Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi I'm a parent of a autisc child hes 8 and attends a special needs chool he also has adhd and takes medication for this. He currently try still can not read or write and I'm worried about his education and the affect this will have on him in his later years. He already gets embarrassed about it now. Can anyone help me with this. Thankyou
HI there, Sorry to hear you and your son are having a hard time. Hoping these links are helpful to you in some way:
The following page contains a lot of helpful information about education for a child with an autism: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/education . This includes information regarding getting extra support for your child in their education setting.
You can search for schools that cater for children with an autism spectrum disorder on our Autism Services Directory: https://www.autism.org.uk/directory
You may want to contact our Education Rights Service who provides information, support and advice on educational provision and entitlements. Please see the following link for further information: https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/education-advice-line
If you need support with an appeal against a decision about a child or young person’s educational needs, you might want to contact our Educational Tribunal Support Helpline: https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/tribunal-support-line
You may wish to contact our Transition Support service, who offer advice, support and information to young autistic people aged 14 years plus and their parents or carers on the transition to adulthood.
If you would like to contact the Transition Support service, you can reach them by completing the online enquiry form here: www.autism.org.uk/.../transition-support-service
You may be interested in contacting our School Exclusions service. The School Exclusions Service offers advice and information to parents of children and young people on the autism spectrum on all aspects of school exclusion in England.
If you would like to access this service, you can find more information and an online enquiry form here: https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/school-exclusion-service