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Mainstream or Specialist schools.

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My Son in year 2 recently moved from a mainstream to a specialist school. I am already seeing a positive difference he is happier, more settled and making more progress now. What type of schools do your children attend and which do you feel is best for them? It was suggested we put him in a specialist school from nursery but we wanted to give him time in mainstream with support first, he was happy and made progress but not once his 1:1, TA left in year 1 and was never replaced. . 

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  • It really depends on the individual and what their reaction to school is. I have yet to come across any autistic person who has said that they enjoyed mainstream school, and most find it unpleasant to a greater or lesser degree. Both myself and my daughter are autistic and attended mainstream schools. While we both hated school, even though we are both good academically, we both think that having attended mainstream schools has toughened us and made us better equipped for dealing with the world and society. 

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  • It really depends on the individual and what their reaction to school is. I have yet to come across any autistic person who has said that they enjoyed mainstream school, and most find it unpleasant to a greater or lesser degree. Both myself and my daughter are autistic and attended mainstream schools. While we both hated school, even though we are both good academically, we both think that having attended mainstream schools has toughened us and made us better equipped for dealing with the world and society. 

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