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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are privates becoming a haven for these special needs kids?
Are there any privates that reject them?  Which ones?[/quote]

Yes, our children are everywhere.  But no worries -- they won't pollute your children nearly as much as your bigotry will.

[b]By the way, its illegal to reject someone solely because of their disability[/b] and there is no school in this city that has a blanket policy of rejecting children with SN.  [/quote]

That's not true.  A private school that receives no public funding can legally accept or reject whomever they like just as any private organization (a country club, the Boy Scouts) can.  [/quote]

Yes, second poster is correct. Private organizations can reject anyone for any reason or no reason at all.  Why do parents of SN kids try to use accusations of discrimination to get their kids in to schools that will not be right for them?  Just like sensible parents of NT kids talk about "fit" so should parents of SN kids.  It is very important to make sure your child will be at the school that best fits him or her, not just at a school that YOU desire because you want it.  It is exactly the same, regardless of the way a child learns, you have to find the school that best fits your child, where s/he will be happy, comfortable, accommodated, AND challenged appropriately.  "Gaming" the system by lying or concealing the truth about a child's learning style, because you plan to "make the school accommodate" your child after s/he is accepted, is a terrible way to treat your child.  You are putting the child in a very uncomfortable situation.  [/quote]

I'm PP and maybe I was wrong about the discrimination part but I have never lied about my DS nor have I tried to game the system.  I have no idea why you even raised the idea of "accusations of discrimination."  if a school rejects a child because he isn't right for the school, thats not discrimination.  If a school rejects a child who is the right fit SOLELY becuase of a diagnosis, that doesn't interfere with his functioing at school, thats discrimination.  I don't need to be lectured about finding the right fit as we put an enormous amount of time, effort and money into determining which school would be the best fit for our DS, and he is at one where he is thriving.  I highly doubt you even know what it means to have to go through such effort to find the right fit.  Its incredibly pompous, arrogant and presumptuous of you to act like we don't know how to raise our children with AS.  You have no idea and you really should keep your mouth shut if you can't keep your attitude in check.

All private schools make accommodations for some students.  This includes the "big 3," all of them.  They have untimed tests, for example.  You don't know what you are talking about.[/quote]

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