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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Considering Auburn - coming from mainstream where DS with HFA does okay, but is always an outsider. Is it better for to continue in mainstream and be forced to interact with neurotypical peers if he can cope, or to go to Auburn with much more support, but no integration?[/quote]

We had this question too for DS with ASD/ADHD for middle school.  DS has been mainstreamed with IEP since preK4 at a dual language charter.  He does well academically, above grade level, has friends at school, and no behavior issues.  Eveyone, his teachers and neuropsych and psych, agreed that DS will do fine academically at a public middle school with IEP.  However, we decided to send DS to Auburn.  His neuropsych advised us that DS will do best in an environment that addressed social communication and executive functioning as a part of their curriculum and has small classes.

The public middle school, DS would have attended is IB like his elementary which emphasizes a lot of collaborative group learning which does not fit DS's learning style.  Also, their class size is bigger than Auburn's.

DS did a day long visit Auburn and LOVED the school.  He never felt like he did not understand what was going on and told us it was like being with the school counselor at his current school except for the whole day and learning stuff.

I suggest your son visit - visits are part of the admissions process.  Unfortunately, it is near the end of the school year but call them and see what they say.[/quote]

Chess mom?[/quote]

Yup:)[/quote]

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