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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here ... Our consultant recommended field, Lowell and Sheridan. They said definitely not mclean. The SN board doesn't have as many kids, if any at those schools, as this board does, so again, that's why I'm posting here. [/quote]

I'm the people with a child with an ASD at a mainstream school. The SN board absolutely has parents of kids at these schools and as I wrote before its really only those of us who know about the intersection of these two issues. No one told you to get off this board (jeez, people, reading comprehension) just that you may get better advice there.

Have you spoken specifically with an educational consultant? I ask because the list of schools is not what I think they would recommend. McLean would be at the top of my list because they're the only ones who would offer even a hint of the kind of social supports you are looking for. In addition to what PP wrote before, Sheridan has one class per grade and that class is large in some grades. It would not have worked for my ASD DC. I also know of a very bright child with a very high functioning ASD who was counseled out of Lowell for social reasons. Burke and Field are great with minor academic accommodations and tend to be inclusive schools BUT they don't offer the kind of social support you say your DC needs.

An educational consultant could also advise you about public and whether it would be a better option.

Middle school is tough. Both my DC with an ASD and my NT DC struggled socially in those years. For many kids with ASDs, elementary are the golden years because learning is more rote (often these kids have trouble moving on to more abstract learning) and socialization is more accessible. Tread carefully here.[/quote]

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