Re: Re: Are there any school districts doing a great job with high functioning Aspies?

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Puyallup School district here, in Washington.

I'm pleased with the schools. He has his IEP in place. They know he has sensory issues, so he too has access to the OT goodies (those squishy seat cushons, etc). He is in mainstream class, but would get pulled out for speech therapy, which worked on social skills, not just his articulation. He's also allowed a "quiet room" in the office if he needs a break or a quieter place to do his work.

From: aerinvdz <aerinz@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Are there any school districts doing a great job with high functioning Aspies? Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 11:13 AM

We're in the Evergreen School District in Vancouver, Washington. They have a program in place specifically for Aspies, so my son gets social group for 50 min. twice a week, plus individual pragmatic language with the speech OT and the 1:1 aide that he needs. In addition, they understand the sensory issues that are common to kids like ours, so he also gets breaks as needed in a separate class that has swings, balance boards, spinners, a game cube, and quiet reading areas.>> In my state and the one we will be moving to, the 2 options for kids on the spectrum are either to be in a self contained autism classroom OR to be mainstreamed in a classroom where the only

support is from the schools special education teacher (who doesn't have any expertise with Aspies). Perhaps some insanely lucky and hardworking parent can pull off getting a 1:1, but it isn't likely.> > So is anyone in a system or school (not a great teacher/staff) that does a great job with these kids?>