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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s not ideal, but we’ve done it before (DC and Fairfax counties). You can talk to the therapist and ask that they put you on the list for an after school appointment when one opens up.

And, since it will be a lot of missed school periods you’ll need to talk to the school. [/quote]

When a kid needs therapy, they need therapy. Depending on the type, it can be very hard to get off the waitlist. This is unrelated but I am currently on a waitlist for ADHD evaluations, and it's been more than 6 months. If the only time they have is during the school day, you have to do what you have to do. For something this important, you attack it immediately because you never know what will happen.

OP -- I'd suggest trying to aim for lunchtime, advisory, or a class where your student is not only strong but where it isn't hard to catch up. Assuming the school is on a 5 day, 7 period schedule, missing ~45 minutes of, say, English for something this pertinent can easily be done. That's a high priority. And if there's a test or something, the student and teacher can make arrangements. Best of luck to your child.[/quote]

I didn’t mean they shouldn’t do it, just that hopefully it’s a temporary (even if it’s 6-12months) solution rather than permanent.

My child has significant special needs, so I know therapy is important and sometimes takes priority over school. That doesn’t mean that it’s an ideal or perfect solution, and even though we’ve done it, we’ve never been able to do it via video (because my child won’t engage effectively), so it was a HUGE amount of missing school and work for it. Getting on the providers waitlist for an after school appt was very important, and for us didn’t take too long because they gave existing patients priority for those appointments. [/quote]

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