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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This was back in the day, and maybe things have changed.

My son has mild autism, dyscalculia (disability in math), severe inattentive ADHD and very low processing speed, all of which meant he could not complete any work in the classroom at all. He was given an IEP straightaway, at Bethesda Elementary. He had pull-outs, a scribe (before he was able to write legible with reasonable speed) and group speech therapy for his speech delay, which also doubled as a social skills group.

Later on, with medication, executive function coaching and tutoring, he did a lot better. He was placed in the GT/LD program for middle and high school (gifted and talented, learning disordered, full of kids like him) and did well. He transitioned to a 504, since he did not need the IEP anymore.

This isn't a question of diagnoses, but of degree of impairment in the classroom. In elementary, my son simply could not function without services and accommodations. I've known plenty of ADHD/autistic kids with just a 504, because they were more functional than my son.

So how impaired is she?

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Not surprising, considering this was BE.

Our experience at a different Bethesda [located] elementary could not have been more different.    It was obvious there was an ongoing DS/school environment problem.  We sought out and provided ASD, ADHD, private evals.  The school in turn sent him to the office multiple times per week.  Called us relentlessly to complain.  Withheld recess for weeks.  Yet, refused to consider eligibility for a 504 or IEP until we hired an attorney (this was years ago; we did not know enough to request in writing, ourselves).    Tremendous foot-dragging on their end.    Process took over a year.

OP, as you can see, each experience is different.  For us, it was time and money well spent.[/quote]

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