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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Question: how are Ivymount and KTS for girls with ASD1 and high IQ?  (And lots of anxiety/issues being in a traditional school setting….)

Wasn’t sure if these schools have programs for those advanced in academics.[/quote]

KT and Ivymount both have diploma programs.  KT majority of kids are on diploma and a large group at least 6-12 grade are near grade level in most of their subjects. They incorporate a lot of technology and different teaching methods. They don't take any behaviors that need seclusion or restraint.  Not to say kids have to be 100 calm and perfectly manners or anything. They have lots of support for students and help kids learn to manage their anxiety, frustrations and sensory needs. There behavior model is relationship based and positive. They do not use ABA.  They have a number of kids that go to college and others that enter the work force after highschool.

Ivymount has both diploma and certificate track as well as different levels of behavior programs.  Ivymount is heavy on ABA in all the programs from what I understand. Which works great for some and not others. I know they do have kids that go on to college and other that do not. But, I don't have good insight into number or academics. [/quote]

Sorry, but you sound very poorly informed.

KTS states on its website: "KTS uses Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to foster student growth, both academically and behaviorally." (here: https://ttlc.org/programs/lower-and-middle-school/)

PBIS is a form of ABA:  "School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an example of applied behavior analysis implemented at a scale of social importance" (the source is here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5048248/pdf/40617_2015_Article_45.pdf)

So KTS is absolutely using a form of ABA in their school.[/quote]

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