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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for this information re Suzie, it is very helpful. We may reach out to her for a consulting session/process to help with school placement.

What type of progressive schools might you consider?

I am still struggling with why everyone says Montessori is so bad for children with SNs like my son (dyslexia, mild inattentive ADHD). My child hates structure that is imposed by others. I think he would be miserable in a traditional school (he has been in Montessori for PreK and K). His teacher for the past three years also thinks that he is the 'ultimate Montessori child', who really needs Montessori [b] This is because he has very particular interests, is very focused on what he wants to work on, doesn't like transitions, and likes to concentrate for long periods of time (hyperfocus). While I do wonder if he would struggle in Montessori to cover all the areas he needs to, [/b]and to not wander around aimlessly and waste time, I also anticipate that this child would hate, hate, hate traditional school and would have many more behavior problems.

In general, DC's behavior is okay at the current school (Montessori). He is a little bit defiant and doesn't always want to redirect to the task that the teachers ask him to work on.....but meltdowns and tantrums are pretty rare or non-existent. He can be quite a charmer with his teachers and the other kids.[/quote]

That's the exact reason why Montessori is problematic. My ADHD DD is the same way.  She hates structure, but desperately needs it.  Her preferred activity is reading.  She would read almost 24/7 if we let her.  She also wanders around aimlessly and jumps from book to book.   We are happy that she likes to read, but sometimes she can get so focused on reading, she can even forget to go to the bathroom.   And she isn't always reading what she really needs to learn about.  Other times, she doesn't know what to do with herself.  If you think your kid would suffer in a traditional public school, then a private school, whether SN or not, might offer the best of both worlds.  The smaller class size can give him the individual attention and freedom he needs, while still providing enough structure to ensure he is learning the full curriculum.[/quote]

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