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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][O]ne thing I've begun to really wrap my head around is how to look for environments where neurodiversity is a core value.[/quote]

I don't think any place like that exists.  Well, public school is required to take all comers, which is a societal value, but that doesn't always translate to being welcomed at the individual school/peer level.

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I'm PP. It does exist administratively, at least, in the public schools, because they have no choice as far as admission. It is a big deal that the public schools take everybody. I don't know if I want to put my DS in an environment that actively pushes kids like him out, even if he could get in because he's able to hide his disabilities better. Is the education he might get worth the underlying message that sends?

Like I said, I don't know the answer. Public schools have their own issues, which is why I'm even considering private school, but administrative and system-wide admissions rejection based on dyslexia isn't one of the public school issues. The fact that private schools are often openly unwelcoming to kids with anything other than mild (and 'hideable') disabilities is a big mark in the negative column for me. 
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