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OP -

- It does sound like a complex case, and I doubt you would get the school district to pay for a college based "special program" as he is fully capable of completing a high school regular degree program.  I would whatever you decide to do with your son have him complete the credit courses for the Standard Diploma as far as a high school crediential goes.  You can't go back, and even a decade from now he might gain the maturity and other related skills to at some point continue his education or job training.

- Have you been in contact with the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services - DARS in your area to see what and when kinds of assessments they might provide your son in terms of assessing his interests, skills and abilities?  Perhaps they could also offer advice on what, if any, kinds of non-credit, but vocational focused programs there are at areas vocational schools - if any still exist in Fairfax County - or at NOVA.

- You might also get some good advice by reading things on their web site and going to talk to someone over at GWU's HEATH Resource Center on options for your son.  They also should be able to point you in the direction of getting assistance with how to use Transition goals to keep needed services coming to your son.   At a minimum, I would be noting that while with a lot of assistance, he will complete course work, he will be unable to go to college at this time so you want him in Post High years or extended high school services to:

a- Get a work related assessment with at least two or three job placements in different settings in the community.

b- Take a sequence of class or classes if offered on Education for Employment or whatever.  These may well be classes for those students with disabilities who are less high functioning.  The key is - just how high functioning is he going to be once schooling ends...... so do not worry about peers necessarily.

c- Are there any school based or tech high school based job related programs hie might enjoy such as culinary arts, computers which might increase his personal skills as well as develop some interests.

- I would suggest an unstated goal might be to develop some skills in him in terms of "soft skills" where he might be able to get a volunteer job to start if not competitive employment after high school.  We have used college students to help train my daughter while in high school/post high.  She now volunteers at a non-profits cafe in our aea one day and has more responsibility than in the college dining hall.

- You might go an observe George Mason's LIFE program.  We are too far away to have ever considered it.  AND it was way to expensive.

- There is also the Jewish Foundation of Group Homes - MOST program now offered in the NOVA area,  It is very individualized for students once public education ends.  It may well be suited to your son.

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