My five year old son was diagnosed with an ASD over a year ago and he is still nonverbal. He is hyperlexic and is able to spell and read over 100 words. I just moved my whole life by moving countries in the hope that things would be better here in the UK. I attended a meeting with the head of his new school and the SENCO there, where they are taking the initial steps for speech and OT.
I feel so emotional and I'm in tears as i write this, i guess its the relief of finding other people who understand what I'm feeling. The frustration isnt with what m son is. I think he is beauftiul and part of his beauty is his autism. Today the school recommended that since he would only be there part time then I should attend as his teaching assistant or I was given the option to bring home some sensory things and work with him myself. For some bizarre reason this rattled me in the wrong way and it has left me feeing vulnerable. I guess the main reason is that the statementing is in the hands of others and the decisions the make would have such a great impact on our lives. I dont believe in inclusion, especiall not after today. I hold nothing against the school, as it just shows how unprepared most schools are.
I've worked with my son at home for over a year and a half now, and he made great progress! Home-schooling is something I'm seriously considering however I am worried that I might not get government help with speech and langauge/OT and all the other things that they might offer through another special needs body.
If you have any information regarding home-schooling or anything else, please pass it on! I'm so glad I found this forum today. I've spent the last hour reading your posts and will probably spend the rest of the night with your stories.
