Re: Starting MainStream School In September

July 12, 2011

Hi Sophie,

I am a Belgian mum with a 15th year old boy with autism, I should say it all

depends in which degree his autism is bottering him, my son is only mildly

autistic and I always combined school and therapy after hours or at home (in the

weekend or after school).

Of course, it depends also for a great part on the willingness of the

school/teacher, what are they prepared to do for him ? Is there a special

caregiver at the school who can assist if things go wrong ?

All important things to consider, the most important thing however is to stand

by your child every stap of the way, teach him things at home, I did this from

the age of 3 untill now and will have to do this for a couple of more years I

believe. I learned him how to write with a pencil, coloring between the lines,

how to make friends, how to

discuss something with your friends, adding other food to his menu and a many,

many more things, too much to tell.

SHOW THAT YOU BELIEVE IN HIM (was very important here)!, arguing with school

principals why he should NOT be in a special school. I did all this and I don't

regret one bit of it, it is hard but rewarding work. Look at your child and

decide for yourself if he would be able to manage in regular school with your

help and the help of teachers and some help at home, if so, go for it and give

it try. If it doesn't work out, your mummy feeling will tell you what is best

for your child, that's my opinion.

HTH

ANN

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> Id just like to ask any mum that have older children on the Spectrum if they

sent their children to Mainstream schools without any other therapy?

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> Im so worried that when my son goes to school the Teaching assistant wont

really bring my son out, so I am putting him into school for half a day and then

wanted him to have additional therapy in the afternoon for a couple of hours.

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> I am currently looking into other therapies to help my son on, but just

wondered if the help the children in Mainstream schools was also helping their

child?

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> Or should I leave school completely out and stick with a specific therapy???

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> Thanks Sophie

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