Hi all, this is all new to me so bear with me!
I have a four and a half year old son who was diagnosed with ASD at the end of Sept lst yr after a long drawn out assessment. He currently has a Statement of Special Ed Needs and attends the Reception class at the local mainstream school. He was of the age to attend P.1 but was held back a year due to his difficulties and the fact that when he started he was not yet diagnosed.
We are now at the stage of considering what is the best option for him next year re school. He is non verbal and currently has an assistant to help him with every aspect of school (unsure if this will continue nxt yr due to funding). I feel he has coped as it is essentially a nursery placement but am unsure if he will cope when there will be more demands placed on him in P.1. He has started work with the Early Intervention Team in November and is making progress albeit slow.
An ASD unit attached to a mainstream school has been suggested as an option for our son. I was wondering if anyone had any experience of this and if they feel it was beneficial for their child.
Apologies for the long winded post but as I say I am new to all this! Any advice/feedback welcomed. Thanks :-)