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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reality check.
You are not going to get a 1:1 aide in public school in this area. I don't know about other areas but I imagine it's the same. They won't allow you to pay for your own aide either. The only kids I have known to get one is when they might have feeding or mobility challenges. Sometimes kids in the emotional support programs get a few hours of help during the day to manage big emotions especially if your child is in one of the specialized programs and is mainstreamed for part of the day.

You need a private school that will allow you to pay for your own aide. A number of privates do allow this. It's not widely advertised and they are usually the ones that are PK-3 or PK-1st or for the lower age groups.[/quote]

OP here. No reality check needed.  We don’t plan for 1:1 in public.  The 1:1 aide is only a recommendation made to us if we stay in a mainstream private.  And I always know it’s mostly self-funded (or partially by insurance if lucky).

If you know any private that would allow 1:1 aide (for social skills, not for physical disability), please let me know.  To my knowledge most PK-2 or PK-3 places are probably OK with it during the preschool program, and it becomes an issue once the kid enters K.[/quote]

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