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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sensory processing is not a diagnosis and it sounds like you need ot get your child evaluated with a real one.  Any OT you will go to will say your child has it for a money grab.[/quote]

Ignore this incorrect information...there is an anti-OT poster here who posts this all the time.

OP, I'd apply to the school and see what happens. Do you think this school is a good fit for your dc?[/quote]

OP I think it is. But we were thinking maybe we should not apply until his issues are solved so that he does not get blacklisted if we need to reapply in the future. [/quote]

His issues may never be "solved". Right now you don't know what you're dealing with.  At 2 you only see the tip of the iceberg with some kids. Or, as sometimes happens with ASD, the issues may be manageable in elementary school but then become really challenging in middle school as social deficits, executive functioning, and other problems make it hard for him to manage in an age- appropriate way.

I'm curious why you think literally no public or private preschool near your house is adequate.  Where on earth do you live?  DCPS does preschool pretty well almost everywhere.

Parent the kid you have, not the kid you imagined.  Often times a good public, where the kid has legal rights and cannot be kicked out without a lot of process, can be the best option for a child with these challenges.

Sincerely, an ASD mom who was in denial for far too long.[/quote]

OP Makes sense and issues might come up. We are in the NYC area but not Manhattan. 
We can move to the suburbs where the schools are good but both my husband and I commute into work most days and that would be 3 hours per day. [/quote]

OP You were always going to need some back up childcare if you and your husband work a normal day. Top schools are not 7:30-6:30 for children. Wanting to send your kid to a top school because you have childcare needs that can't be met by a half-day program doesn't make sense. [/quote]

OP here

Yes of course. But now if I leave work at 530 I get home by 6. If I move to the suburbs I will get home at 7 and he goes to bed by 8. So I get to spend much more time with him. And before people suggest, I do log back in after he goes to bed at night :) [/quote]

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