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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]to wit:"Our Abilities Model® starts with gifts and helps all students — conventional learners as well as those with challenges such as dyslexia, anxiety, and ADHD, or organizational challenges".

That is not on the spectrum.[/quote]

[b]NP.  I have a DC with ASD (mild, sorry not sorry), who is on/above grade level, and some some executive functioning and organizational challenges.  I would read the above and think it would be a good fit for my DC - until they say out loud that they do not take kids with ASD.  Okay, then, no.  We would walk out then too.  [/quote][/b]

I disagree.  I am reading "dyslexia, anxiety and ADHD, or organizational challenges".  THAT does not say on the spectrum.  Each SN school in the area has its own mission statement.  You need to READ the statement and if confused, call.  The McLean School has always in my mind been clear on autism.  So you go look at Ivymont or the other area schools that specialize in that.  For the same reason, Commonwealth Academy clearly states as its mission statement that it is for average to gifted kids with ADHD.  It, too, will steer clear of ASD because its teachers are not equipped to teach to that set of issues.

CALL AND ASK THE School first.  Don't blast them here.

I have nothing to do with the McLean School but think OP was grossly unfair.  She should have read the particulars and if confused call and ask.  [/quote]

OP here: We were on the website. We had a consultant call on our behalf. Admissions said they do accept ASD kids, so long as they are engaged. That's why we went to the open house.[/quote]

So you got the official info from admissions.  You are putting way too muck stock in a brief remark from a person in a very temporary position.  There is no need for all this drama.[/quote]

Yep! Smelling a troll. [/quote]

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