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[deleted] OP t1_iry19cs wrote

Reply to comment by coldrunn in How good of a place is Holden MA for Asian Americans? by [deleted]

Wow! Should he choose the town or just skip it? I am not sure how good Worcester schools are? Especially given the fact my cousin's son has autism?

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[deleted] OP t1_iryas7q wrote

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[deleted] OP t1_iryb0w3 wrote

Wow!! I am curious how good Wachusett Regional High School would be for handling with gifted and talented students? My cousin's son is extremely gifted and talented but he does have mild autism (mostly from lack of social skills, not lack of academics).

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Travelin_Jenny1 t1_iryyh7i wrote

Personally I would choose a private school. Then a less expensive town to live.

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legalpretzel t1_is5ccer wrote

Private schools are not obligated to take kids with special needs and most won’t even discuss enrolling a child with autism. They lack the resources to properly address their needs.

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Travelin_Jenny1 t1_is5d55g wrote

That’s correct unless you find one that specializes in autism. There are several in Massachusetts. But if he is only 4 years old. You really don’t know what he will need in the future. If he’s only on the spectrum without difficult behaviors you need a school that can challenge him. I’m not sure Holden schools do this well. But not the worst either.

When is this move happening?

Perhaps he should speak to an autistic program in the area to discuss the options.

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[deleted] OP t1_is5yfu1 wrote

The only problem is that my cousin's son is on the autistic spectrum (he doesn't have serious behavioural problems at all and he is quite introverted, similar to me, only with limited social issues. From what I have heard from my cousin, his son has been learning 1st grade maths, some basic science, social studies, and he does very well on these extracurricular books. I believe since my cousin's son wants to challenge himself, I believe my cousin should look for a school that challenges his son.

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[deleted] OP t1_iryyuyo wrote

I think that would be a cool idea! I went to a private school by the way and especially for the more prestigious private schools like Philips, BBNS, Noble and Greenough, etc, there is more of an 'advantage' to Ivy League compared to regular private schools or regular public schools.

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legalpretzel t1_is5c766 wrote

Why isn’t your cousin doing this research? It’s his life and his kid. No offense, but I wouldn’t dispatch my cousin to who had no knowledge of the area to make these kinds of inquiries on my behalf.

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