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[quote=Anonymous]OP here, Thanks all! We are here for the long haul. But just because we are doesn't mean DS has to be - that's why we were thinking of boarding options. But it's been great to get feedback and bounce ideas around further than my own head with people that have btdt.

I think my order of approach will be as follows:

1) Psych. We've asked the psychologist to see if she can cut through some of the tape and get us in sooner.. or at least find out what test (neuropsych eval?) the psychiatrist will need before prescribing. We also have two more leads for other centers, so will call monday.

2) Review other local school options. I already suspect the answer to this. Locally, there are no special options that are good. It's just not that progressive. We do have meetings with 2 of the other international schools to see what their capacity might be.

3) Speak with an edu consultant. Will try T. Harvey above, and we also got another through a friend. Still need to research consultants in the UK, which is geographically much closer. But I think we need to try medication here first, before jumping to boarding school. I know it can take some time to find the right balance. And I can't imagine having my poor kid have to negotiate this solo at a new school. It still may be the case that we transfer for Y12&13 or something where he can both avoid the horrible mega projects of death where we are and get specialized study skills at a level that will carry him through uni. They don't do SATs here, just intense year-end exams starting in Y10 (2 years from now).[/quote]

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