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[quote=Anonymous]OP, my biggest concern would be what challenges your DC will present down the line. Right now it's some social help, but as the academics get more complicated, it could easily be reading comprehension issues, cooperative learning problems, etc.

My DC is on the spectrum and started out in a typical small private preschool. Problems didn't present until right around age 4. Wasn't diagnosed until 7. Due to the increasing challenges and DC's inability to keep up with them (mostly social, cooperative, sensory), we are now funded at a non-public. I'm sure many others can attest to the fact that getting funded and attending a major non-public school is a huge deal. In other words, DC's performance level fell as the grades went up and things got more complicated. Doing great now in the right environment. Never particularly had academic problems except the ones that grew out of having trouble working in a group and inferring things when reading.

I would absolutely disclose the diagnosis in a phone or e-mail conversation with the admissions people before going any further in the application process. McLean, St. Andrew's, Maddux are good suggestions.[/quote]

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