Hi Susan,
Well, I can't say that our public school story started well; it didn't, not at all. But after some time working on it and bringing lots of resources to bear (state legal rights service, advocate, etc.), we have our elementary school *really* understanding our 2E child. They are selecting excellent teachers for him and accommodating his gifts as well as his disability. Prospects for the transition to middle school look quite good.
The private schools around here would have kicked him out; they don't want to deal with kids this complex when there are more straightforwardly high-achieving kids for them to serve, who seem guaranteed to excel.
I get it that public schools are not everyone's cup of tea, but they do *guarantee* the right to an appropriate learning environment, and that was key for us.
DeeDee
ETA: BTW, the private schools that cater to people with disabilities were as poor a fit as the regular private schools around here, not least because they had never heard of someone needing the kind of extensive acceleration that DS would require. They seemed blindsided by the possibility of his existence.
No matter where you take them to learn, the 2Es seem to need some serious advocacy.
Last edited by DeeDee; 06/25/12 07:45 PM.
