Hello everyone....!

 Glad senco are helping! We too have support from senco at our school, but we have been told our boy will have to wait at least another one & 1/2 years before they might see if he can have one to one support! As for food .. Lol you discribed all the favourite food my son likes, he will eat broccoli, carrots and loves beetroot, he likes pepper added to food and will try quite strong foods ( even curry ) from a youngish age, which I found strange! Although certain textures affect him, crispy things are fine but soggy like porridge he won't touch also refuses sandwiches, but toasted are fine! Yes he starts school September this year ( bit nervous about that!) He will be mixing with many more children in a more formal environment. Good luck preschool on Friday to you both!

My apologies for not replying sooner! Beach weather & my boy loves the beach!

Hi

Can anyone help?

My daughter is about to embark on work experience, but the school are having difficulties trying to secure her a placement. As a result of her autism there are areas that restrict her due to her social skills, but I am keen that she does not miss out on this opportunity to further help to mprove upon her social skills.

Any suggestions or companies that give priority to schoolchildren on the spectrum that would benefit from work experience.

Absolutely. The preschool he is going to, has a senco, and are involved in the services my son receives. They have already told me that they can put a picture timetable in place. Very short to start with. He has been given funding for a one to one also, which will help. 

He has food issues too. And although he is trying new foods gradually, he is very struck on what he will eat. Usually a ham sandwhich or toast for lunch, and fish fingers or chicken nuggets, or sausages and potato waffles. 

my son has attended the specialist assesment centre since just after two years old, so the observations are nothing new to me. 

He starto his new preschool on Friday, I'm looking forward to it. We will see how he does with it. 

Is your son starting school this year? 

We found the problem arose from when he started nursery! We managed any problems that came up at home, but once he mixed with peers ... We were being informed of behavioural problems from the first week on! The nursery staff knew of his problems & like u have mentioned obsession with washing machines, vaccum cleaners & trains! But not having a diagnosis made it hard to shake the label 'naughty' He has overload issues and can have the odd meltdown, but we know he feels sorry afterwards. The nursery pushed our local authority to test him in the end as his consultant wouldn't entertain the though he had autism, just dystonic movements! I pray things are helpful with your sons observations, daunting, but nessessary for you both! Can be quite a battle to start! And being with peers, I believe is a good thing, if support from all sides is in place! 

Thank you. It will be a while before we know though, as he has to have 5 observations over 5 weeks, followed be a3di assesment. But fingers crossed. 

My son has issues with communication, he can't initiate or sustain a conversation. 

he is obsessed with animals, and constantly acts them out. He is very calm at the moment, with only minor outbursts, but he pretty much has freeee rein at home. 

he U.S. In mainstream preschool. I have changed his preschool from this weeks, as he was kept back in the nursery side, as he couldn't handle the structure. 

I beleive he needs to be with peers his own age. He will copy other childRENs behaviour. 

He dies have eye contact, but is limited, and looks awkward for him.

Its not nice when people don't believe you. I get that a lot. 

Hello Angel wings, 

Thank you for your quick replyI lost connection, so the msg I was writing disappeared! Good luck with the diagnosis for your special little son next week! We we're relieved, although still a bit shocked when our son ( then 3 years old) was diagnosed. He has no problem or, it was thought with communication, so attending a mainstream school, behaviours were put down to being ' naughty' , since diagnosis, glad to say his whole life has changed to support & how to progress in mainstream system! He also has a movement disorder, so he stands out from his peers! Good luck for next WK, hope u both get support you & your family need & deserve! 

Hello Angel wings, 

Thank you for your quick reply

Hi Celtic beauty. Lovely to meet you. 

I am a mum to 3 boys. My youngest is 3.5 and about to start assesments for ASD Next week. 

He is delayed in development, by 12-18 months, but is progressing very slowly. 

He is very unique compared to his brothers, but we love this about him.