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mainstream v special

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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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  • Hi ByteBandit,

    You might to have a look at the link below:
    http://www.autism.org.uk/directory/browse/cid=53~aid=1.aspx

    It's for the education section of the Autism Services Directory where you'll be able to find out a little about some of the schools in your local area. You could also use this link to find out contact details for your local Parent Partnership who may be able to offer you support and advice about local options.

    Hi also to tibby25731

    I hope things will improve for you and your brother - it would be great if some of our other users, who have been through this difficult period of transition and lived to tell the tale, could share their experiences.

    Good luck everybody!

    Sandra

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  • Hi ByteBandit,

    You might to have a look at the link below:
    http://www.autism.org.uk/directory/browse/cid=53~aid=1.aspx

    It's for the education section of the Autism Services Directory where you'll be able to find out a little about some of the schools in your local area. You could also use this link to find out contact details for your local Parent Partnership who may be able to offer you support and advice about local options.

    Hi also to tibby25731

    I hope things will improve for you and your brother - it would be great if some of our other users, who have been through this difficult period of transition and lived to tell the tale, could share their experiences.

    Good luck everybody!

    Sandra

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