Spend a lot of time looking and observing in these schools. If you are concerned about language, make sure the school you choose truly has intensive SLP time. Some schools say they have this, but they really have something much more casual and not at all therapeutic or intensive. Something like Katherine Thomas or Lab might work for you.

Anonymous wrote:Auburn school

As long as you're looking at Auburn (2 campuses btw, one is in Silver Spring), you should check out Diener as well. They're pretty similar. River school may also be worth looking into.

There was a really excellent post the other day on Mcneeds that cautioned about relying too much on what other parents say about a particular school for a SN child. Given the individual issues of each child, a school may be a perfect fit for one child but a disaster for another with a similar diagnosis. That is why talking to the schools and visiting is so important. I have visited many of the schools and with the two my SN has attended, knew immediately that it was going to be a fit. With others, I couldn't get out of there fast enough. But I know people who have loved those schools -- I just knew they weren't right for my dc. I would look a the list of schools on the exceptional schools fair website. It is pretty comprehensive. Then I would start making appointments and calling the admissions directors. They are typically very helpful and forthcoming. Off the top of my head, I would recommend you look at Lab, McLean, Diener, Newton and Auburn. Potentially Maddux (sp?) depending on the age of your dc. There may be others on the list I'm not remembering.Good luck.

PP here - don't know current details, and they have added programs since we were there, so I am afraid you'll have to inquire directly. When we were there classes were very small ( single digits or very low double digit class sizes) and kids were well behaved.

How many kids are in a kts classroom? Are there behaviors?

Check out Katherine Thomas School in Rockville. We had a child there for a couple of years when very young bombarded with regular OT, pragmatic speech, etc., and was later very successfully mainstreamed at a private. When our second child later atteneded a regular private, I remember thinking that that the reading instruction was better at KTS for all kids, and I wished they used the same program in the mainstream school!

Anonymous wrote:In md. But can access 495 easily so I am willing to go to va or dc. Would lab take a kid with this profile, clearly they would need test scores too.

I'm not sure which test scores you mean. For the Lab application process, they require a nueropsych eval that is at least 2 years old
most recent report card, Student Strengths and Needs completed by current teacher(s),
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 if applicable,
Speech/Language and Occupational Therapy testing if applicable

Our neuropsych eval covered a vast amount and was pretty comprehensive.

Many kids have speech and language issues and some have ADHD. Both of these can affect pregmatics. They also do OT or Physical Activity every day. The OTs always try to find way to address my kids sensory issues.

worth looking at auburn, but if DC has a pragmatic and receptive language delay, he/she might not be a fit. just ask lots of questions in regards to the language piece of the program. good luck!

In md. But can access 495 easily so I am willing to go to va or dc. Would lab take a kid with this profile, clearly they would need test scores too.

Where are you OP?

I would suggest The Newton School in VA or the Lab School in DC for the issues that you mention.

Yes

Does auburn have speech therapists to deal with the expressive and pragmatic issues?

Second Auburn School in Herndon.

Auburn school

Looking for a private school for my child who is first grade age. He has sensory issues, expressive , receptive and mild pragmatic issues. Anyone have any good recommendations? Thanks