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a guide for my childs new teacher

zoan

hi, i want to do a short guide for my son's teacher next year so she can understand him straight from the start.  he's 7 and will go into year 3 in september in a mainstream school. does anyone know of something like this that exists already? i have been searching the internet and not having much luck.  i just want her to know about his different behaviours that help him cope etc. i'd be very grateful for any help. thank you

  • Hi - my son's support has changed for the better over the last yr or so which is a relief. I wd check things out a bit more regarding a statement/teaching assistant via the home pg.  You can apply yourself.  I think it's important to get all the help you are entitled to or can access (from an "old hand"!)

  • thank you, i guess i just worry and want to protect him but we can't always protect our children all the time can we.  he doesn't have a statement or teaching assistant they say he doesn't score highly enough. he was only "diagnosed" in november so it's all still fairly new to us.  i'm sorry you are having difficulties with your son's support. 

  • Hi - my son's an adult now.  I never had to do guides for school because he went to autism specific schools where they understood autism + how it affected him as an individual.  However when he went into supported living it became apparent the staff weren't as well trained in autism as I had believed + they asked me to do info on him + also, over times, training sessions!!  So what I say nxt is coloured by my experience.  Some staff will be motivated, others won't.  Whilst info from a parent can be v helpful it doesn't on its own cover all the bases.  The staff need gd quality training, not just a day or so, or even a wk.  I do not think she will "understand him straight from the start", however motivated she may be.  I hope you can write something up that will be helpful to her + of course others who come into contact with your son during his school day.  It's important that you do this so things aren't so difficult for everyone.  Has he got a statement + a teaching assistant?  I really wish you all the best with this, but please keep an eye on things.  If I've misinterpretted anything in your post + things are better than I've presumed and/or other things are already in place, then apologies.