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Mainstream vs special school

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Hi all. Just looking for some opinions on mainstream vs special schools. My son is due to start this September. He has almost full understanding I think but is almost non verbal apart from the odd work of the week. He also has limited eye contact, does not want to interact with children and can bite etc when distressed. We don't know whether being around Neuro typical children or being in special school is the best thing for him, or even if he will get into a special school. Anyone with any experience of children in different schools? 

Thanks, Emma.

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  • If the doctor evaluates your son's condition and development as severe, it is better to choose a special school for education. I understand that you do not want to isolate your child from the other children, but it will be difficult for him to develop at the same level as the others. Special schools have didactic staff who know how to teach such children. It is much more likely that your son will make developmental progress thanks to a specially designed curriculum. Teachers in regular schools can't spend a lot of time with just one child. He slows down the learning process, which prevents other children from learning. Many teachers use http://www.scbraves.org/Special_Education.htm, which has useful links for teaching special children.

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  • If the doctor evaluates your son's condition and development as severe, it is better to choose a special school for education. I understand that you do not want to isolate your child from the other children, but it will be difficult for him to develop at the same level as the others. Special schools have didactic staff who know how to teach such children. It is much more likely that your son will make developmental progress thanks to a specially designed curriculum. Teachers in regular schools can't spend a lot of time with just one child. He slows down the learning process, which prevents other children from learning. Many teachers use http://www.scbraves.org/Special_Education.htm, which has useful links for teaching special children.

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