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Homeschooling

puffin

Hi all!

I am about to send off my application to LEA to homeschool my six year old.  HE has Aspergers and finds school a stresssful place, some of the time.

He has been struggling on at school, refusing to go half the time, very anxious with any changes but he is very social in small familiar groups.  He is quite bright and says alot of school is "boring"!

My husband is keener than i on the homeschooling issue.  I am unsure , one day i am all for it the next i worry it is the wrong thing.  Social skills is my biggest concern.  My husband has Aspergers and i worry he might not be thinking it all through enough.  his main concern is safety and to protect our son, the "wrapping him up in cotten wool syndrome"!!  Dont ge me wrong, i feel the same way sometimes but being the NT i wonder if it is always for the best ?!

I am willing to give the homeschooling a go and it would be great to think we are preventing the bad memories and hardships some Aspies go through at school, but that is a worse case scenario. We could be stopping him from some good times too? I have always expected to homeschool one day but wonder if we are trying this too soon.  I do intend to increase the socializing and have friends around more often but still worry if i am doing the right thing?

Any comments on the pros ad cons of homeschooling much appreciated before i send off my applicaion! 

My son by the way is keen to try it, He may flourish at home i am excited for him and worried at the same time?!  I have read a few homeschooling books and feel i can do it just not sure i should, yet?

Sorry about all the dithering,

Puffin

 

 

 

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  • Hi , I have just been told by my son's school they can no longer accommodate him, after months of stress and upset. So I know have him at home unroll I can find him another school. He is aspergers and 9 year 4 , any help in what books ,websites Tec you have used will be great. Thanks in advance.

  • in reply to NAS16964

    Talk to a lawyer, the NAS advice line or another specialist adviser. It is illegal for a school even to send a kid home because they can't meet his needs. It is illegal for the school to off-roll a child because of his SEN, or to "persuade" a parent to remove him.  The school needs to contact the Local Education Authority. If your child has an EHCP they need to call an emergency review. If he does not have an EHCP they need to start the process immediately. It is then up to the SEN department at the LEA to help you find a school. The local authority will "consult" with you and the proposd school, and if you agree that school will be "named" on his EHCP.

    A lawyer will threaten the school and the LEA with a SEND Tribunal ... you will probably find that after the lawyer's letter they will be a lot more helpful. It is a pity when you have to threaten to "go legal" in order to get people to do their jobs.

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  • in reply to NAS16964

    Talk to a lawyer, the NAS advice line or another specialist adviser. It is illegal for a school even to send a kid home because they can't meet his needs. It is illegal for the school to off-roll a child because of his SEN, or to "persuade" a parent to remove him.  The school needs to contact the Local Education Authority. If your child has an EHCP they need to call an emergency review. If he does not have an EHCP they need to start the process immediately. It is then up to the SEN department at the LEA to help you find a school. The local authority will "consult" with you and the proposd school, and if you agree that school will be "named" on his EHCP.

    A lawyer will threaten the school and the LEA with a SEND Tribunal ... you will probably find that after the lawyer's letter they will be a lot more helpful. It is a pity when you have to threaten to "go legal" in order to get people to do their jobs.

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