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pink

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hi there i teach my twelve year old son who was diognosed in jan this year at home. i have had many split dissisions about this about weather or not we are doing the wright thing by this james has no friends at all even though we take him places and do lots of activities with him i cant help feeling that if he were at school then he would maybe make more friends.i want to be the best mom i can be for james and with asd there are many problems issues we have to face and work aroundjames is a very happy child and seems to thrive at home the education officer has no concerns with his work but many i know ask me what about the social side of things am i doing wright.

  • My son has mild ASD he finds it hard to talk to chidren of his own age and is often bullied by the boys in his class because he is "different." Often caught betwwen a rock and a hard place a few weeks back busrt into tears and threatened to kill himself. Took it up with school they are now "keeping an eye on him." They now tell me that he has tantrums if asked to do anything out of his comfort zone, they fear that he will be bullied even more when he goes to secondary school and that he needs help. anybody got any advice. Please

  • Hi

    I just wanted to let you know that there was a really good discussion on homeschooling on here about 6 months ago giving lots of useful web addresses and information.  If you look in the Education section and go back to page 2, I think it is near the bottom with the subject "homeschooling".

    I certainly found it useful and may give you some ideas about the social side of home schooling.

    Good luck

  • The problem would be if he finds difficulty fitting in and therefore interacting with peers. The isolation caused by not being accepted into the "crowd" or worse, being bullied, could be worse than not having the opportunity to meet. Also does he show a need for such companionship or is he content to pursue his interests?

    A sport or other activity where he might do well and gain confidence that might help him engage, could be productive. Going somewhere to do an activity with other people in his age group might be more productive than being isolated in school but stuck in school all day.

  • Hi, my advise would be to talk to local schools, whether they are mainstream or an autism school, find out if they can meet his need After you have been to the schools and have an idea of which one/s would be suitable take your son to see them for his opinion.

    I would say that he would be better off in school as he will make friends and it will also allow him to establish some independance.