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Can my daughter stay in at lunchtimes as a reasonable adjustment - School refusal/ASD

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Hi there,

My 7 year old daughter (diagnosed ASD and likely also ADHD) started primary school last September and Ive not felt very happy with the support in place. They don't seem to get my daughter and this has resulted in several days or so of refusing school. She really struggles with the social nuances at lunch and break times and would feel much happier if she could stay in and draw or do some crafts or something. I've mentioned this and they say they can only do this if a teacher is present and so not very often, maybe once every few weeks. I just wondered if this could be a reasonable adjustment to request as I'm sure it will help with the school refusal. Any thoughts on this would be super helpful. Thanks

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  • Hello,

    I can relate to this as my son is 9 and has had struggled at lunch times since he began school. After many incidents in the playground where things escalated last term, school said they would be starting an art area outdoors which they felt might help kids like my son who can’t cope with the unstructured times but u have seen no evidence of it. They won’t let him stay indoors and he does not have a diagnosis yet but is autistic and on a very long waiting list. I have been encouraged fo come onto the forum to meet other parents going through similar things and it seems we may have had similar experiences with our kids struggling with lunch and break times at school? 

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  • Hello,

    I can relate to this as my son is 9 and has had struggled at lunch times since he began school. After many incidents in the playground where things escalated last term, school said they would be starting an art area outdoors which they felt might help kids like my son who can’t cope with the unstructured times but u have seen no evidence of it. They won’t let him stay indoors and he does not have a diagnosis yet but is autistic and on a very long waiting list. I have been encouraged fo come onto the forum to meet other parents going through similar things and it seems we may have had similar experiences with our kids struggling with lunch and break times at school? 

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