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advice needed on R.E studies in school

caz72

Hi everyone, im new on here.  Would like any advice on a problem we are having at the present time. My autistic son is just finishing his first year in secondary school.  From his first day,we asked that he didnt attend any religious studies/trips as we are an Atheist family.  The school seemed fine with this & when his class does r.e, my son goes to a seperate room with his classroom assistant.  However, they planned church/chapel visits which we didnt want my son attending but when the permission letter came home to be signed, there wasnt an option to 'not allow' the child to go so i never returned the letter & the teacher asked my son who said he wasnt going on the trip.  The teacher then approached me asking why he wasnt going & I explained our decision & said that if it was inconvient, I would either keep him off that day or collect him early. I collected him early on that day but now there is another trip planned & due to his autism he is getting very concerned about this to the point of making himself sick as he knows that they are going to 'force' him to go. The same letter as before came back & again i never signed it & will not be permitting him to go.  Is there anything i can do about this?? Can they force him to go against our wishes?? Thanks in advance for any advice

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    Pretty much agree with gramit's post - I am getting less fiercely anti-religious as I get older - there is something in most religions about learning how to get along in society which is generally positive but the dogma and sectarianism that often follow do undermine the benefits.

    A church service is an experience that your son might use to learn about religion from the inside. I have no doubt that he will get an alternative view at home and I don't suppose he will come to any harm there.

    He may however find a church service overwhelming and incomprehensible so I might not let him go because of the distress that might arise. Some autistic children will not cope with that experience but I

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    Pretty much agree with gramit's post - I am getting less fiercely anti-religious as I get older - there is something in most religions about learning how to get along in society which is generally positive but the dogma and sectarianism that often follow do undermine the benefits.

    A church service is an experience that your son might use to learn about religion from the inside. I have no doubt that he will get an alternative view at home and I don't suppose he will come to any harm there.

    He may however find a church service overwhelming and incomprehensible so I might not let him go because of the distress that might arise. Some autistic children will not cope with that experience but I

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