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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I think you're doing yourself and your child a real disservice if you don't at least start the IEP process and understand what your options are in your public school district.  Why in the world wouldn't you want all available information when making this decision?  A lot of your stereotypes (such as "spotty SEL" curriculum) are wrong about special needs in public schools.  It's always better to get facts and to understand what is available for *your* child rather than just assuming what is or isn't there.[/quote]

Why?  Public has not been great for us.  IEP is a joke and not even worth the paper it is written on.  It really is school and child specific.  If they can and want to go private, why is that such an issue for you?  If they need an IEP later on they can get one.[/quote]

Because some parents feel their kids are well-served by IEPs and public.  That may not be the case for OP, but it's not rational for her not to even consider this option.  I have no issue with her going private; just confused about the situation.  [/quote]

And, other of us don't feel our kids are well served with IEP's and public.  Why is that so hard to consider?  Why is it hard to consider some of us have had great experiences in a regular private and just did services privately, which is what OP wants to do? [/quote]

Ok then, name the private, and whether you disclosed the diagnosis upon application.  I absolutely know that some parents are dissatisfied with public IEPs.  But not all.  The few I know and myself are very satisfied so far.  The idea that there's this wealth of "regular privates" that will a) accept kids with ASD diagnoses and b) serve their needs, just does not ring true to a lot of us.  [/quote]

It was a preschool to 1st grade school and I wouldn't recommend it anymore due to staffing changes, as I've said.  It is not the same school that we went to.  Yes, of course I discussed all the concerns, not just the diagnosis and my child did a 1/2 there and after accepted 2 weeks in the summer to get adjusted prior to school starting.  Why do you assume people don't disclose. It was pretty obvious what was going on with my child.  You keep forgetting ASD is a catch all and looks different for every child.  Now, it would be a non-issue and my child could probably get into a non-super competitive school and thrive.  At some point we will go back to private as we aren't happy with the curriculum. My child has good test scores, good grades (only a few B's) and is fine without supports (though those B's could be A's if the teacher cared to help for a minute).  Mine outgrew most of the concerns that were identified from 2-6.  Your child is clearly different than mine so a mainstream private may not work but it did for us.  We did services outside school and they were flexible if we had to pick up early and that was part of the key to a private. Many parents expect the schools to provide everything and we had no expectation of that and continued services outside.  [/quote]

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