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[quote=Anonymous]For a bright, HFA kid I think the Asperger's program would be a better fit.

We toured one of the two locations and in the classroom we saw the teacher told us all the kids were working above grade level. From speaking with her and the program director there seem to be a lot of "little professor" types so it sounds like it could be a good for your DC based on the description you gave.

Even though they must follow Curriculum 2.0 they have the leeway and, more importantly, the time to provide enrichment opportunities as the classes are tiny.

Most of the kids are in a self-contained classroom for the literacy block and social skills and spend the rest of the time in a mainstream classroom. I think most of them may also spend lunch in their self-contained classroom but have recess with their mainstream peers.

Every child is on a behavior contract that helps them work on whatever their issue is, be it completing work or following directions. When we were on the tour we saw no behaviors whatsoever. All the kids were very well behaved but it was just a half hour.

It is considered an excellent program and extremely difficult to get in to unless you have an advocate. We weren't able to get in.

You can get a tour by calling the autism unit of the county.
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