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why is there such a gap in provision?? desperate mum!!

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My daughter was diagnosed with autism in the summer holidays, She started mainstream high school in september. She managed to attend 8 times but 'drained LSA resources'while she was there. She can't attend any more, she can't stand it. She said I'm sending her to hell and she would rather be dead than be there!I don't send her anymore. I have applied for a statement, but I'm told she probably won't get one. She doesn't have learning difficulties. I know she can't cope in mainstream but I have looked at a couple of special needs schools and they don't seem right for her either, She would have no peer group in either type of school. I wondered if other parents have found a gap in provision for children with high functioning autism?

I can't home educate her long term as I have a son at the severe end of the spectrum and I'm tring to do a degree, she is very demanding. She is going to the childminder 3 times a week at the moment. I don't think it would be good for her not to have any opportunity to socialise. She has no friends and doesn't seem able to make any.

I'm researching schools and ther just arn't any that are suitable! I just don't know what to do! She didn't speak to any children or go in the canteen or playground at high school.

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  • Thank you, this is really helpful. My daughter had an emergency referal to CAMHS because she said she wanted 'to click my fingers and be dead so im not at school'. They were not helpful really, they said in their opinion my daughters meltdown was directly linked to coping at mainstream school due to her autism, but as she was OK now Im not sending her there is no need for their service. They said they could not put this in writing!

    I have the school saying they will have to follow procedure and report to education welfre! I did get them a GP letter but they said it wasn't good enough the wording was wrong!

    luckily my daughters peadiatric consultant has written a letter that I got this morning which I think/hope will prevent this action! If they are happy with the wording! And no matter how much I phone them or keep them informed their automatic absence line rings me every day asking me to leave a message saying why she is not in! This of course is not a big issue but its frustrating and makes you feel like they don't listen!

    I will look into the website you suggested and the ASC schools, thank you so muchSmile

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  • Thank you, this is really helpful. My daughter had an emergency referal to CAMHS because she said she wanted 'to click my fingers and be dead so im not at school'. They were not helpful really, they said in their opinion my daughters meltdown was directly linked to coping at mainstream school due to her autism, but as she was OK now Im not sending her there is no need for their service. They said they could not put this in writing!

    I have the school saying they will have to follow procedure and report to education welfre! I did get them a GP letter but they said it wasn't good enough the wording was wrong!

    luckily my daughters peadiatric consultant has written a letter that I got this morning which I think/hope will prevent this action! If they are happy with the wording! And no matter how much I phone them or keep them informed their automatic absence line rings me every day asking me to leave a message saying why she is not in! This of course is not a big issue but its frustrating and makes you feel like they don't listen!

    I will look into the website you suggested and the ASC schools, thank you so muchSmile

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