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I feel so sad

sonia

Ben and I have just come back from warhammer (a strategy game) He absolutely loves it but the other kids just don't get him and he is annoying (I hate sayng that but I can see from their 7 year old eyes that he is) I just want to say to everyone, he can't help it he has autism. He spent the game calling the other child a loser and winding him up and finally when the other child started crying in frustration. I said to him Ben you've made him cry and he says good thats what he deserves. I know he says that because he does feel bad but his defense mechanism is always to say it was their fault or they deserved it. But I see him at home when I know he thinks he is a horrible boy that no likes. It just makes me feel sad for him, he wants friends so badly but pushes them away.

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  • Hi, I have twin girls, both ASD and at a mainstream school, year 7. One has a statement and is getting on ok, albeit with a tremendous amount of support. The other has been refused a statement so doesn't get much support during lessons. Since starting secondary school in September her behaviour has deteriated rapidly and she has had many emotional outbursts, including pushing tables and chairs around the room and trying to flee. This has led to her being restrained which has led to her lashing out and therefore, being excluded. Although she was diagnosed with dyslexia, dyspraxia and audiotory processing disorder 4 years ago, her ASD diagnosis is quite recent and she seems to be fighting against it (her twin sister was diagnosed several years ago but the professionals were never sure if she was just copying her and so refused diagnosis!!). She knows we are fighting the local authority to try to get a statement but says she doesn't need support at school. I would be interested to hear from anyone else who has experienced similar difficulties. We have seen a clinical psychologist who said he didn't feel she needed help but we really feel she needs to see some sort of provessional to help her come to terms with her diagnosis.

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  • Hi, I have twin girls, both ASD and at a mainstream school, year 7. One has a statement and is getting on ok, albeit with a tremendous amount of support. The other has been refused a statement so doesn't get much support during lessons. Since starting secondary school in September her behaviour has deteriated rapidly and she has had many emotional outbursts, including pushing tables and chairs around the room and trying to flee. This has led to her being restrained which has led to her lashing out and therefore, being excluded. Although she was diagnosed with dyslexia, dyspraxia and audiotory processing disorder 4 years ago, her ASD diagnosis is quite recent and she seems to be fighting against it (her twin sister was diagnosed several years ago but the professionals were never sure if she was just copying her and so refused diagnosis!!). She knows we are fighting the local authority to try to get a statement but says she doesn't need support at school. I would be interested to hear from anyone else who has experienced similar difficulties. We have seen a clinical psychologist who said he didn't feel she needed help but we really feel she needs to see some sort of provessional to help her come to terms with her diagnosis.

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