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06.20.08, 16:01 PM Preschool/Kids
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Is it possible to mainstream an older Pdd-nos child in public school? My dc is high functioning with strong academics [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Preschool/Kids 06.20.08, 04:01 PM Flag
 

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I think it really depends on the school, the other kids in the grade. My ds just finished pre-K, high functioning PDD-NOS. He's currently in an inclusion class, I hope one day he will move to mainstream...BUT I know he will have such a hard time socially, he could (like will) have such difficulty w/ kids who just prey on kids like him. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 04:05 PM Flag
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np: I am not sure what pdd-nos is, but I had a 7th grader with multiple disabilities transition from private to mainstream public this year. He has done well. He has been victim to teasing, but so do many kids that have been gen ed their entire lives. It depends on what you want for your child. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 05:21 PM Flag
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I say yes, although I have limited basis for saying so. I simply believe that older children, like in middle school or high school, can have mastered coping mechanisms to help them with the social issues. In the right school, I think you can do it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.20.08, 04:07 PM Flag
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be careful about this. He can easily be a target for the other NT kids and he might not have the social skills to deal with them. He might be better off in a highly-acadenic SN setting or integrated setting--unless you work intensively on coping skills. I'd have a neuropsych talk to him before hand to see where he is academically and socially and see if the neuro thinks this is a good idea. You don't want to put him in a position where he is going to be victimized. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 05:14 PM Flag
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