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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am disgusted. [b]You'd think the co-head of school would have a bit more intelligence and class to not categorically dismiss a whole group of kids in a public statement.[/b]

I'm sure this won't make you feel better OP but this school is only good for a specific type of kid. They make kids who are not that bright seem bright by lowering the standards. It works for kids who feel stupid because they can't cut it in a mainstream environment by building up their self esteem but it doesn't really provide the support you'd think the do. It's a trick in some ways because they are not achieving more. They are just changing the goal posts but I do think this service is valuable to some kids.
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You actually don't know she said it the way OP presents it.  The McLean School is clear in its literature that it's not for autistic students.  The schools are clear in their mission statements.  Here's a list of the SN schools in the area. For autism you should look at St. Colletta, Ivymount, Phillips School and Kennedy Krieger.  https://www.washingtonian.com/2007/11/01/special-needs-private-schools-in-dc-maryland-virginia-1/[/quote]

OP here. DC is doing great in a school that is not designed for kids with ASD, so I have no idea why we would consider those schools. Not every kid with ASD needs to be in a school for kids with ASD. See the previous posts in this string. [/quote]

That’s the hard part- a lot of ASD kids do better when integrated into classrooms that are majority or all neurotypical kids.  As the number of kids with ASD increases, it will be harder to find space in these kinds of classrooms.

What you’re experiencing is those kinds of schools that do allow a small minority of ASD kids into their cohorts admitting that they are limiting the number of ASD kids to what they consider a manageable amount. It’s great for the kids that have ASD and join those schools early, but other families like yours are getting left on the outside looking in. Parents of “high functioning” (forgive the term) ASD kids are saying they want their kids in a neurotypical classroom, and parents of neurotypical kids are saying they want their kids in a neurotypical classroom. I’m not sure if we have a good solution for this in this generation.[/quote]

Sure we have a good solution - the ADA prohibits segregating kids based on their disability alone. [/quote]

I’m not an education lawyer but I’m pretty sure that Title II only applies to public schools and that Title III and “reasonable accommodations” leaves a ton of room for private schools to admit or deny whomever they want.[/quote]

I’m an ed lawyer and Title II absolutely applies to private schools.  And public schools.  And any other place of business.  [/quote]

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