Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi all my name is jen and I've just joined this group abit about my background I have 5 beautiful children 1 girl and 4 boys and my youngest son is showing alot of signs for autism were waiting for an autism assessment
My little boy is 2 and a half years old and I know getting a diagnosis at an early age is good but I do worry about how he will manage when the time comes for him to go to mainstream school
Would a special school be better for him? How do I explain to he's older siblings why he can't go to the same school they do and if he does go to a special school I'm going to miss out on taking him and picking him up every day
Thanks for reading my thoughts and fears that I have as a parent I know I'm not the only parent who's felt like this
Hi NAS66155,
I can understand that you are worried about your son's education but there is lots of help and support out there for you. This page on our website has lots of information about education for autistic children: https://www.autism.org.uk/about/in-education.aspx
If you would like specific advice about an education issue you might like to contact our Education Rights Service - you can find details for the service here: https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/education-rights.aspx
Of if you have other questions about diagnosis or education you could contact our Autism Helpline team who should be able help with advice and information - the contact details for the helpline are here: https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/main.aspx. The Helpline is often very busy so you may need to try a few times to get through.
I hope that helps.
Regards,
Kerri-Mod