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Benefits of ASD Unit in Mainstream School

Snowflake

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 :-)

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  • hi snowflake - you're certainly not the only one struggling with these issues.  I struggled with them in the late 80s/early 90s.   I'm sure lots of other parents did as ell. Some things just go round + round.  And yes, however unpalatable, money is definitely the bottom line.  Never ever forget that.  I was shocked at the time when people who knew the system told me that, but I was new to all this + naive.   So you're right absolutely to fight for the best provision for your son.  Check out info on the nas home page if you haven't already.  Being prepared is half the battle.  bw + gd look.  He's got a gd mum on his side.

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  • hi snowflake - you're certainly not the only one struggling with these issues.  I struggled with them in the late 80s/early 90s.   I'm sure lots of other parents did as ell. Some things just go round + round.  And yes, however unpalatable, money is definitely the bottom line.  Never ever forget that.  I was shocked at the time when people who knew the system told me that, but I was new to all this + naive.   So you're right absolutely to fight for the best provision for your son.  Check out info on the nas home page if you haven't already.  Being prepared is half the battle.  bw + gd look.  He's got a gd mum on his side.

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