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If you did transition to the public school, I would have clear goals written in her IEP on when she would need Aide support such as seated position in classroom to make changing classes as smooth as possible, an aide for times as indicated, and put in a specific one for an aide at recess as she may well need help to dress, get walker set up to go outside etc.  You also might chat ahead of time with school counselor or special ed coordinator for the school about the idea of peer partners in moving between a class in time and a circle of friends idea on the playground.

It is a  tough call because some time the social scene is great with young classmates who have always known a child with a disability and just naturally have developed ways to assist and include one.  At the same time if you were to wait a couple of years, could your daughter's self-confidence and independence along with perhaps speech or mobility skills include to a point to make peer interaction even  more positive as a move in third grade?  Also going to a private school with kids coming from all over, is your DD included in outside activities or parties with peers.  Moving to a neighborhood school would perhaps be easier for her to be and for you to try to facilitate it.  Maybe talk to her present school staff person who knows her best on what one thinks and/or perhaps her speech therapist.[/quote]

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