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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. So maybe it's not so much "having an IEP" but having needs that require specialized instruction, beyond simply accommodations?

I don't know...I figure my kid would be worse off without the IEP and even less likely to get into private school. No? [/quote]

By definition if you have an IEP you are supposed to need specialized instruction in something. So it's very unusual to have one that only specifies accommodations.

So if you have a 504 for ADHD and you need special seating in the classroom and a copy of teacher's notes, or adapted homework it probaby won't be an issue at most private schools.

Or you have a 504 because your child takes medication during the day or uses a wheelchair. That's the kind of stuff that the ADA protects any school from being discriminatory about.

But if you have an IEP for a writing disability, or a speech or language disorder or even need social skills supports due to an ADHD / autism spectrum disorder -- that's going to put you realm of an IEP in a public school and makes your child a tougher candidate for mainstream privates.

But yes there are exceptions.

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