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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If public is the only financial option and you're open to moving, I would start by looking at areas of the country known for strong special education programs, and then narrow in on large elementary schools, and then screen for supportive administration and willingness to write preferential teacher selection into her IEP. While it seems counter-intuitive, if you look for a school with 5+ classrooms per grade the odds that one of the teachers will be a fit for her is higher. From there you just need an administration that is willing to prioritize her placement with a good-fit teacher. [/quote]

This is interesting. (I’m OP.) How do I figure out what the administration is really like before before we are in a school? I had heard wonderful things about our current school before we got here. Now that I’m here, I know the problems first hand and I also hear all the horror stories. I did lots of research beforehand and heard none of this![/quote]

Realistically, from being in the SN universe for several years - this will be the case for every school. You will not be able to create a "preschool for a 2nd grader" as you put it in your original post.

I say it with a lot of compassion, but triangulating administration is not something that will bring you the results you want.  Focusing on the things you actually can control will be a far more effective use of time and resources: for example, working with specialists privately to determine what's an optimal setting for her and mapping out what interventions can improve her functioning. There are a lot of options out there, ABA, Play therapy, OT, EF coaches, etc. By focusing on finding a "kind" teacher and "nice" administration you are doing your child a disservice. It's not about them.   Your other option is homeschooling, but that has its own challenges. [/quote]

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