should my autistic son go to a single-sex or mixed secondary school?

[worriedmum35]

My DS has ASD and I would appreciate some views on whether he should go to a single-sex or mixed state secondary school?
thanks in advance :)

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

I'm not sure the gender of the kids at a school is really that relevant? Far more relevant is the support given and the tolerant atmosphere.

[worriedmum35]

FanjofortheMammaries I'm interested as to why you say that. Do you not find that your child gets on better with their own sex, or is it equal?

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

That could apply to all kids. All kids are different.

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

There is no rule as to which gender a child with aSD will get on best with.

[PandasRock]

I think you have t find the school which suits your child. No hard and fast rules on single sex, or mixed, just lots of looking around until,you find one where you can 'see' your son fitting in.

I can't even begin to think about this, as my did is at a very small SN school. For much of her time there she has been the only girl in her class, but then there are only 4 girls in the whole school! Such is the make up,of her school. It remains the right placement for her, however.

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

unusually there are 3 girls with ASD in DD's class and 2 boys :)

[PandasRock]

All 4 girls are in the same class now, along with 2 boys, funny how things work out sometimes.

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

Not meaning to be unhelpful OP its just that its not a question anyone can really answer.

[Melawati]

I agree, it really depends on the school itself and whether it is well set up to meet your dc's needs. There are great coed schools that can do this and great single sex schools too, and rubbush ones of both. Only visiting what's available locally and asking them specific questions about how they would support your DS would give you the answer.