struggling mainstream

my 9 year old daughter has been on a part time timetable for 3 years in a nurture room with T.A.

they are refusing to issue an EHCP because she's intelligent and capable of learning.

shes so isolated now that she's becoming depressed.

even tribunal have refused, they say increase attendance but it doesn't work.

i need serious help this is not right and the more parents I speak to say that they feel they're also being ignored.

its like the only thing that matters is academic ability and attendance 

it's infuriating any advice please

my 9 year old daughter has been on a part time timetable for 3 years in a nurture room with T.A.

they are refusing to issue an EHCP because she's intelligent and capable of learning.

shes so isolated now that she's becoming depressed.

even tribunal have refused, they say increase attendance but it doesn't work.

i need serious help this is not right and the more parents I speak to say that they feel they're also being ignored.

its like the only thing that matters is academic ability and attendance 

it's infuriating any advice please

I feel quite reassured reading your comment it helps to know that she may have a future thank you so much x 

Thank you that was very helpful x

Hello

Sorry to hear that your daughter is struggling in mainstream secondary.  Its quite common for kids with autism who dont have additional learning difficulties to make it through primary and then struggle in secondary.

You might be able to get some guidance from other parents who've been in a similar position and also you could look into school placements yourself.  If you go to the NAS services directory

http://www.autism.org.uk/en-gb/directory.aspx

and enter 'schools' and 'coventry' in the search terms, it'll bring up the schools that are listed on that directory.  Also your local Parent Partnership Service should be able to tell you about any other schools that cater for or specialise in placements for children with autism (the PPS is listed on the Directory)

On the same directory, if you search on 'support groups' and 'coventry' it should bring up local support groups where you might be able to find local parents who could give you more information about different schools.  I always find the advice from other parents is more useful than anything professionals can tell me :)

Good luck

Zoe

My son really struggled in mainstream secondary. In the end he just gave up, traumatized and with no qualifications. We could not home educate. We had to work. But we had got him involved in voluntary work. The most successful for him was the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers. He had a peer group of people who shared his interest in the countryside. They were all ages and came from all walks of life.

A very good Connexions advisor suggested a residential FE college where he did his first diploma BTEC in countryside management. He went on to get his national diploma and a foundation degree. Now he is working for the National Trust and may get a permanent contract next year. 

We were constantly told how bright he was and how he needed GCSEs and A levels to get to university. Nobody told us there was a vocational route via BTEC. He could have stayed on to get a full degree. That would have meant two years of lectures and essay writing. He would rather be out repairing footpaths and earning a living. 

But the beauty of the vocational route is that, providing you make the right choice, you can take it to degree level or step off at any time with a valid qualification that employers recognize. It is a way to follow your special interest, get a qualification and, if you are lucky, turn it into paid employment.