autism in schools

All I can say is that school can be a difficult place to be as an autistic child. I never liked school and when I was around 11 it got worse and I didn't want to go anymore/ would wake up with tummy aches etc. I ended up changing schools after that year and I was very lucky to have that opportunity and it did help somewhat but it still didn't make school a good experience, which is sad. That's not how it should be- learning can be so much fun and school should be a safe space for everyone but sadly that is not the case in many schools. 

do you know what aspect of school he finds particularly challenging? is there anything the school could do to make the school experience better for him? Does he learn well from home? Would it be possible to allow him to study from home for part of the time? Also is there anything he does like about school?  I unfortunately can't offer practical advice on how to deal with pressure from school about attendance as I did not grow up in the UK and am not familiar with the system here. I hope you find a way to make things better, there is clearly something about school that is not right at all for him and I really hope you find a way to make things better as it can have such a huge impact. 

I didn't know that I was autistic when I was at school but I am very grateful that I was able to change schools and that I had the support from my mum all the way through my school time- I think she gave me a lot of stability and support and that helped me get through it and manage to get to a really nice university- it got a lot better at uni for me. Your son is still really young but I think what also helped me make it through school was that once I got a bit older I very much focused on the academic side and on my aim to go to university- that helped block out some of the difficult aspects of school but I do feel scarred from my school years. 

All I can say is that school can be a difficult place to be as an autistic child. I never liked school and when I was around 11 it got worse and I didn't want to go anymore/ would wake up with tummy aches etc. I ended up changing schools after that year and I was very lucky to have that opportunity and it did help somewhat but it still didn't make school a good experience, which is sad. That's not how it should be- learning can be so much fun and school should be a safe space for everyone but sadly that is not the case in many schools. 

do you know what aspect of school he finds particularly challenging? is there anything the school could do to make the school experience better for him? Does he learn well from home? Would it be possible to allow him to study from home for part of the time? Also is there anything he does like about school?  I unfortunately can't offer practical advice on how to deal with pressure from school about attendance as I did not grow up in the UK and am not familiar with the system here. I hope you find a way to make things better, there is clearly something about school that is not right at all for him and I really hope you find a way to make things better as it can have such a huge impact. 

I didn't know that I was autistic when I was at school but I am very grateful that I was able to change schools and that I had the support from my mum all the way through my school time- I think she gave me a lot of stability and support and that helped me get through it and manage to get to a really nice university- it got a lot better at uni for me. Your son is still really young but I think what also helped me make it through school was that once I got a bit older I very much focused on the academic side and on my aim to go to university- that helped block out some of the difficult aspects of school but I do feel scarred from my school years.