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is home schooling better for aspergers 11yr old

crystal47

my 11 yr old son who is aspergers and very introverted goes to secondary school in september i am terrified he will be targeted by bullies. there is an asd unit in the school but will that stop him from being attacked? i would like to know if anyone thinks home schooling is a better option or do i let him attend mainstream school? im just worried he will have real problems there. i would appreciate any advice thanks.

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  • The second you find out what secondary school he is allocated to, call the school.  Talk to the head of learners support.  Find out what the school policies are.  Find out what provisions they will make for your child.  Some secondary schools are brilliant for it, others not so much.

    Ideally, in the long run, if you find a secondary school which your child can cope with it is better than home schooling as it will help him learn to get on with others and interact with a wide range of people (as he will have to when he enters the work force).  However, if the secondary school experiance is too stressful for him, then he will not learn and it would be better for him to be home schooled.  The only way to know for sure if he can handle it is to let him try.

    Another thing you can ask for and most school are accomidating with, is for lots of extra visits to his new school.  That way he will be more familiar with it and the staff who will be working with him will get to know him.  My child is well known by the school receptionist, dinner ladies, head, assistant heads, and many of the teachers...... which definitly does help as they all look out for my child.

    Bullying is not an ASD specific problem, but it might help put your mind at ease to get the schools policy on bullying and some assurances that they will give him an extra level of protection.

    All I can say is that when secondary works well for a child, it is too their benefit, and when it doesn't, they should not be left to suffer.  

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  • The second you find out what secondary school he is allocated to, call the school.  Talk to the head of learners support.  Find out what the school policies are.  Find out what provisions they will make for your child.  Some secondary schools are brilliant for it, others not so much.

    Ideally, in the long run, if you find a secondary school which your child can cope with it is better than home schooling as it will help him learn to get on with others and interact with a wide range of people (as he will have to when he enters the work force).  However, if the secondary school experiance is too stressful for him, then he will not learn and it would be better for him to be home schooled.  The only way to know for sure if he can handle it is to let him try.

    Another thing you can ask for and most school are accomidating with, is for lots of extra visits to his new school.  That way he will be more familiar with it and the staff who will be working with him will get to know him.  My child is well known by the school receptionist, dinner ladies, head, assistant heads, and many of the teachers...... which definitly does help as they all look out for my child.

    Bullying is not an ASD specific problem, but it might help put your mind at ease to get the schools policy on bullying and some assurances that they will give him an extra level of protection.

    All I can say is that when secondary works well for a child, it is too their benefit, and when it doesn't, they should not be left to suffer.  

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