Published on 12, July, 2020
Dear Group,
I would be interested to hear anyones experience of having Aspergers syndrome and being in mainstream school. If a child has hyperacusis (hyper sensitivity to sound) along with their Aspergers diagnosis should they be in mainstream?...or would they thrive better in a special school where the acoustics are better (carpets etc.) and classes smaller?
My daughter has Aspergers and hyperacusis. I don't want to limit her academic or learning options as she is clearly very creative and hugely imaginative....but equally I am concerned about her health and wellbeing because on a daily basis she is overloaded and her stress levels are high due to noise and overwhelm.
If anyone has any experiences or advice I would be really grateful. Thanks you : )
Autism is different for everyone, so some probably go through school with no problems I was the opposite. School for me was living hell! I struggled with it in every way. It was bigger than primary. Noisier. Harder. I was bullied and I was going through the changes of puberty which added to the stress and pressure.
I think it's best to talk to your daughter, work out the pros and cons together to try and find what's right to do. I hope this helped :)