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What support can the school give?

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Our son is currently on the autism pathway so doesn't yet have a diagnosis. He has been homeschooled for the last 18 months as he couldn't cope with the school environment. He is now in year 7, and has just started at secondary school. He is already struggling (too noisy, too much chaos, too many people, people being mean) and I want to work with the school to help him. Realistically, I don't know what the school can do to support him though and so I'm not sure what to ask for. Has anyone had a school that has catered for their child's needs effectively (mainstream secondary)? What sorts of things could we ask for that might help)? Thanks in advance. 

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  • hi,

    sorry to hear your son is struggling.

    yeah definitely speak to his school's SEN/AEN department. might be a good idea, to organize a meeting with them, yourself, and your son, so you can discuss it together.

    some things that I have in place are... listening to music while in lessons (some lessons are very loud), I have a space I can go to at lunch and break if I don't want to socialise, I have designated people I can go to if I can't cope. ask your son what he thinks will make school better and then ask the AEN department whether they could make those things possible, the worst that can happen is they say no.

    Alisha xx

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  • hi,

    sorry to hear your son is struggling.

    yeah definitely speak to his school's SEN/AEN department. might be a good idea, to organize a meeting with them, yourself, and your son, so you can discuss it together.

    some things that I have in place are... listening to music while in lessons (some lessons are very loud), I have a space I can go to at lunch and break if I don't want to socialise, I have designated people I can go to if I can't cope. ask your son what he thinks will make school better and then ask the AEN department whether they could make those things possible, the worst that can happen is they say no.

    Alisha xx

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