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Daughter anxiety++, suspected ASD, moving to secondary

madmamma

Hi everyone,

New to the forum and looking for advice about my daughter moving to secondary in Sept. She is currently at primary school mornings only due to high anxiety and phobia, and even that is a struggle now. We have a TAC planned and she has been under CAHMS since 2010 due to her phobia and anxiety, with very little input apart from parenting advice. She hasn't been seen by an ed psych yet. When in school she is achieving her levels in the national curriculum, and presents as if everything is fine. She says she feels as if she is in a nightmare and feels physically ill.

I have only just started to suspect she has aspergers, although have had my concerns about her behaviour since she was little. I will be raising this with CAHMS at our meeting later this month. Although I'm prepared to be thought of as an over anxious parent, it all makes sense now to me.

I'm just wondering how/if it is at all possible to support her needs in a very large secondary school? I think they have a quiet learning zone - going to check it all out after easter. I don't expect her to be able to attend full time - I just wondered if there are any wise words out there?

Thanks  Smile

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  • Thanks very much for your reply. She doesn't have any support at the moment, they aren't very suppportive of differing needs to be honest - as long as I get her there as often as possible that's all that matters. That's why I'm finally going to start asking for more support, address her needs, help her with social communication etc, rather than this "just get her to school" approach from everyone.

    I have sent off an email to senior school now to have a meeting asap and find out how they can support her needs. Her brother went to the same school with high anxiety and they failed him miserably, but I think I'm better armed and aware this time.

    Thankyou for you encouraging words. I will keep on going!  Smile

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  • Thanks very much for your reply. She doesn't have any support at the moment, they aren't very suppportive of differing needs to be honest - as long as I get her there as often as possible that's all that matters. That's why I'm finally going to start asking for more support, address her needs, help her with social communication etc, rather than this "just get her to school" approach from everyone.

    I have sent off an email to senior school now to have a meeting asap and find out how they can support her needs. Her brother went to the same school with high anxiety and they failed him miserably, but I think I'm better armed and aware this time.

    Thankyou for you encouraging words. I will keep on going!  Smile

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