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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]15:42 with all do respect, there are kids on the spectrum at almost every mainstream.  I've known ASD kids at Harbor, WES, Lowell, Field, GDS, and Norwood for starters.  If you've met one kid with autism, you've met one kid with autism.  It really depends on the kid.  OP, the school can tell you if they are a right fit for your kid.[/quote]

Op listed very specific types of social supports including:

Recognizing that even though my DC looks content playing alone, DC needs to learn to play with other kids.
- Understanding that recess (and other non-structured periods) are the golden opportunity for my DC is learn social skills and willing to help DC to connect with other kids, even just by simple gesture "Let's see what (Friend A) is playing." or said to (Friend A),"(DC) might be interested in what you're doing."
In short, the teacher should TRY to help facilitate social interaction as much as he/she would help other kids academically in the classroom.
- This might be a a stretch for most schools and will make them anxious ... consider parents bringing in an outside therapist during recess (push-in, not pull out).

I agree with you that there are kids with ASD at every mainstream private school.  My DH, FIL, BIL and brothers who probably are on the spectrum attended mainstream private schools K-12 but saying that the kind of social supports OP wants are available at mainstream private schools is just not true.

We applied to a mainstream private and turned it down prior to DS getting an ASD diagnosis but will be applying to mainstream private schools for middle school.  We don't expect anything more than small class sizes to be honest and minimal social supports - just what the NT kids get. We will be submitting his entire neuropsych eval with the application.[/quote]

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