Moving to Rochester with 2 high functioning autistic boys in grade school (public school, relocating to)

[rbcca19]

Hello,

We are relocating to the Rochester area this summer. I have two boys on the autism spectrum that are elementary age.

I am trying to figure out the best place for them academically. While academically at or above grade level, they both require redirection. One of them would benefit from significantly smaller classrooms than you typically find in the public school system. Can someone please help me out and point me in the right direction?

Thanks so much for your help.

[db2797]

Originally Posted by rbcca19

Hello,

We are relocating to the Rochester area this summer. I have two boys on the autism spectrum that are elementary age.

I am trying to figure out the best place for them academically. While academically at or above grade level, they both require redirection. One of them would benefit from significantly smaller classrooms than you typically find in the public school system. Can someone please help me out and point me in the right direction?

Thanks so much for your help.

A lot of schools provide "inclusion" classes where your boys would be mixed in with other non-challenged students, but the teacher will have an aid and special ed teacher that will spend around half their time focusing on the kids like your boys. Is that something you might consider? I would talk to the school about this possibility and also an "IEP" (individual education plan) where the teacher can work directly with you and the special ed director to define what is the best plan for your kids.

[rbcca19]

Thank you for your help. He would really benefit from smaller classroom sizes. Can that be found in public school?