Transition to college

Hi - my son is autistic and also has Selective Mutism and has social anxiety. He has previously been attending college but eventually it was too much for him. I empathise with your daughter because I know just how hard it is to be in busy educational settings when you have these challenges. My son tried so hard to keep attending college but it was putting too much pressure on him and was affecting his mental health. So stressful. We are just investigating online learning options - but at the moment he’s just so relieved to have the pressure lifted off him. I wish you and your daughter luck - and I’m here for you if you want to talk. Selective Mutism is such a challenging thing. x 

Hi - my son is autistic and also has Selective Mutism and has social anxiety. He has previously been attending college but eventually it was too much for him. I empathise with your daughter because I know just how hard it is to be in busy educational settings when you have these challenges. My son tried so hard to keep attending college but it was putting too much pressure on him and was affecting his mental health. So stressful. We are just investigating online learning options - but at the moment he’s just so relieved to have the pressure lifted off him. I wish you and your daughter luck - and I’m here for you if you want to talk. Selective Mutism is such a challenging thing. x 

Thanks for the reply Kate. So has your son been able to just drop out of college?  I wasn't sure that's possible but I'm worried it's the situation that we'll end up in.