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[quote=Anonymous][quote]IB school isn't a fit, school agrees. IEP hasn't been implemented. We have consultant and lawyer. Child is disruptive and learning delay. Is there any chance of a private placement? My DH thinks we will be fine. Maybe I have been on here too long but I think our chances are slim to none but not sure what will happen. Will they try to move DC to another school? Not autistic so not sure what DCPS program would work. I don't want DC to suffer anymore and want to move to MCPS. That worries me too since I don't know their process. Just go private or hold out hope for a placement?
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OP, your question is difficult to answer without more details, which, I understand, you may not feel comfortable sharing. For example, what exactly is the diagnosis, and why hasn't the IEP been implemented? Has the IB school not implemented because they can't and that is the  basis of why they agree that they are not a fit? if so, please know that this automatically doesn't mean a private placement. More likely, it means another DCPS school where your child can be accommodated. You will be expected to try that option, and any other options, before DCPS will agree to a private placement. Yes, an advocate and lawyer can object to this process, but the DCPS defense that they can't provide a FAPE is often that you weren't willing to give them a chance to use their resources. I'm not suggesting this is right or wrong, I'm just saying this is how it goes.

So, while you may eventually win funding for a private placement, it takes a long time and is uphill and you will want to consider whether, given the specifics of your child's challenges, you want to continue in this process or go private on your own, or move to another system.

It's a difficult system all the way around and I wish you luck in whatever you choose to do.[/quote]

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