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I am the poster with the 11 yr old and the main issue I have with mainstream privates especially at a young age is that without the proper supports, it is likely that a child with ASD will develop anxiety...  and as a diagnosis, anxiety can cause a lot more issues than "just" ASD.  Just because a child with ASD does not have behavioral issues at 4 does not mean it will stay that way all through school especially if they are at a school with little/no supports or understanding for ASD.

That said, I know it is very possible for a child with ASD to be successful at a mainstream private.  My FIL who would have qualified for an Asperger's diagnosis attended a top tier private school from K-12 in NYC and an Ivy as did my DH and his brother - all spectrumish if not clinically diagnosable.  When I told my MIL that we were sending DS to a SN middle school, her initial response was "why?" until I told her that the school will teach DS to be "less rigid" - after which she supports us wholeheartedly.  Yeah, MIL understands after being married to FIL for 60+ yrs.   :lol:

Currently, I know kids with ASD at many top tier NYC private schools but they either started at those schools prior to getting diagnosed with ASD or they applied and got in at a older grade when there was a clear indication of what supports were needed or not for them to succeed.

I[b]f you are set on sending your DS to a mainstream school, public or private, be on the lookout for a potential anxiety diagnoses in the future if the school cannot provide adequate support[/b]s.

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Sage advice.  The potential for anxiety concerns me more than the ASD "symptoms" DS has.  [/quote]

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