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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like you never actually got a differential diagnosis of his delays.  Since this is a case where it looks like hearing loss may have produced social delays, it is even more important to figure it out. I would absolutely go to a reputable autism clinic to get a thorough evaluation.

As for the schools - I think you may not be seeing how much specialized support he's actually getting in his inclusion program, that he won't get at a private school.  It may be that a public with an IEP provides more support than a small private with no services.  The fact that the private is smaller does not by itself mean that it will be the same as the inclusion program.  Possibly far from it. [b] I don't think you should hide anything from the private, but rather ask how they support learning differences.[/b]

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To be clear, I don't want to hide anything from the private. That's why I'd like to make sure I have the appropriate diagnosis, because I plan to share with them that he has special needs.

I'll also add that his current teacher attended our most recent team meeting a couple weeks ago so she did share with the whole IEP team what kind of supports they are using for my son in particular. They use a warning system (two minutes left of art, then it's time for snack) because he is fine with transitions if he gets his warning but can have trouble leaving a preferred activity with no warning (not every time, but sometimes). Otherwise, she said that they do not have to adapt anything else for him. She said he follows directions well and participates, etc. I'm not discounting that these teachers in general probably run the classroom in a way that is more special needs friendly than a regular old classroom.[/quote]

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