Best school district for special education (Aurora, Naperville: home, best schools, allergies)

[househunterII]

Planning to move to western suburbs with a special needs child. What town has the best schools for special needs education? Any available data to evaluate school districts?

[brokergirl]

Originally Posted by househunterII

Planning to move to western suburbs with a special needs child. What town has the best schools for special needs education? Any available data to evaluate school districts?

I think the Naperville school district has the best special needs education. Moderator cut: Soliciting business

[LWagner]

I would agree with brokergirl. My son was in special education in Naperville 203. He was in the special education program from K-5th. The program was very detailed and written just for him. He has progressed dramatically enough to be released this month. I was very impressed.

There are other options as well. There is a school only 1 block from my home in Naperville called "Little Friends" that specialize in special education for Autistic children & Adults that has an excellent program. Many children are bused from other districts to go to "Little Friends".
I hope this helps.

[Kalysa19]

I would have to agree with the previous two posts. Naperville schools are by far the best in the area for special needs.

www.naperville203.org

or

www.ipsd.org

I worked with special needs children for three years in IPSD (Naperville/Aurora schools). They have an outstanding program for special needs children and having worked with many of the teachers and staff--they are great! I would definitely look into these 2 districts.

[sunrisechaser2]

I moved from Texas to get help for my daughter, she is PDD, with severe allergies that caused her to not be able to walk or talk well for many years, until we took her off dairy and wheat, we knew nothing ... I had been trying to get evaluations in Texas and was told," there was nothing wrong with her, that she would grow out of it". She is now 10 yrs old, we had moved to Amity Oregon, where she was in a wonderful program, but with the gas prices and all, I had to move to Salem to be closer to work. Then they moved the program to another town, where she can't be bussed to.
She improved so much in Amity, I tried putting her into the Salem Kiezer School district in Salem OR. Boy was that a mistake, she regressed , the teacher refused to talk to me. They wouldn't even tell me what she was working on so I could work with her, it was horrible.
I am now looking for somewhere , so my child will atleast have a chance to learn. SHe needs 1 on 1 assistance, and to be able to work on the subject until she gets it she was doing very well.
Please someone give me something to check out ,, I don't care where in the country it is, her time is limited to learn. I only want her to have a good life. To some day have some independence, if possible.


and where is Naperville, can you tell me a State please?

[MannheimMadman]

Well, seeing as we're in the Illinois forum, I assumed you would draw conclusions.

But, I wanted to add another vote for Naperville. I was in D204, and you'd be surprised to see how many parents moved across the region or country to find a good education for their special education kid.

[jackie66]

I am glad someone has had a pleasant experience with district 203. They have denied my daughters any assistance because we have a out of the box diagnosis (both are dyslexic and one is mildly autistic) . I am so through fighting with them. they are like the gatekeepers of the hmo's. I am moving to district 204 where they have the support that we need without fighting for it and losing in the end.

[Neima]

Hello,

I will be moving to Naperville in the next two months. I have a three year old with special need, she is getting speech, occupational and physical therapy now with ABA. Can anyone tell me what school is good for a non verbal kid with gross and fine motor issues... Thanks.

[aggietay]

I will put a plug in for the Plainfield, IL District 202. We are just one community south of Naperville, and a more affordable community. (Living in parts of Romeoville will get you this district.) We have been part of the district for 12 years. Or daughter is non-verbal with moderate to severe mental retardation amoungst other things. We have been very happy with her programs. The district is good at redoing programs evey few years to meet the needs of those students. They do not make the students fit the classroom. We have worked with the district closely to get our daughter what she needs. This is key ANYWHERE You go.
GOOD LUCK

[chicagomama]

Please check out Palatine High School (district 211). I think the have almost 30% special needs, sort of a magnet school for special ed. It really isn't a magnet school technically, but there are kids bused there from many, many different school districts who don't have the resources or available services at their school. PHS has been written up in newspaper articles as well for it's excellent Special Ed. Dept.