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Hi all

I am Emma, mummy to a beautiful little man who has an Autistic Spectrum Disorder diagnosed in June 2010. He is 5yrs old and has been in mainstream school for a year now. However we do not feel this is the right place for him. We are looking for assistance as to what to do next and how to go about moving him to a school more fitted to deal with his needs.

He may also have ADHD too. And we are waiting for an EEG to look into the absences he's been having.

 

Finding it a struggle sometimes. Feel like children and parents at school do not like the fact our son is in mainstream school. I have come away from school today wanting to cry because of something a 5yr old said to me about our son.

He didn't ask to be autistic, and I wish people weren't so ignorant.

 

Feels so good to have somewhere to talk to people who actually understand us.

 

look forward to getting to know you all better.

Emma xx

  • If live in England or Wales and are saying that you'd like to move your son to another mainstream school, then yes contacting your LA and asking about the procedure is the right thing to do. However, if you are wanting to move him to a special school then unless it's an emergency your son will need a statement of special educational needs in order to get a place there. If you want more advice about this process and getting more help for your son in his current setting you could ring the NAS Education Rights Service on 0808 800 4102.

    It is so disheartening when people have such negative attitudes towards our children. It hurts so much. I think your school - teachers, parents and children - need help to understand autism better. Some local autism outreach teams can come into schools to provide advice and training for schools. Often, as soon as people learn about the difficulties our children are facing on a daily basis they are more likely to understand.

     

     

     

  • Hi Emma,

    I think the first step would be to contact your local authority. You should be able to find details of who to speak to on their website. Let us know how you get one.

    Luke