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This is OP.  This is what I mean.  We have a small class with only a few girls and literally half are intense therapy for severe anxiety, depression and a couple of other conditions.  So, the week is literally filled with frequent breakdowns of crying, complaining that someone doesn't like them and/or is talking about them/excluding them. Three of the girls have been in and out of mental health facilities. My point is that this can really disrupt the flow and dynamic of a small classroom with only a few girls.  My kid is quiet and boring and just wants to go to school without the everyday drama.  I know it is hard for these kids but it is also hard for my kid who just wants to have one good day without these types of issues everyday.[/quote]

It sounds like your kid is not at a school that is a good fit, and should maybe be in a school that does not support/attract "quirky" kids or kids with emotional/behavioral/learning differences, but rather needs a population that is less neurodiverse. If your kid does not have mental health issues, be thankful and know you don't need to worry about how to answer questions about it if you are asked, and it's not your business whether schools ask the parents of those other children, or how they answer them.

Not sure what grade your kid is in, but mine is 8th applying to 9th, and is dyslexic but otherwise has no behavioral/mental health issues, and is in a school that supports learning differences but isn't specifically targeted to them. It's been a really challenging year and a lot of the kids are super stressed about 8th grade requirements, applications to high schools, testing, etc. A couple schools we looked at asked in the applications if there was any additional information that would be helpful for the school to know, including any outside testing, and listed examples that you'd commonly see for any child who has had psychoeducational testing for dyslexia, ADHD,  giftedness. etc, and asked that copies of reports be uploaded if so. Beyond that, no one asked anything until WE volunteered that our child is dyslexic and asked specific questions about how the school would support the accommodations we already know are needed.[/quote]

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