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[quote=Anonymous]There have been other threads about this. I shared on one of them our experience, which was when we disclosed the dx our child was not admitted at any of the schools we applied to. We applied for 1st grade (to different schools), did not disclose, and he was admitted. I don't think it was a coincidence.

It is a bad feeling though to feel like you have to walk on eggshells and not tell. Our son's school has been a good fit and it is obvious (to me anyway) that there are other kids there on the spectrum, but it's clear they don't want us to use the "A word" and they never do. Instead we talk about specific deficits and his "learning profile."

It turned out well for us and he is happy, but if I could go back in time I might do public school. It seemed overwhelming then but it probably would have worked out. If you do a MS private, there is always always the fear that when the phone rings it is the school calling about some incident. (Another SN mom and I joke about this constant fear). There's always the worry you will be asked to leave the school. My son's school is committed to him and likes him and I can't move him now, but there is always stress - financial, social, emotional. Seriously, not sure I would do it over.

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