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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parent of a 5 y/o nonverbal autistic child, high support needs. We decided to take a year off from DCPS and attended Easter Seals (Silver Spring location) where my child’s ABA provider (RBT and BCBA) provided therapy daily, three hours per day, Mon-Fri, in the classroom. There are releases that must be completed and we had no issues. We saw great progress with use of AAC device, tolerance for sitting for circle time, interest in socializing/play with peers. We paid out of pocket for Easter Seals childcare (they have an early childhood care center- mostly neurotypical peers with a sprinkle of neurodivergent). Katie Beckett Waiver (TEFRA) through DC paid the daily copays for ABA. Also BCBS FEP primary.

DCPS will not allow private (insurance paid) providers render services at the school. [/quote]

Was Easter Seals very expensive?  Did they have a waitlist?  And did you return to DCPS after at grade level?  I understand they don’t allow redshirting anymore which is another concern we have…[/quote]

If your child is nonverbal that is less of a concern. If you want your kid to be on grade level or redshirted then this is something to discuss with IEP team. The discussion on redshirting is about parents gaming the system for NT kids, not about kids with IEPs. [/quote]

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