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Tangent, but I would think Basis' curriculm might actually be a good fit for some HFA kids who benefit from concrete, non-experiental learning and very clear expectations. I'm not an expert in HFA at all, but from what I understand from friends, that kind of learning might work well.[/quote]

I agree.  My ADHD kid is thriving at BASIS, because all of the classes are reasonably short with very clear, concrete expectations and a strong system for keeping organized.  The same child struggles with overly long class periods (block scheduling), nebulous assignments or expectations, too much free time during the school day, and too much group work.

No school can be everything for everyone.  The most ideal solution would be to figure out the types of SN kids who would thrive at BASIS, and then find a way to get them some level of priority in the lottery.  Many 2E kids, like mine, require fewer SN supports at BASIS than they would at a regular school, and thus cost less money to educate.  This is an ideal solution for everyone.  [/quote]

An ideal solution that violates IDEA ... no public school can screen out kids with disabilities of the "wrong type."  [/quote]

God forbid all schools can't be all things to all people.

Seems like theres' a good argument to be made that Basis should market itself as such, PPP. [/quote]

it’s not a good argument. it’s a violation of the law. [/quote]
It's a voilation of the law to say they have short classes, concerete expectaqtion, a focus on individual work, organiztion and executive functioning and keeps people busy?[/quote]

This.  Especially when your so-called "niche" is serving the easiest kids of all.  And claiming all the while that you're just a regular school and open to everyone and there are no special ed problems to see here, nope, it's just that those kids don't want what we're offering, nothing we can do.

If their "niche" were something like students with Level 3 nonverbal autism, or behavioral IEPs, then it would be more understandable for them to pick and choose.  [/quote]

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