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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]What the OP listed as supports are basically "verbal prompts" from the teacher.  If this is sufficient for her kid, then she'd be fine at a mainstream.  
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If her kid actually needs more than a verbal prompt and actually needs to practice his social skills with more teacher oversight and facilitation, then probably not.

OP needs to be upfront with any school about her kid's challenges.  If not OP you may end up with a miserable kid and/or be counseled out.[/quote]

That is a good start.  My criteria of whether the school is a good fit is if DS (with ASD/ADHD) is a happy child who likes school and has friends.  Is a full participant in school activities including recess and not off to the sidelines by himself.  We work hard on his IEP every year to make sure that this is the case.  Participation was the main criteria for our developmental pediatrician too on whether the school will work for DS.  Originally this wasn't the case pre diagnosis and IEP but we made it work with supports/services.

OP, did he participate at those mainstream camps?  Do the projects with other kids?  Is he OK with working in a group?  If he needs adult interventions (more than a vocal prompt) to participate, he needs more supports.

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PP, your kid with the IEP is in public school.  The situation is not relevant to a parent trying to put a kid in a private, non-therapeutic school: in DC, they don't do IEPs.  Don't manage them, don't coordinate, and sure as heck do not provide services mandated by an IEP.

I have no idea where this PP -- [quote]Many mainstream privates do have support services like ST and OTs.[/quote] -- is getting her information.   Schools like Maret, Sidwell, NCS and Sheridan do not offer occupational and speech therapy during the day.  No way.[/quote]

I am 17:38 and posted the quote at the top.  We did apply to a mainstream private and was accepted prior to diagnosis.  At the time we chose public because we liked the immersion language which after we got a diagnosis turned out to be the right decision.

DS is the only member in our families who has ever attended a public school for any grade and we like his current public school and are happy with the supports in the IEP to stay in DC when we can live anywhere.

We will be applying to mainstream privates but for middle school.  Not relevant to OP since she is looking for 1st but our neuropsych recommends Field for our DS with ASD/ADHD which we'll be applying to with various other mainstream private schools attended by family members not in this area.

And yes, we'll be using the same criteria as above to judge whether the school is a good fit.[/quote]

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