We have been really lucky to gain an EHCP moving my autistic PDA daughter (14) to a small hospital school. It is very difficult to get a place there and it’s an amazing place, Daughter also has health needs. We have had a look round and arranged to go in for assessments before a phased attendance possibly part time only. Daughter is all smiles with people outside the home but explodes before and after. She is saying she doesn’t want to go and saying she’d rather be in a large mainstream class so she can blend in and not be seen (this class is only a small number and she fears she will stand out). Also, after we went to sign paperwork she signed a home/school type agreement and is now angry about that-it says I have to be in school on time! She has trouble with getting organised and school are very aware of this and won’t mind if she is late. Said she hated looking round and everyone stared at her (no one did) I said they have all done the same-looked round and peeped through the doorways so you’re no different fo then. The list goes on! She is adamant she’s not going but I do feel that when it comes to attending again that she will go but will dig her heels in getting ready like usual making is late which school won’t mind anyway as they understand. My question is, is this normal? Should we continue? Will she get used to it and realise it’s actually quite a fun place in the end and be happy? She has started saying she wants to be home educated but after a long time out of education admits she is lonely hence why we have took up the place and she has no motivation sitting at home and we feel some of her behaviour is related to her mood being so isolated for so long.