Looking for a GREAT elementary school with AS (Philadelphia: attorneys, elementary schools)

[Nadurra]

Help Please. Private,Public or Charter:

My son was recently awarded an educational trust fund, I've contacted 2 private elementary schools for a tour but the children would not be typical peers.

I can view any public school outside of the district of Philadelphia but the school would have to have an autistic support program and possibly OT/PT services.

[HeavenWood]

Originally Posted by Nadurra

Help Please. Private,Public or Charter:

My son was recently awarded an educational trust fund, I've contacted 2 private elementary schools for a tour but the children would not be typical peers.

How do you mean?

[Nadurra]

My son was determined to be autistic at the age of 6 by a school psychologist and by a private psychologist. He had an IEP which included OT/PT and speech. The IEP was tweaked and adjusted with each marking grade.I moved my family from another state to PA.

I was told by the district my son would have to be re-tested and I would need all new paperwork that would qualify him for special services. I really don't know how to tell the short story but anything and everything that could go wrong,happened. He lost OT/PT and speech, he was wrongly diagnosed, put in a mainstream classroom, disciplined for his sensory problems and I was also asked to change our race to receive more public funding after I asked about programs I could look into.
I grew tired of years of meetings with no results and advocating on my own,so I hired a team of attorneys and an advocate.We reached a settlement that was turned into an educational trust fund.

There are some schools that specialize in Autism but they do not have typical peers, there are some that have typical peers but would not have all the services my son needs. In some cases schools could supplement.

[frankgn87]

Learning Disabilities: Hill Top Prep serves students with learning disabilities in the Philadelphia, PA area

[Nadurra]

Thank you,I'm going to ask my advocate if she's ever worked with this school.