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Language Exchange

A 14 -year-old student with high functioning autism is going to participate in a language exchange in Spain. He will be staying with a host family whose son will later come over to Britain. I wonder if the boy's school should provide the Spanish school and the host family with detailed information about the case. Should any kind of extra aid be provided? Must a member of the English school share the household with the student to  guarantee his communication and well being? The boy attends an independent school and is doing well academically but his skills in Spanish are low as he hasn't studied it for long. Will this be a problem considering his host family doesn't speak any English?

What does the UK legislation say about these cases?

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  • Hi again, I don't think it's to do with having courage, more to do with satisfying yourself that the child concerned will have a positive experience, rather than a traumatic one.  I can only go by what you say in your post so have responded from the info you've given....as you say, you cannot provide further info.  I appreciate that.  Sometimes adding a bit more info, by doing a 2nd post, or getting a response from your 1st post can set off a good discussion.  Looks like that's what's happening now. Smile

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  • Hi again, I don't think it's to do with having courage, more to do with satisfying yourself that the child concerned will have a positive experience, rather than a traumatic one.  I can only go by what you say in your post so have responded from the info you've given....as you say, you cannot provide further info.  I appreciate that.  Sometimes adding a bit more info, by doing a 2nd post, or getting a response from your 1st post can set off a good discussion.  Looks like that's what's happening now. Smile

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