Hello, I'm just after some thoughts and any advice on my situation. We have recently moved and my sons aged 6 and 9 both add, have started a new school. They were at their first new school for 5 days after I removed them due to problems with the Headteacher ( long story). Anyway, they weregiven places at a very good school, I had a 2 hour meeting with the senco, told her the good, the bad and the autistic. My oldest son who has mild aspergus, has settled very well. My youngest is another story! He started off o.k, just the usual new kid at school stuff, then the school suggested he came home at lunch, which he did, as he was struggling with the long lunch break. Then at the end of the week he had a complete melt down. He was told it might be his turn on the laptops for reward time on the Friday, but as its done on team points it wasn't, and he flipped. He tried to run away from the school, luckily the front gate was locked as this goes onto a main road, then lashed out at a teacher and ya,then when he went back to the classroom he threw his shoes across the room and threw a chair. I arrived to find him upset and angry and his explanation was that the teacher lied and It was his turn on the laptops! He was suspended for a week and I got work sent home for him. His specialist had discussed ADHD with me before and after having him off with me for a week I can see that ADHD is strongly recognisable in him. I had a meeting with his school on Friday, and I informed them I had got our doctor to refer us back to the specialist to discuss medication. The school are waiting for a meeting with an outreach person to come in andmonitor Harry and to decide what help he needs in school. He is going back to school Monday, but only until 10.30 then will be working at home. I am not happy with the Headteacher telling me that 2 parents have been in to complain about Harry's behaviour and blaming their child's behaviour on him! I am so worried that after Harry's episode the other week that the children in his class are going to isolate him and god knows what their parents are saying to them. I just feel awful and very helpless at the moment. This is the hardest challenge I have ever had with him. I just want to know if anyone else has been through a similar experience and if the school is doing enough. I do feel Harry would be better off at a specialist school with fewer children and more one on one but I just feels as though he has to be a guinea pig and be put in uncomfortable situations to prove mainstream isn't right. Please comment as am desperate for some advice!
