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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP. Question about applying to private special needs schools:

Do you go in with an IEP in hand? From the public school system or do they evaluate on their own as part of the admission process?

Do they accept your diagnoses in hand? We have evaluations from our child psych done this fall and pediatrician and speech/play therapist. Will they demand to have something else?

Also I forgot to add: every mainstream preschool (two different places) have had issues with DD (love her some days but can't handle her lack of participation or her anxiety attacks with crying), but the one therapeutic summer camp we did for two weeks where there were trained professionals in special needs with a small group was the most successful program she's ever done. They recognized anxiety and handled it beautifully. [/quote]

If you have any IEP, they will look at it as a source of information, but they will not bind themselves to it. Plus, they recognize that your child may need different things when the entire program is geared toward those needs, compared to the large public school system. Your evaluations sound fine. Your child will also go in for a visit (length will depend on the school), but every SN private I've looked at understands that a child is not at their best when visiting a strange place.

The fact that she's done well in a therapeutic setting is why I don't think you should rule out Maddux (or any other SN school) based on her current behavior. I know from personal experience that Maddux handles crying and non-participation just fine.[/quote]

I agree with pp, it's too soon to rule out any school at this point.  SN schools vary in their ability to handle disruptions.  A one on one might not be necessary, but if you're at a SN school that can't address behavioral issues that may crop up, they'll point you in the direction of a school that can.  Tour schools; it's almost impossible to get a sense of what they do from a website.

In terms of a public school iep, even with outside documentation, they will assign a category that they thinks matches her needs.  There are only a handful of categories, and iep "labels" aren't diagnoses.  They're a very blunt means to an end.  Just saying not to let this get to you--your goal is to find an appropriate setting and services where your kid will learn best.

It can be a bumpy road.  Where you start may not be where you end up.  It's good you're researching your options.  It really is a marathon not a sprint.[/quote]

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