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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think Commonwealth is known to be academically rigorous if your child wants it to be. It's not a therapeutic school in the more traditional sense though. Ivymount is also very personalized and can challenge a child who needs it.[/quote]

+1 Ivymount has several different programs that cater to different kids. I also disagree with the academic rigor not being as challenging at a private SN school (I'm assuming this is what you mean by therapeutic). Or the need for peer models. My child's self-esteem was so low at public school due to not being able to keep up socially with their neurotypical peers and lack of friends. And my child was not able to access the curriculum in public due to being overwhelmed by the large classrooms and often shutting down. And when things were hard, we found that public schools often let our child get away with doing very little because they didn't have the tools or resources to challenge him. It was easier to write his paper for him rather than get him to do it. We have found private school holds our child more accountable for doing the work and making sure they understand.[/quote]

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