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[quote=Anonymous]Hi Op-

In case you were looking at Montgomery County (MD), there are a few programs aimed at students with higher functioning ASD including the Aspergers Program at Walter Johnson HS and I think Quince Orchard. There is an organization called Extraordinary Minds and it’s a great resource for students with ASD in Montgomery County. https://xminds.org/secondary-services

You have to advocate (helps to have an educational advocate for these programs at your IEP meeting). Some people really like them and others have mixed things to say but they can often be a good place for the HFA kid who doesn’t fit the bill for any of the special needs privates and also needs more support to be in public. I have heard really good things from several parents about the MCPS Aspergers program. Besides the LISS lottery, there aren’t any funding programs like the Gardiner unfortunately at least in MD.

As an aside, OP could I ask you what school have you found that works in Fl? Or if there are any public districts that do well with HFA? I have spent a few years researching this and talking to a few advocates and they all told me to stay up here with our HFA child! We hope to move to FL to be near family. Thank you![/quote]

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