Anonymous wrote:What is a seclusion room? That sounds like a horror movie?

Google the lawsuit against FCPS regarding “restraint and seclusion”.

Anonymous wrote:The District of Columbia is not required to notify parents if their child is placed in a seclusion or de-escalation room or whatever name the school calls it.

MD require parents to notice but some teacher plays around with it. like calling the parents and talking about it using another term instead of giving a formal paper notice using the term seclusion. VA Fairfax county has banned this practice recently.

The District of Columbia is not required to notify parents if their child is placed in a seclusion or de-escalation room or whatever name the school calls it.

Anonymous wrote:Most, if not all schools, including regular public elementary schools, have seclusion rooms. The schools may use a different name and they may not tell you about them unless you ask about it, but they do have them. Also, not all districts are required to inform parents when their DC is put in a seclusion room.

What districts don't require parental notification? I thought that was against (federal) law.

[quote=Anonymous]Auburn has seclusion rooms too and yes, kids get locked in them.[/quote]

Auburn has a de escalation room called the green room. No student is ever left alone or locked in the room. I know the specialists take students to that room because a student is agressive or they are unable to manage intense instances of property destruction. The specialists then work with the students to help them back on track. It is only ever used as a last resort if a kid is unsafe.

Most, if not all schools, including regular public elementary schools, have seclusion rooms. The schools may use a different name and they may not tell you about them unless you ask about it, but they do have them. Also, not all districts are required to inform parents when their DC is put in a seclusion room.

What is a seclusion room? That sounds like a horror movie?

Auburn has seclusion rooms too and yes, kids get locked in them.

Anonymous wrote:We've toured Phillips in Annandale three times over the years, and each time they had kids locked in the seclusion closets, even though they assured me on each tour that it was very unusual.

Yes, I was there once and I saw one guy holding the door of the seclusion room with his body...They also assured me that it happens very rare.

We've toured Phillips in Annandale three times over the years, and each time they had kids locked in the seclusion closets, even though they assured me on each tour that it was very unusual.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC is in the lower school at Auburn Silver Spring and they recently lost staff including the Director of Admissions who seemed to run things. Overall I like many specialists at the school and generally, their heart seems in the right place but we are saddled with a very problematic teacher. Given that we are new to the school, what are others’ experiences there? Is it worth sticking it out which will require a tutor because of poor instruction?[/quote] We recently toured Auburn as a potential placement, I had my hesitation. The school is a bit messy, things were not in the right place, even the entrance was a bit piled up. I also didn't see much staff there, feels empty and disorganized to me. I also toured the Philips program. it was a day and night difference. Philips was so organized and the staff were warm and seems to know what they are doing. [/quote]


Current Auburn parent here. Your assessment of the school is very judgemental without seeming to know much. The "messy" front entrance is where the students have their cardboard OT projects. My kid talks non stop about the project. The teachers at Auburn are amazing and go above and beyond for the kids. I imagine you did not see much staff because they are in the classrooms doing their job. With that, if you did not see much staff how can you measure the "warmth" of the school? There is no denying that the school is going through some stuff, but I have never seen a more dedicated group of individuals. The company that owns them does not define their model or the care that they have for each kid. [/quote]



NP. Sort of sounds like a sinking ship at the moment.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC is in the lower school at Auburn Silver Spring and they recently lost staff including the Director of Admissions who seemed to run things. Overall I like many specialists at the school and generally, their heart seems in the right place but we are saddled with a very problematic teacher. Given that we are new to the school, what are others’ experiences there? Is it worth sticking it out which will require a tutor because of poor instruction?[/quote] We recently toured Auburn as a potential placement, I had my hesitation. The school is a bit messy, things were not in the right place, even the entrance was a bit piled up. I also didn't see much staff there, feels empty and disorganized to me. I also toured the Philips program. it was a day and night difference. Philips was so organized and the staff were warm and seems to know what they are doing. [/quote]


Current Auburn parent here. Your assessment of the school is very judgemental without seeming to know much. The "messy" front entrance is where the students have their cardboard OT projects. My kid talks non stop about the project. The teachers at Auburn are amazing and go above and beyond for the kids. I imagine you did not see much staff because they are in the classrooms doing their job. With that, if you did not see much staff how can you measure the "warmth" of the school? There is no denying that the school is going through some stuff, but I have never seen a more dedicated group of individuals. The company that owns them does not define their model or the care that they have for each kid.

Anonymous wrote:My DC is in the lower school at Auburn Silver Spring and they recently lost staff including the Director of Admissions who seemed to run things. Overall I like many specialists at the school and generally, their heart seems in the right place but we are saddled with a very problematic teacher. Given that we are new to the school, what are others’ experiences there? Is it worth sticking it out which will require a tutor because of poor instruction?

We recently toured Auburn as a potential placement, I had my hesitation. The school is a bit messy, things were not in the right place, even the entrance was a bit piled up. I also didn't see much staff there, feels empty and disorganized to me. I also toured the Philips program. it was a day and night difference. Philips was so organized and the staff were warm and seems to know what they are doing.

[quote=Anonymous]I am also curious about how things are going at Auburn. I just reached out to them regarding placement, and it seemed like things like admissions/tours, etc. is very disorganized. It worried me, and the director spent about 10-15 minutes talking about how the change in ownership did not change the mission of the school, but then admitted how there was staff turnover of teachers who had been there for many years, as well as difficulty in filling new positions. It's disheartening because there don't seem to be a lot of options for kids like ours. If there are any folks who have kids there now and can provide insight on what it's like day to day, we'd appreciate it! (I am trying not to be biased on the basis of a meeting with the director who probably isn't used to doing admissions.)[/quote]

I would follow up with one of their specialists. I had a similar situation but feel more at ease after talking with the Social Learning Specialist.

Yes! As a teacher, I would love to work in a school where students with ASD are appreciated and challenged not just tolerated. I’d also love to work with parents who don’t always feel like they have to fight for their children.

With all the money in this area, it seems like there must be some who could buy out and save Auburn.