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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the problem is with the word "some." I would say "many" or "most" or potentially "almost all" privates offer some kind of accommodations for mild special needs.

No unless they are special needs schools like McLean they are not going to take kids with more severe issues but there are a lot of 2e - gifted with an LD or ADHD - kids at top privates as there should be.[/quote]

As a parent of a child who has disabilities, I cringe at the terms mild and severe. It’s subjective and disabilities are very diverse.

I would agree that if your child is in a Special Education pullout program (the Bridge program for example), then a private school specializing in special needs is where parents would place their child if they leave MCPS. In fact, MCPS pays for private placement for students at these schools when they can’t meet a child’s needs.

If a child is in a general education environment in MCPS, main stream private schools would be an option. These schools are independent institutions so their approach and offering of accommodations will vary so tours and meetings to see if the school is a good fit is important. You can get a good idea as to the if you share the testing data on your child with the private school and listen to their response and feedback.

Our experience was that a large Catholic high school would have been a bad fit but a smaller coed private understood our son and was very welcoming. It was the best decision we made as parents.[/quote]

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