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[quote=Anonymous]OP, the reason why he likely recommended special education preschool is because KKI is in MD, and that's the model they use.  The public schools in MD start at Kindergarten, and the majority of children in public preschools are in programs specifically designed for children with disabilities.  Even the inclusive classrooms, which have a mix of children with disabilities and children without disabilities are considered special education preschool.

DC in general, and CM in particular use a different model.  Because DC funds preschool for large numbers of preschoolers there are plenty of classes in which students with disabilities can be placed, and so the majority of children can be placed in inclusive classrooms where the majority of their classmates are students without disabilities.

CM has a good reputation for serving students with disabilities.  Although they talk a lot about serving kids with autism, many of the things that a child with ADHD and a speech delay needs are the same as what a student with autism needs.  A warm supportive classroom with clear structures and teachers who know how to develop the skills of children with disabilities, a speech pathologist for individual or small group therapy, and attention to sensory aspects of the environment are examples of needs the two groups share.  You are lucky to have gotten a place there.  I would expect that your daughter will continue to make progress and thrive.[/quote]

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