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Punishment at school

mavis

My 13 year old son has, after alot of years of being fobbed off and waiting, just been diagnosed with autism.

Been to see the school he attends (mainstream), and am unsure they're going to do what they say they will.  However am waiting for CIR referral so hopefully that will help.  However my problem at the moment is my son is spending a fair amount of time in isolation because of his behaviour.  Don't get me wrong if he hits another boy around the head for stealing his ball during a PE lesson then he deserves chastising.  Is putting him in isolation for half the day allowed, or even the answer.  Surely putting a child with autism in isolation is how they spend half their life anyway,  how is shutting him off more even going to help.  Would welcome anyones help or advise.  Very new to all of this and have alot to learn!!

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  • Thanks for reply.  Isolation at the moment seems to consist of either sitting outside student managers office or in isolation booth itself. Trouble is either way he's left to get on with school work.  He's refusing to do any though, apparently just slumps over his desk daydreaming!  Spoke to student manager about this and he just said that that is school policy, and is the same for everyone!  I'm just hoping that my son will learn something from this...not sure thats going to happen though!

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  • Thanks for reply.  Isolation at the moment seems to consist of either sitting outside student managers office or in isolation booth itself. Trouble is either way he's left to get on with school work.  He's refusing to do any though, apparently just slumps over his desk daydreaming!  Spoke to student manager about this and he just said that that is school policy, and is the same for everyone!  I'm just hoping that my son will learn something from this...not sure thats going to happen though!

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