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george

My son matthew is 6 years old and is in mainstream school. he has a Statement and gets lots of support from a very nice teaching assistant who is with him most of the time. He seems reasonably happy, however he does not really play with his peers and is falling further and further behind his classmates academically. I recently visited a Special Needs school and was very impressed. I am now beginning to reconsider my earlier decision to keep him in a mainstream school. Although he gets lots of support is he been taught in the correct way, self esteem etc etc does anyone have any views?

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  • My son is 9 and started at a Special School in September.  We had a long rough traumatic ride to get him there.  His mainstream school wasn't able (and didn't really want to) provide the support we all needed.  We were so concerned that he should stay in mainstream as he needed to learn to live in the real world but now we have come to realise at the special school they have the time, specialist knowledge and passion to teach him the skills he needs to survive in the real world.  It is still early days, but we have already seen dramatic improvements.  We attended the family disco last weekend and to see our son for the first time playing, really playing! and having fun with other children was just priceless. 

    I know for the future, the school he is at are planning for him to be integrated into the local mainstream secondary school within their satallite unit provision.  He will then be able to access a wider curriculum but have the specialist knowledge and  support available should he need it.

    Its a tough decision and depends on the support and services available in your area, Good Luck xxx

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  • My son is 9 and started at a Special School in September.  We had a long rough traumatic ride to get him there.  His mainstream school wasn't able (and didn't really want to) provide the support we all needed.  We were so concerned that he should stay in mainstream as he needed to learn to live in the real world but now we have come to realise at the special school they have the time, specialist knowledge and passion to teach him the skills he needs to survive in the real world.  It is still early days, but we have already seen dramatic improvements.  We attended the family disco last weekend and to see our son for the first time playing, really playing! and having fun with other children was just priceless. 

    I know for the future, the school he is at are planning for him to be integrated into the local mainstream secondary school within their satallite unit provision.  He will then be able to access a wider curriculum but have the specialist knowledge and  support available should he need it.

    Its a tough decision and depends on the support and services available in your area, Good Luck xxx

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