None of the advocates I know know anything about private schools.

If you applied/accepted to a private school without disclosing her needs/discussing accommodations, the school is going to be irritated. But all you can do is have a conversation about her needs and the various ways she could be accommodated. Private schools have minimal requirements for accommodations, so you have to work with them collaboratively.

Private schools aren’t covered under IEP/504, justADA, unless we’re talking public funded private in which case the public school is still in charge of the IEP. In any case you might look here for the consultant- there’s a page up top labeled yellow pages for kids.

https://www.wrightslaw.com/

Hi - looking for recommendations for an attorney or educational consultant who can help me communicate with DD’s new school about a 504 plan and/or IEP.

DD is (recently) medically-complex and out of school a lot. Her charter couldn’t accommodate her last year & we are going private this year. We ran into trouble with the charter because I didn’t know anything about 504 plans & support for sick kids.

I want to start off on the right foot with the new private school – with good communication & a good understanding of what supports we reasonably can ask for.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations for advisors, counselors, or consultants who do this kind of work – – and if you have personal experiences to share, I would love to hear what worked for you!

Thanks in advance!