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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can you move to a cheaper area still near family? I would do that and either homeschool or go private. Or just lower expectations. I definitely think going part time is the way to go with special needs. But I would stop worrying so much about outcomes and more about day to day behavior. In which case being home would help with that.

I'm sorry to say that after having done a lot of interventions that they still have a disability and still have a lot of issues and that it gets harder as they age to fit in and handle the responsibilities of an adult. I think if you take it day by day and are really present that this is the best way to make progress.[/quote]

My one child had the same diagnosis as yours and I wished I had focused more on the anxiety and the day to day behavior and not tried to tackle so many disability issues, I wish I had been home more and lowered expectations for growth each year. Now my child is in college and that's a huge leap but still they are having medical problems because it's still way too much for them to handle on their own. A lot of kids burn out and come back home. College five years from now might have worked better but a typical timeline is just not a great path for a child like this. Also, once you get into high school as a parent you can have very few rights and abilities to discuss with the school and if the child is on grade level they will take away all supports and so it's important to be home as much as possible from age 0 to 15 so you can really establish a good working relationship with the school, supports, and with your child.[/quote]

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