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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi I just saw this threat. I wonder what type of kids are in the school? My son, 8 years old, has ADHD and suspected mild ASD (but might be just severe ADHD with sensor issues). 2 grade levels below in reading and writing, and visual-spatial issues, currently assessed with dyslexia and disgraphia. The school is far from DC, but so it's Diener School and McLean School. Are the school buss or car pooling done from DC?[/quote]

I would avoid Diener. I don't have personal experience but I've spoken to ed consultant and they just do not have a strong academic program. [/quote]

I mean, a lot of these kids aren’t strong academically, so your point isn’t well taken. [/quote]

I’m talking about method of instruction and whether they are skilled at scaffolding appropriately to the kids level. This is the opinion of an Ed consultant that I am offering as I said I don’t have personal experience. Please be kind, we are all trying to help each other.[/quote]

Then be kind about the school. It clearly works for some kids. Don’t come on here with the opinion of an “anonymous Ed consultant” and slam it. That’s just straight up an attack unsupported. We like Diener and it’s met my child where he is academically which is behind. If your child is not academically behind, I doubt you would be considering KTS. It’s a very small school community and the options are limited. Don’t denigrate them on a public forum. [/quote]

Again, as a former Diener parent, I again state that I agree with the reflected views of the educational consultant here about Diener.  I know others have different experiences but I think people benefit from having a fuller view of the pros and cons of a school like Diener, especially in light of the monetary commitment to go there.[/quote]

+1 - from another former Diener parent. It works for some kids, but there are questions that I really wish I'd asked before flushing a lot of time and money down the drain at Diener. For ex, how many of your lead teachers have degrees in special education? Some families get lucky and the school works for them, but I watched a lot of families leave disappointed. I really wish their admissions process would do a better job of pinpointing who the school does work for.[/quote]

It really is not ok for an SN school to not have teachers that have training in special education. But yet it’s happening at schools like Auburn (and maybe others), It’s really sad that our kids can’t be better services by the public school system. [/quote]

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