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sharjess71 May 4, 2009

Does anyone know a great public or private school for special need child.

sharjess71
I am dreading , my child is transitioning to kindergarten and I a afraid board of ed is going to place her in a school that is not appropriate for her. could anyone recommend any schools private or public please. I live in new york and my district is 25 . I would like to know about schools out of my district too please.
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sharjess71
sharjess71 May 5, 2009
thanks for everyone respond, it is very helpful.
michellea
michellea May 5, 2009
In addition to the organizations that healthy suggested, I would get referrals from any care providers that you already use. For instance, if your child sees a developmental neurologist, he or she should have a good idea of the schools in your area.

Also - I wonder if your child is already on an IEP and if you are comfortable with the special ed process? Be sure that you read up on your rights - you want to be sure that you are a strong advocate for your child and a respected member of the IEP team. There is a group here at Great Schools that has great info on sped law and issues community.greatschools.net/groups/77570
There is an additional group that is filled with great info on issues related to special ed: community.greatschools.net/groups/11554

Best of luck.
healthy11
healthy11 May 4, 2009
Hi. It's very difficult to answer your question because every child with special needs is different. Some schools might be fine for a child who has physical disabilities, but not be the best place for a child with behavioral needs. Or they might have good programs for children who would benefit from self-contained classes, but they don't provide much support for students in regular classrooms who might need an aide.
I would recommend that you contact a local family support group for whatever condition your child has (ie, www.thearc.org for students with autism or Downs, www.chadd.org for students with ADHD, etc.) and ask those parents what schools they think are best for students with needs similar to your child's.

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