I have a 10yr old son who has AS. He is in mainstream school and next year the school has planned a residential trip. It will be five nights away from home. My son suffers with anxiety at any changes in his routine and this trip will be a big change in his routine. Although he communicates very well, if he anxious or scared his communicating abilites shut down. He relies on me to communicate to other people when he is stressed. Actually he relies on me for a lot of things during the day. The school said I can go with him as I work at the school as a Governor but I have a younger son with ASD too and cannot leave him.
My eldest son would like to go but at the same time he doesn't understand what exactly is involved. If anyone has already been through this I would like there advice as I am not sure what to do. I do not want to deny him the opportunity to go and hopefully enjoy himself but the other side of the coin is I could let him go and he hates it.
