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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would also consider hiring an advocate who can help with school placement.[/quote]

OP here, this is a great idea.  i am so clueless...how do i go about finding one?  i suppose googling would be a good start?[/quote]

The only thing the advocate is going to do is give you a list of schools to visit like the list above.

Have your child been seen by a developmental pediatrician?  The meltdowns and problems with transitions, needing routine, low tone, excellent vocabulary, etc sounds a lot like high functioning autism, Asperger's.[/quote]

You need to see a developmental pediatrician.  [b]Stop dancing around the issue. [/b] EI doesn't give you diagnoses.

If you decide to try to make it work in public, then I would seek out an advocate to help you formulate an IEP.[/quote]

nobody is "dancing around the issue."  nobody (his pediatrician, EI, nor his OT) has thought thus far that he needs to be seen by a developmental pediatrician.  we have asked more than once.  yes, he has challenges.  no, they are not completely specific.  no, they do not preclude him from (finally) doing well in school.  he is only 4.  what we have learned thus far is that he needs a particular environment to succeed, and we are trying to determine which school will provide that for its students. -OP[/quote]

Get a new pediatrician.  NT kids don't need EI services nor an OT.  EI doesn't refer you to specialists nor do OTs typically.

He may be only 4 but it sounds like you are putting off a trip to see a developmental pediatrician b/c you don't want to know what you already know in your gut.[/quote]

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