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autism in schools

NAS83780

i have an autistic son aged 12 who refuses to go to school more than a couple times a week ,we are getting so much pressure from his school regarding his attendance has anybody found themselves in a similar position.

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  • can only get him in maybe twice a week ,doctor will write a letter to school saying  thats all he can manage at present due to PDA form of autism but got a feeling school will take no notice,we are getting so much grief off them for his attendance ,puts more stress on my wife and me as we dont want to pressure my son and send him backwards again,he does not express him self well and as was pointed out he does dodge answer and just get anxious if you press him

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  • can only get him in maybe twice a week ,doctor will write a letter to school saying  thats all he can manage at present due to PDA form of autism but got a feeling school will take no notice,we are getting so much grief off them for his attendance ,puts more stress on my wife and me as we dont want to pressure my son and send him backwards again,he does not express him self well and as was pointed out he does dodge answer and just get anxious if you press him

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  • in reply to NAS83780

    If he does not express himself well, that just means you need to give him patience and time to find the right words. If he's Pda pressing him is not going to work. I personally need at least twice as much time as people expect to express my own thoughts, and my feelings are even worse because I dont feel them the same way and can't always interpret them. 

    Think about the amount of stress the school is giving you and your wife, and then imagine how much more that might be for your son who has to spend all day there! So if you can find out what it is that worries him about school specifically, then adjustments can be made to make school more welcoming for him.