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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our neuropsych does not think DS needs a SN school so we are looking at mainstream private schools but thanks for the clarification.  Also, all adult members of our family with similar profiles to DS attended mainstream private schools and did well.

[b]Since the parent seems so adamant that commonwealth does not take kids on the spectrum (does not have a license?) it does not appear particularly welcoming for kids on the spectrum and since we have other options, it's not a school we are considering.
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I'm not seeing this parent you chastize - what I am seeing is that C/A is from weppage says it will handle:  "Commonwealth Academy is a welcoming school where many different kinds of learners can succeed. Average to superior students who require the individual attention available only in very small class sizes, as well as students who have been diagnosed with a specific learning disability (LD) and/or with AD/HD will find an environment that celebrates their unique talents and supports their areas of need. It’s a place where students gain the self-confidence required to connect with their teachers and peers, and engage in and take responsibility for their education. As they travel from Lower to Middle to High School, they become aware of their learning differences, accept them, and learn to advocate for what they need to excel."

And that is what I, a parent at C/A has experienced.  The school does not advertise for ASD/Aspergers students because a) that is not in its charter or mission statement and b) it is indeed not licensed by the state of Virginia to handle Autism children.  As a PP said, that licensing goes to when county or state dollars travel to a private school.  So if you had a severely autistic child that FCPS was willing to pay for placement because FCPS has exhausted its sources  and cannot find a suitable placement, the County could not ask C/A to take that child because C/A  is not licensed to do so.  C/A is licensed only for ADHD/dyslexia and mild LDs.  However, should a child come along with mild ASD tendencies and the school think it a good fit, then they might take him or her, providing the county is not paying the tuition.  I, too, have an Aspie, who is the most rule-abiding, docile create in the world, but when Aspergers was linked to Sandy Hook and to other horrendous massacres, then schools have to take a step back and consider marketing, safety of other children and liability.  It's not fair or right, it's just the way the world works.  After Sandy Hook parents were unnecessarily frightened of Aspie children and that's when LAB and others quietly stopped saying they would take them.

So can we get back to finding a 2e school for OP's ADHD child.
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