My 8 YO is really struggling at school, he is very bright though is now falling behind as he finds it hard to concentrate in the class due to others talking etc, he finds it difficult to settle in as doesn't deal with change very well, so by the time he has settled he has missed loads of the lesson. He also has problems with the other children as he is different- very anxious and has lots of tics and doesn't read others well, understand personal space etc. He is full of beans and always seem to be in trouble at school! I understand he is difficult to manage , however surely it is the teachers job to meet his needs. Currently he is sitting on a table on his own at the back of class- the only child to be on his own, he is missing lots of break/lunchtimes for "silly behaviour", when actually he probably needs his outdoor time more than most and he does not want to go to school- hardly surprising. I hate sending him and am so close to home schooling him, however worry about how he will develop socially if he is not with others his own age.
It is a small school so there are only 20 in his class of YR 3/4...why can't the school cope better with his needs?
Any advice on how to deal wth this?
Btw he is being assessed currently for ASD
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crazycatlady72 · 14/01/2016 10:42
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