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NAS schools & local Autism services

B'lanna Torres

Hi Everyone

This is the first time I've posted here. Currently looking for a new placement for my 16 year old whose current special school can no longer meet her needs. Am I the only Parent who finds that their child has the 'wrong type' of Autism for NAS schools or indeed specialist services generally? The general response I seem to receive from autism 'specialist' services is that my daughter won't fit with the 'current' group, which means she will never access any NAS services as her Autism prevents as too challenging. I find it soo frustrating that I have a local NAS school but can't use it.

  • Thank you for the suggestions, there seem to be so many different websites with lists. Yes definately a gap in the market for a comprehensive register as well as suitable residential schools for 16-25yr olds. The ironic thing is that all the funding is in place & everyone is in agreement (LEA included)  that Residential is the best option, we just need a school that will take my daughter! If my local NAS school had agreed to taken my daughter it would have been a relatively simple process.

  • I assume that she has an EHCP and is in a special school at present? And that you need a new setting because she has reached the age for transition? Sorry if this is obvious from what you've posted, as we are at a completely different stage!

    I was having a scout around looking for different settings and there seems to be a gap in the market for a comprehensive register. I used the following so maybe you might find them useful if you haven't already. It means going to each website and then checking out each individual school and trying to understand the "pen profiles" of the children on roll to see if they match your daughter. Don't restrict your search to local authority schools as you may qualify for private provision if the cost of LA is equal or more, or no suitable provision is available. It's a lot of work, but good luck.

    www.specialneedsuk.org/findaschool.asp

    www.isc.co.uk/.../

    http://www.crested.org.uk/

    Also your Local Offer should have a list of all schools for you to research

  • Hi

    That is tricky to describe properly without going into great detail about exactly how my daughter's Autism presents. (although the forum is annonymous I don't really want to give too much personal information)

    My adult son has HFA (Aspergers) and needed TA support all through mainstream school because of his challenging behaviour, rather than behaviour that challenges. His impaired social understanding ect meant he did not respect authority and would 'storm off' when things were no going his way for example. My daughter in contrast is very instinct driven and she lacks the language & comprehension to explain her self injurious behaviours or random acts of aggression. She has never been in mainstream (10yrs academically behind mainstream peers, understanding level of a toddler) and behaviour management plans do not prevent her behaviours as they sometimes appear to have no triggers.

    Hope this explanation is helpful

  • Sorry to hear that. Can you describe what "too challenging" means?