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Social needs versus education , what do i choose?

bethsmum

Hi. I have a child in yr 6 with aspergers, adhd. She is working just below the level required of her class and has a statement. My problem is the school and ed psychologist wants her to go to a mainstream school as they say she is "bright". (she will still have 1-1 support - to begin with!!) However we do not think she will cope socially at this school. She is currently in a small village school and has never had a friend - prefers adult company. We tried her at a youth club to help social skills but after 2 yrs she does not even know the names of the other kids there. If someone talks to her she does not answer or comes accross as rude because she does not know how to respond. Socially she is very immature and easily lead. What do I do? give her the chance to sit gcse's or give her the chance to leave school being able to communicate and understand people? We are running out of time and do not know what to do for the best. Sorry for rambling but really need help. What would you do?

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  • Hi not sur if im posting this in the right place. Iv got a 12year old boy who was diagnoised with Aspergers a few months back. I'm having lots of issues with him behaviour, tantrums, colour of food, only eating on his own and his poor social skills. He started secondary school last sept and since then he is constantly bullied, as his reaction to thing can be extreme . He has become increasingly rude swearing at everyone and constanty stressed, you can see it on his face. His tantrum are getting worse and and it is effecting the whole family (we have three other children). Reading the threads I wonder that school may have made things worse , he is in mainstream and is not statemented( I don't know what that is exactly ) he comes home from school so stressed, screaming and arguing with the other children. Can any parent home school or are there legal requirement that need to be met, I just not sure if I'm good enough to teach him, as he is doing well academically . Any advice would be gratefully received
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  • Hi not sur if im posting this in the right place. Iv got a 12year old boy who was diagnoised with Aspergers a few months back. I'm having lots of issues with him behaviour, tantrums, colour of food, only eating on his own and his poor social skills. He started secondary school last sept and since then he is constantly bullied, as his reaction to thing can be extreme . He has become increasingly rude swearing at everyone and constanty stressed, you can see it on his face. His tantrum are getting worse and and it is effecting the whole family (we have three other children). Reading the threads I wonder that school may have made things worse , he is in mainstream and is not statemented( I don't know what that is exactly ) he comes home from school so stressed, screaming and arguing with the other children. Can any parent home school or are there legal requirement that need to be met, I just not sure if I'm good enough to teach him, as he is doing well academically . Any advice would be gratefully received
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