Can anyone help with advice on the special school vs mainstream school dilemma?? Everyone around me is still talking as if mainstream secondary with support is an option for my DD. I just can't imagine it, but maybe I'm wrong?
I feel as if I've made the wrong call so many times on this whole long journey so far, and I'm risking making a huge mistake now. I need some perspective. I'm knackered from a long fight to get her diagnosis and then EHC plan, and I need to pick my battles.
I'm lining up school visits but would really love to hear from anyone who has been through this decision.
DD is nearly 9 and has ASD, ADHD, language difficulties, and dyspraxia - and a recently issued EHC plan with full-time support.
She's in Year 4 mainstream now, working at Year 1/2 levels, and by the end of Year 6 will likely be working at Year 2 level for maths and Year 3 level for English. So somewhere between the top of KS1 and low KS2 levels when she starts Year 7.
Does this sound like a special or mainstream situation to you? Would mainstream secondary really be an option?? And how on earth would that work if she's a full key stage behind?
To complicate things, I've been told locally that our LA may well consider my daughter 'too able' for our local special secondaries if she's working fully at a KS2 level, as priority is given to pupils begin Year 7 still at KS1 levels. Is this right?
I need some straight talking, so please be honest. Are we really in the gap between special and mainstream, or does this sound clear cut to you?
I really don't mind either - genuinely - I just need to know which way to turn.
Huge thanks in advance.
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