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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi Op-I know it’s quite overwhelming! What worked well for our son (now in elementary MCPS home school model class with 4.5 hours of support a day) was to get him into Pep and then go to Maddux but keep the IEP active as a service plan. There are a variety of Pep programs but I think you should definitely check out Pep Collaborative (only at certain MCPS elementary schools-it’s an inclusion model with universal Prek students) and maybe Pep Itinerant to go into a private preschool where they are open to kids with ABA shadows (like the Gan at Adas Israel or Potomac Glen Day School). I am not sure if you are going to go the ABA route, though. I love Early Start Denver Model but there aren’t any therapists I could find that do it here in Moco. We have found with our son that you need a shadow at the mainstream preschools if there are behavior issues.

When you say behavioral issues, it would be helpful to know what those are if you are willing to share? You should also check out Diener as they are able to provide more behavioral supports than Maddux. Maddux is amazing, though, for social skills and social thinking etc.

Also, the MCPS “Aspergers” program is awesome but doesn’t start till first grade so that won’t help you for kindergarten. It doesn’t sound like your daughter is a good fit for the MCPS Learning Centers so I think MCPS homeschool model at Takoma Park with a lot of IEP goals for social skills or maybe Maddux or Diener for kindergarten. Good luck![/quote]

Maddux is good. [/quote]

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