New to Texas

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My name is , and I will be moving to TX in less than two

weeks. My husband is in the Army, we are stationed at Fort Hood and

I have three children. I have already contacted the SE department

there and talked to a woman about what is offered for my son. He is

three years old and has classic autism. Today while looking at the

Killeen ISD website I found out that they only offer for him to go a

half day in a general special ed classroom. The school he is in now

in MD he goes a full day and is in an autistic classroom. At this

point I am almost in tears. I came back from Germany over a year ago

leaving my husband there because they did not offer what I though

was good enough for Tristan. It has taken this past year to finally

get my husbands compassionate reassignment done and him stateside

again. I was so relieved that our family would be under one roof

and that Tristan would get what he needed. Now I find this out. I

know a few wives at the base, but their children are either infants,

or not special needs, so they can't be much help. Does anyone have

any information on what the school system actually offers, and if

their are any private schools? This is the first (and I'm sure not

the last) I've had to fight to get what I think my son deserves. I

have no idea even where to begin. Thank you so much for any help

you can give me.