my son is 6 he has been diagnosed autistic and for 3 years has had major problems at school. he is extremly intelligent but really stuggles to be social. the school have been fantastic but we are still getting no where at the moment we are waiting on his special needs statement but this is a long process. we hope once he has it the school will be able to provide a full time lsa for him which would make thing easier. he has had a new techer start in january but has so far gone from bad to worse i think its because she just qualified and simply doesnt have the experience to cope with him therefore he is just being left to his own devices and she ignores the fact he is really struggling with the other children in his class. this was never a problem before he arrived as his last teacher was actually a saint and made sure he was well intergrated with his class mates and that he was supervised properly as he can be prone to viloent outbursts as a result of to much noise, to many people and to much stimulation.at the moment these outburst are a daily occurence and i am worried for his safety and the safety of the other children
i wondered if ayone knew if it would br possible for me to send him to school for half days and then home school him for the rest of the day untill he can be provided with the help he really needs.
anyone who has an opinion or experience i would love to hear it!!
many thanks tash xx
p.s excuse the spelling mistakes i am writing an a rush :)
Dear Tasha,
I can understand why you are looking for some advice and guidance on this situation. I appreciate why you are so worried about his safety and of those around him. Has the Senco expressed their concern to you about caring for him in school? Have you been able to let them know your concerns with this new teacher and her ability to manage his outbursts? It is important to communicate this to the Senco so they are able to support the teacher to do this. I think it would help to post this question on the forums of the National Autistic Society. You would then be able to speak to other families facing similar dilemmas. Please take a look at this link. http://community.autism.org.uk/
I hope this helps and if you would like further support, please email us at parentsupport@familylives.org.uk or use our live chat facility, details are on our home page.
Regards
I have a 7 year old son with aspergers and dyslexia. Your child sounds very similar although my son has been through the process of being excluded from mainstream (reception) for angry outbursts. I home schooled him for year one, when I got his diagnosis and statement etc sorted out. It was a tough slog but we got there. I chose for him to go to a special school, with onsite therapists, I knew how much he needed the OT support for sensory difficulties and it was the most appropriate school in our area. He went into a class of 8 children with full time 1:1 (because of his anxiety and stress) He spent year 2 there fairly happily and progressed and accessed much of the curriculum, although on reflection I am sure this is because he had a fantastic 1:1 who just understood him. Since September this year, things have gone from bad to worse. The schools approach to behaviour is at polar opposites to mine! He has been repeatedly restrained for long periods of time and removed to another room and had his hands held down. He has becoming increasingly more aggressive since this has been happening and has been choosing not to speak in school for long periods of time. It has been as you can imagine very stressful and heart breaking. I last week after seeing the carry on with my own eyes came to the devastating decision to remove him from school. I think they will be secretly relieved.... I am now in an awful situation, as there is no school for him to go to. I have phoned the LEA and explained I will be asking for funding to provide an 'at home education' I will not be doing it myself this time as I have just set up a business working with children who need help with strategy building techniques and collaborative problem solving within schools. This will take time to sort but I am determined and know what his needs are. I am exhausted but in a nutshell relieved as I know that my decision to remove my little boy from school is the right one. I will continue to be his advocate and ensure he is able to reach his potential by releasing his talents in the correct way. I believe if you feel school is not working you should trust your gut. I am aware part time placement is a possibility - go to the LEA. I hope things work out for you, I guess it just shows we are not standing as alone as we think. Best wishes xxxx
