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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would not necessarily recommend Deal for a child with social issues.  Have you looked at the smaller middle schools?

You can get an IEP for a child with social issues who is preforming [b]above grade level and has no documented medical condition.[/b]

DC is multiple grade levels above his peers, but he has severe speech impediment, unexplained muscular issues that leads to difficulty with simple tasks, and severe emotional issues.  There is no documented "medical condition" but he receives speech therapy multiple times a week, counseling, and occupational therapy.  I tried for an autism diagnosis originally because I was given similar misinformation, but it was ruled out by our pediatrician as DC is "too high-functioning".  Thankfully, he had a teacher in 2nd grade who advocated for an IEP, had him tested, and he has received support since then.[/quote]

Ok, your child has a lot going on, speech language impairment along with  emotional issues (ED) and muscular issues are all qualifications for an IEP alone.

From what PP described her child has a 504 for social issues, she didn't mention anything else.  To qualify for an IEP when the child has no problems academically there has to be something which makes them qualify besides academics which are part of the law.  "Other health impairment" is a catch all category for ADHD type children but I doubt her child would qualify for that.  Maybe ED but that is pretty hard to establish for a child who only has social problems and not behavioral problems.

PP with 4th grader -- Deal has a great special ed department.  If you are in a feeder school they speak with your special ed coordinator in 5th grade and can give a lot of guidance as to what Deal will look like for your child. I was hesitant about Deal for my child with an IEP (not 504) but it turned out really well.  They used to have a specific 504 coordinator, we met with her when we were thinking of moving to a 504 instead of IEP.  Not sure if she is still there or how they handle the 504s.[/quote]

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