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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately, it's unlikely that any private school will take him. There just aren't any private schools that serve this population.

My kid is similar but much older now. My advice: 
1. Medicate. He can't learn skills (or academics) when dysregulated. 
2. Get him OT out of school. 
3. Fight for accommodations in public.

Give it some time. For my kid, the beginning of the year is a CF. Then it gets better for 2nd & 3rd quarter. Then kid burns out towards the end of the year. Rinse and repeat. But each year does get a little easier, on average.

The extra year of preschool is not a bad idea. Do a TON of OT during that year.

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OT would not be beneficial for a child like  this. [/quote]

False. OT can help teach skills to address dysregulation. 
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OT are not trained in behavior management. Find someone qualified. [/quote]

Huh? OTs help kids learn skills to self regulate.

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Exactly why they’d be a terrible choice in this case. This child’s needs exceed that of an OT. You might use them for supplemental therapy but you’re kidding yourself and doing your child a huge disservice if you treat a case like this by just “getting lots of OT” and putting them in another school. [/quote]

You seem unfamiliar with OTs.

Out of all of the therapies that my similar kid had, OT was the most beneficial for dysregulation. It had immediate therapeutic effects and kid learned skills over time. 
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