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OP. That's today's thinking although we risk that the daycare fills all of its available spaces (probably won't but a risk). But my partner feels like that might be more disruptive than just starting the year off at the daycare.

Wow, thanks to all who have raised the IEP and Early Stages issues. Honestly, the year was so bad on the IEP issues that I just gave up thinking anything could be achieved from the whole process but maybe I was wrong. It just feels like I shouldn't have to fight my child's school to get some very basic services for a 4 year old that literally every provider who has seen him thinks he should have (and has told the school this).[/quote]

1) Your partner is seriously underestimating how hard it is to get a spot at a HRCS because you got lucky last year.
2) Welcome to having school age children with special needs.  It will ALWAYS be a fight.  No matter the school district or the obviousness of the need.  Advocating for your kids' needs is practically a part time job and part of why I own my own business that I run from home instead of working outside the home.  Having a special needs kid OFTEN means one parent stays home.  Not to say you need to, but you may eventually find that one of you wants to.[/quote]

I am the parent of 2 children who have very different needs - 1 with a 504 / 1 with an IEP.   
My experience:   Our highly regarded charter did not effectively evaluate.   There were other children who had more visible classroom behavior needs that my well behaved child who is dyslexic did not get identified as having a learning disability until private testing.

Advocating for you child is a part time job - 1st understanding your child and their needs - next advocating for services - next checking to see if services are actually being provided as expected - and of course supporting with outside tutoring.

My recommendation - get into the best school you can that is a fit for your child's learning needs.   Read everything you can on how to advocate - going into meetings in a collaborative manner with the goal of supporting your child.   It is a journey.

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