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Sole721 April 22, 2013

My son is 10 yrs old HF autistic who is struggling at his home school. I'm looking for a school in the LA area that will meet his special needs.... More »

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MagnetMom April 28, 2013

Hi Sole721, and welcome to the GreatSchools Parent Community. I assume you're talking about Los Angeles?... More »

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Significance of Scatter in WISC IV - what does it mean?

pajeka March 4, 2010

My 8-year-old child is being assessed for difficulties in school related to following verbal directions, math word problems, and reading comprehension.... More »

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steph0325 March 15, 2010

All of your son's scores look like my son's scores, and my son does have a CAPD, though a less common secondary one. ... More »

susiecloud April 25, 2013

I cam;e across your question and read most of the facts; but, am not able to elaborate at this time, as I am trying to... More »

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asperger's and public school

sharync March 20, 2013

i'm finding that my son is higher functioning than many of the iep kids in his co-taught classroom. but he struggles to keep up with his "typical"... More »

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sharync April 16, 2013

thank you all for the replies. if anything it just makes me feel less alone and supported. at the same time it also... More »

sharync April 16, 2013

also...i can't thank you all enough for sharing with me!

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Ist Grade Placement for Next Year

rachel7895 April 14, 2013

Hello everyone. My nephew will be in the 1st grade next year . His home school is 74th St. in Los Angeles. We were advised to put him into an "EE"... More »

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MagnetMom April 15, 2013

Hi rachel7895, and welcome to the GreatSchools Parent Community. I'd contact the Educational Service Center... More »

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Autistic child

silvers880 April 6, 2013

Relocating to a job in n little rock in the spring. My son is high functioning autistic child and currently has a para. What is the best school... More »

Public Schools for kids with Asperger's/ HF Autism

lauliza April 3, 2013

Are there public schools within 25 miles of Boston that have decent programs for kids on the spectrum? I know all parents of kids with Asperger's... More »

IEP Supports and Teaching Strategies HelP!

kwaiau April 1, 2013

My child has the following profile- Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI)= 100 Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)= 100 Working Memory... More »

social skill group for 7 year old

rlsummers March 12, 2013

My son has HF autism. Always been social but an only child who is desperate for a friend. I am desperate to find him a play mate. He is so lonely... More »

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stokes6366 March 25, 2013

Hello there! Oh how I wish you lived near us. I am a grandparent raising our 8 yo highly functioning autistic grandson... More »

kris68 March 25, 2013

I'm not a mom of an autistic child, and I'm not sure where you live, but I saw a couple of things online. If... More »

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Landmark College for Aspergers Kids

scitoscito March 20, 2013

I have a 17 year old daughter, diagnosed last year with Aspergers and is now in a Residential Placement in a HS for HF Autism and Aspergers. She... More »

RAD Summer Care Denver area

usual1 March 19, 2013

I have a 9 YOS with RAD and other co-morbid disruptive mood and behavior disorders- He in an SIED classroom with an IEP/BEP, due to circumstances... More »

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