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residential trip for my child in mainstream school

maisy

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.

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  • Hi, my son went to a residential activity course a year ago.  Despite going through his requirements with the school and being assured that they would be dealt with, it was not. They were, however, good at showing him pictures of the place and giving him a timetable of the planned activities.

    I would check directly with the place that they are going to about facilities available, particularly for a place for your child to go to when they are feeling the need for peace and quiet.  Also find out if the centre/school will allow your child the security blanket of being able to call you if the need is there for comfort's sake.  My son had good times and bad times whilst he was away, most of the bad times were in the evenings when the only place he could go to get away from everyone was the bedroom (until the others went to bed).

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  • Hi, my son went to a residential activity course a year ago.  Despite going through his requirements with the school and being assured that they would be dealt with, it was not. They were, however, good at showing him pictures of the place and giving him a timetable of the planned activities.

    I would check directly with the place that they are going to about facilities available, particularly for a place for your child to go to when they are feeling the need for peace and quiet.  Also find out if the centre/school will allow your child the security blanket of being able to call you if the need is there for comfort's sake.  My son had good times and bad times whilst he was away, most of the bad times were in the evenings when the only place he could go to get away from everyone was the bedroom (until the others went to bed).

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