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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's almost impossible to advise b/c we don't know your kid or the schools or what the future will hold.  But you may want to think about some things.

1. What would happen if for some reason, it didn't work out for your kid at the mainstream private?  Where would he go?  
2. Would transitioning to the mainstream private be an option in a few years?
3. Given commutes, tuition, etc. are you able to fit in whatever therapies/support your kid may need that he may not get during the day at the private?

Sometimes, kids react differently when the social and academic demands increase.  So, it may be preferable to stick with the charter especially in the early years so you know those are needs are being met and supported.[/quote]

This is good advice.  We had to choose between a very well regarded private and a highly regarded charter and are so glad that we chose the charter.  DS was not diagnosed until he was 4 and had we chosen the private school, we would have had to leave.

No behavioral or learning issues other than not engaging with other kids...  That is until 2nd grade when we had a ton of behavioral issues.  If we did not have the IEP, DS would have been expelled or suspended.

All behavioral issues were resolved within a few month with the IEP and DS will be entering 3rd grade at the same charter.

[b]We will be looking at mainstream private schools for middle schools and beyond but am soooooo glad we chose the charter for elementary.[/b][/quote]

Mainstream private middle schools, in general, are terrible places for SN kids with behavioral issues. Middle school is just a tough time all around.[/quote]

Yeah, middle school sucks.  We are targeting a particular mainstream private school (not in this area) that is 6-9 grades all boys only middle school.  Have backups of course if it does not work out.[/quote]

He no longer has behavior issues.  [/quote]

But he might in the future, right? Did you know he was going to have behavior issues before this year?

The thing about the spectrum is that in many ways, it gets harder as kids get older. The social dynamics, especially the unwritten "rules" become more complicated and the social consequences for following them become greater. Kids have bigger emotions as they get older, especially as hormones play a bigger role. Kids are more aware of -- and potentially embarrassed by -- their emotions.

I'm not saying a mainstream private won't be right for you -- I don't know your kid, of course. But I wouldn't expect that all of his issues will be "solved" by middle school.[/quote]

I don't think the PP thinks everything will be "solved."  No one knows what the future holds, but many kids on the spectrum do just fine at mainstream schools.[/quote]

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