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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child was like yours- got suspended on the second day of elementary school because they didn't follow the IEP and give him a prewarning about a fire drill and he freaked out. I was just as frustrated as you and I looked for any school that might take him. There weren't any. Schools did not want aggressive children who need considerably more attention. And to be honest, you probably wouldn't want the schools that would accept him.

I left him in public and he went through an assortment of placements, including a non-public school. None were right for him and most of the teachers just triggered him. But as he got older, we had a better understanding of what he needed and by high school, he was fully mainstreamed.

It was the toughest road I've ever been on, so I am so sorry you are dealing with it. Between the constant meetings, being on edge every time your phone rings, and other parents isolating you...it is miserable. Both myself and his father had to change jobs due to his constant needs.

So all that said, I still don't think a private school will get you what your child needs. What I would suggest you advocate for is a smaller class- in MCPS it is called SESES, but not sure about PG county. You would argue that this is not his LRE (which seems true based on what you shared). At least then you would have access to more support, a better teacher/student ratio so they are more likely to follow the IEP, and classes with less stimulation.[/quote]

PP here.  MCPS also has ESESES and that was the program that got my kid to the next level.  SESES is good too, but not as intense.  [/quote]

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