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Child dreading returning to school after Lockdown

Captainmarvel72

Hi, I've just joined today :-) I'm sure many of you are in the same situation in that "Lockdown" has been a dream come true for some of your autistic children.  My 10 year old although doing well academically at school would really much rather not be there and he is absolutely loving being at home for the last few weeks. He has a good little circle of friends with similar interests.  He has started in the last week or so being very unsettled at night and dreading going back to school.   I've explained to him that it is likely to be part-time at first but this isn't easing his distress.  Is anyone else in a similar situation? I've wondered about asking his teacher or the Autism Inclusion Teacher to send him a little email just to explain that it will be a very gentle introduction back into school at first.  His class teacher has already said that she will make a visual timetable/plan so he can see what will happen when he returns (once they know).  He has a great intolerance of uncertainty and said he "needs to know" what is going to happen but I don't really have any answers at the moment! Any advice much appreciated.  Thank you :-)

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  • Hello Captainmarvel72,

    Welcome to the group. I can totally understand your 10 year olds situation. I really didn’t like school at all, and if something like this Covid situation happened back when I was young, I certainly would’ve be dreading going back to school as well. The only thing I can think of is, it might not be as soon as people think. Because I know there has been more talk of it in the last few days. But I don’t know if your saw the news of what Ireland announced the other day on their school’s? They actually said that their school’s won’t be opening until September. So I think we’re likely to follow that example. I’m not sure of course, but I think we will probably do the same. So I think your boy might still have a good few months off Slight smile

  • in reply to Forrest123

    Thanks for taking the time to reply :-) I really hope it isn't that soon - I've heard mention of June but I would really prefer September although then we'll still have the same issue of going back...

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  • in reply to Captainmarvel72

    Apparently the government are going to give more information this week, Thursday or before. So hopefully it will tell people what the plan is. I think they’re be very cautious, which is of course understandable. All eyes are on Germany apparently, because they’re going to try some ages returning to school this week. I think personally that it’s better to be safe and not take any risks, so I think they should stay shut until at least September.