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San Diego Schools
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I am looking for a elementary school in San Diego that have good special ed programs for my autistic son. We live in san Diego unified school district boundary. I wonder if it's complicated to enroll for schools in another district for a kid with IEP?

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Chula vista school district is very good and have friends that send there children to there schools and seems like funding is very good and have great services offer.theres many ways to go about it… read more

Autism And School
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Hello. My autistic son turned 7 and I know he’s supposed to start school. The schools in our area do not have enough support/resource for him. He was referred to a private school for autism but he is on the waiting list and 4th in that list. They said realistically it may take 4 years to make it to the top of the list. What do we do in the meantime? If he can’t start school until years later, how will he be at “grade level”? Also, how does grade level and state testing work with children who… read more

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@kgates-when the twins were little and a school in Chicago did not have an autism class or any support, I campaigned to get all of that started in this school on the south side. OMG it was so hard. I… read more

I Don't Want My Son In Public School,how Can I Get Him In A Autistic School If They Have One?
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He'll be 5 in July.

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This is the mystery
Depending on where you are some states, have a really good special day and autism programs in the public school system. He’ll require you getting an IEP and learning a lot about… read more

How Do We Go From A 504 To An IEP And Maybe Reduce The Amount Of Work Required For Our Student To Do In The Mainstream Classroom?
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My daughter is having trouble keeping up in class and is behind in reading. She gets help from the teacher but still isn’t completing her work in the classroom. She is reluctant to do homework. She says that she can’t read. She’s reading with help the books that she’s familiar with, and I think that she’s memorizing the words. She has trouble reading her sight words and sounding out words as she goes also
I saw a video where an autistic teenage boy said that he can read a book but not… read more

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Ask for an IEP. They will need to do lots of documentation and assessments. Anything you can provide to them from any Dr’s or therapists will also help. Make sure you have an ESE advocate from your… read more

Regular Or Specialized School
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My 7-year-old autistic son is high-functioning and goes to grade 1 in a regular school and regular class. He has some challenges with paying attention, sitting, and following some rules but he is doing well academically. His teacher has told us we should consider sending him to special classes in other schools. We feel that the teacher's advice is mostly for her comfort rather than the benefit of our child. Any advice on what should be our strategy toward this problem?

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My son attends regular school, but he has a IEP (Individualized Education Plan) & other support/resources available for him. I think if the school can't accommodate your son's needs then consider… read more

Elementary Schools In Brooklyn
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question đź’­

hello,
my son is 4 years old and on the spectrum. Im having a hard time finding an elementary school for him. He starts kindergarten in September and I feel like every school I call for open house never knows how to answer any questions about children with autism. They're very dismissive and I'm kind of getting discouraged. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank You!

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I am also in NYC and can relate. I went through the turning 5 process last year. I was told to apply to several schools while awaiting the IEP meeting which occurred sometime in May. Afterwards I… read more

Los Angeles School Districts / Elementary Schools For Special Needs (non-verbal Autistic Son)? Likely Burbank Or Santa Monica ...?
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Does anyone have any advice on North Los Angeles school districts / elementary schools for Special Needs (for my 6yo non-verbal autistic son)? We are moving to the area late summer, likely Burbank or Santa Monica ...Any advice greatly appreciated

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Thank you, we've actually just moved and ended up in Thousand Oaks where they seem to have a good program, we tried to land in Calabasas where they also seem to have a good program but couldn't find… read more

What Are Your Experiences With Online/homeschooling A Child With ASD
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My son is refusing to learn in class and is interfering with the learning process of others. I am considering homeschooling or online schooling with my son. My son does participate in social groups outside of school so that element will not be completely missed.

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Every child has different needs. I tried zoom learning, but after 3 sessions my daughter shut the laptop and walked away. She needs structure and a teacher or tutor sitting next to her. If your… read more

Public Elementary Schools Around Atlanta (Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb, Fayette, Douglas Counties) For 4 Y.o ASD Son
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Hello everybody, we are moving to the Atlanta area with our 4 y.o ASD son and need recommendations for public elementary schools with a very good special needs program. We have researched most of the school ranking websites and not much information on special needs. Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks.

A MyAutismTeam Member

I have the same question. I am moving from Michigan to Atlanta and these are the counties that I am interested in moving to based on my research.

Schools Accepting Mild ASD Students In Rochestor
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I am looking for elementary school that accepts special needs (mild ASD) in Rochester, MN?

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Thank you. That was useful.