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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the pp who toured Ivymount and whose son had a FBA/BIP which worked in 2nd grade.  It sounds like it will be easiest to get placement into an ED classroom but you need a well done FBA/BIP first to see if that is the right placement.

We are in DC and getting a FBA/BIP is part of the administrative process in getting public funding for private placement.  Maybe MoCo is not as strict bc they are placing kids within their own system but in the scheme of things a FBA/BIP is not a big deal for a kid who only needs some behavioral supports to stay in a mainstream classroom where he is more than capable of doing the academics.

I agree with pps that you should pay out-of-pocket for a well designed FBA/BIP if need be.  The academics is just not on the same level in self contained classrooms as there are in mainstream classrooms.

FYI, the behaviorist interviewed me for close to two hours (we do not have behavior problems at home), spoke with ALL his teachers from prek4 - 2nd (only had behavioral problems in 2nd grade), as well as doing observations for the FBA/BIP.  For all that, the plan is surprisingly simple, easy to follow and it worked.

During this fiasco, DS also had a neuropsych eval that diagnosed ADHD, combined type, in addition to the ASD.  He is medicated for ADHD but the behavioral plan is what made the most difference.  Many kids with ASD also have ADHD.  For DS, the ADHD causes more issues than the ASD.

Good luck!

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