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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Our kid doesn’t mask his behaviors and this has nothing to do with our friends. We are very proud of our DS.  Please. There’s no need to be rude or make insensitive comments.

We have approached schools openly about our kids diagnosis. DS doesn’t need academic supports (now) but DS struggles figuring out some social norms. DS has an IEP and the only reason we were worried about Deal was the size of the school but the feedback I’m hearing is encouraging.

If other families thinking about private for their high functioning kids are reading this, I would concur with previous comments that these schools don’t have the resources or desire to support kids with minor quirky behaviors, even if they are gifted, on grade level or above, and have strong teacher recommendations. We’ve learned this the hard way despite working with a consultant and being transparent with schools during open houses. 
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+1 private schools definitely do not have the resources. Whether or not they have the desire is moot. McLean is a perfect example of a school that understands just how many resources can be needed for one diagnosis and is open about not being able to support others. Another poster sent a child to Field and later regretted it. [b]This outcome is arguably worse for all than Field being realistic about its ability to support a student.[/b]
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I'm the pp who regrets sending my kid to field and I completely agree with the bolded. One of the reasons that I'm upset at field is that they promised us specific accommodations and support -- we shared the neuropsych and IEP and discussed it in detail -- and then failed to live up to their promises. A rejection would have been much better.[/quote]

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