Hello
I am new to this forum, I am Emma, mummy to a 5yr old little man who has an autistic spectrum disorder. He is currently in mainstream with 25hrs 1 to 1 support, a band 5 SEN statement and even 1 to 1 SMSA support.
However in the year he has been at school, there is no real evidence of any progress. Yes his speech has improved, and his concentration has improved yet there are so many other areas that have not improved. There is also the problems with other children and parent's attitudes towards him. Today one other boy in his class said whilst in the cloakroom "if something had happened to our son when he was born then he wouldn't be horrible" I walked away saying he wasn't horrible. It upset me loads, as the more I think about it the more I am thinking he said if he'd died when he was born. We lost a baby at 38wks of pregnancy almost 3yrs ago when our other little man was almost 3yrs old. I am not sure he said that but he said something nasty.
I mean if a 5yr old can come out with that it has to have come from the parents.
We are thinking however that mainstream is not the best place for him and wondered how we should go about changing schools. Any advice would be greatfully received.