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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Our kid doesn’t mask his behaviors and this has nothing to do with our friends. We are very proud of our DS.  Please. There’s no need to be rude or make insensitive comments.

We have approached schools openly about our kids diagnosis. DS doesn’t need academic supports (now) but DS struggles figuring out some social norms. DS has an IEP and the only reason we were worried about Deal was the size of the school but the feedback I’m hearing is encouraging.

If other families thinking about private for their high functioning kids are reading this, I would concur with previous comments that these schools don’t have the resources or desire to support kids with minor quirky behaviors, even if they are gifted, on grade level or above, and have strong teacher recommendations. We’ve learned this the hard way despite working with a consultant and being transparent with schools during open houses. 
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You write that the ASD diagnosis is the culprit. I am inviting you to check your biases.  What is the culprit is ableism.  Both yours and some of the schools you are trying to squeeze your kid into.  You need to work on a accepting your kids diagnosis [/quote]

OP has accepted the child's diagnosis just fine.  That is not what OP is saying.  Private schools accepting ASD diagnosis is a different matter.  Ableism is legal and common in private schools, and OP is just working with the reality.[/quote]
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