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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]what schools deal with kids with emotional issues + some LD issues
friend in arlington is looking for a school for her 9th grader.  high school is not going well there and he clearly needs a different school.  she mentioned lab school as a possibility...[/quote]

In the past, Lab has rejected applicants with emotional or "social issues".  [/quote]

How I wish the above statement was true.   What has been happening is that Lab has had a difficult time keeping a balance of males and females.  Historically, more boys apply. Boys have a higher likelyhood of having ADD-ADHD or at least their symptoms are more obvious than girls with the same DX.  Lab, trying to keep classes even or close to even has looked past some of the female candidates with questionable profiles in an effort to admit more girls.  Instead of properly vetting some girls with secondary emotional/social issues, they admit them.   Huge mistake.    Junior high and high school have some distracting, unfortunate dynamics due to these girls.    While I sympathize with these girls and their families, this kind of child has no place in an environment where the kids are easily distracted and already have enough of their own learning differences to overcome.     Lab has no been able to manage these issues well.  Not only do these issues cause unfair situations for the students, it seems that the administration has had to spend an insane amount of time dealing with the constant crisis.    When the administration is constantly pulled away from their typical duties, it puts a strain on what should be a well oiled machine, thus the lack of organization and poor communication that is plaguing the school.  Lab DOES state that they are unable to accommodate children with emotional issues and that is why there are a lot of frustrated parents.    [/quote]

This feels a bit like scapegoating. First of all, I think what PP meant by "social issues" is high functioning ASDs. Lab used to include these kids and now doesn't. As for emotional issues, there are kids with such issues at every single school, and at every school there are crises and situations that call for attention. Schools should be equipped with a professional staff that can handle these situations (and I have heard of plenty at non-SN schools). If they can't, its an administrative failure and not a failure of admissions. It would be different if they were letting in kids with aggression and behavioral issues, but that isn't what this sounds like.[/quote]

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