Hi, I'm pretty new to the site - my son (age 6) was diagnosed with an ASD/prob Aspergers about 6 months ago. I'm really looking for ideas from people about how to deal with my son's primary school.
They are aware of his diagnosis and he is "ok" in mainstream school for the time being, but the school are soooo not getting that my son has this diagnosis and is not just a "naughty boy". He has been suspended 3 times in the last fortnight as he has lashed out when things get to a certain anxiety level, rather than removing him / allowing him to remove himself from the environment the teachers are physically restraining him to a point that he is then terrified so lashes out at them. They say that there is "no excuse" for his behaviour towards teachers restraining him and so I get called out of work to collect him.
I totally get that the teachers should not be worried about physical harm from a 6yrold but they are making the situation so much worse than it could be and are working on removing all the support we had previously.
Who do I talk to to get help to make them listen? At home my son is a loving, wonderful little boy (well...most of the time - he is a 6yrold boy!) At school he turns into this little monster and I just don't know what to do??
