PS to Re: Help me understand my five year old

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Jordana, well I was thinking of non-school providers. But, yes, if

school qualifies them, they can get services there. Not like ABA

though, unless in a special classroom set up for that (younger

kids). Generally there's a mix of dx/kids in the special

ed/alternate classes here. And the only school therapies are really

OT and speech...maybe PT. Behaviorally, it seems it's more

accommodations and modifications, IEP goals, behavior plan, etc., a

1:1 aide if needed and lucky to get one. For schools here, their

goal to educate not treat, mental health is referred to outside

sources (or have sources who see them at school), though they should

all work together as a team. Ahhh, don't get me going on this topic,

LOL, lots more to improve around here although they are working on

it. I help out as a " secretary " to a collaborative of agencies and

providers for youth/kids getting mental health services. The

providers work with the school system but it's still " separate " . Hope

I didn't get too confusing, trying to explain that.

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> I guess it differs by location.  Here you can get the services

through your local school district, and she could get some behavioral

therapy, a la ABA, from them as well.