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Is school getting too much for my 6 year old son?

Caring Dad

hi,

I have already posted this in Education matters forum so sorry if this is the wrong place but..

my son has Autism and is extremely hypersensitive. The hustle and bustle of a busy classroom and school can be a minefield for a child with his issues. He deals with it in such a brave way. He doesn't let it stop him facing these challenges with a smile on his face.

but here we come to an issue I have noticed lately.

My son is usually reasonably responsive when you try to communicate with him. But after school lately he just seems mentally lethargic. He just seems out of the room, almost on autopilot. Obviously he can go into a world of his own, as many of our dear sons and daughters can with autism but this seems different. 

He took two hours to 'get over' school last night, he sat there looking at his iPad not wanting to get up and play as he usually would. when we asked him if he was ok or did he want something to eat he just sat there saying nothing. We had to repeat ourselves several times until he realised we were speaking.

I suppose my question is, does anyone think a school day may be becoming too much for him mentally and physically? 

Maybe with all the sensory stressors that a school day brings him is getting a little too much with him?

thanks for reading.

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  • Hello and thanks for your reply Longman.

    my son is 6 years old. 

    On the issue of bullying. There had been one incident I was aware of where some children would scream at my son,knowing his very strong adverse reaction to loud noises I believe this was done maliciously. Luckily it was nipped in the bud quickly by his teachers. He doesn't seem to dislike school for any reason, in fact at times he can seem excited to get there. The thing is, to me it seems like with the loud, busy and bustling school it is becoming to be a little too much for him? He has very intense hypersensitivity, could this anxiety and stress a school day must bring take so much out of him?

    As for the education he is receiving. He is very advanced for his age in most subjects And we were told there is little they can teach him academically at this stage, or at least not what the curriculum suggests for his age.

    His teacher has started him on year 3 and 4 mathematic workbooks which I believe has helped stimulate him in lessons again, as he knew everything the other children were being taught and I think he was becoming bored within class.

    If it genuinely is the school day mentally draining him because of his senses I don't know what our next step should be. I'm hoping it is just phase that he will work through, hopefully with no detriment to his health or wellbeing.

    thanks again.

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  • Hello and thanks for your reply Longman.

    my son is 6 years old. 

    On the issue of bullying. There had been one incident I was aware of where some children would scream at my son,knowing his very strong adverse reaction to loud noises I believe this was done maliciously. Luckily it was nipped in the bud quickly by his teachers. He doesn't seem to dislike school for any reason, in fact at times he can seem excited to get there. The thing is, to me it seems like with the loud, busy and bustling school it is becoming to be a little too much for him? He has very intense hypersensitivity, could this anxiety and stress a school day must bring take so much out of him?

    As for the education he is receiving. He is very advanced for his age in most subjects And we were told there is little they can teach him academically at this stage, or at least not what the curriculum suggests for his age.

    His teacher has started him on year 3 and 4 mathematic workbooks which I believe has helped stimulate him in lessons again, as he knew everything the other children were being taught and I think he was becoming bored within class.

    If it genuinely is the school day mentally draining him because of his senses I don't know what our next step should be. I'm hoping it is just phase that he will work through, hopefully with no detriment to his health or wellbeing.

    thanks again.

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