Hi everyone
I'm in a but of a pickle about what to do with my lad. He's 3 and has a diagnosis of ASD. He's very able in some respects , though delayed compared to NT peers. He is also impacted a lot by his asd - his diagnosis report reflected this.
I am totally unsure where to send him for school. He doesn't start school till 2019 , however it's something I feel I need to start planning now to prepare for the best outcome for my son.
I am SO scared to make the wrong decision . My son has sensory issues , lots of meltdowns (can be very violent ) and can talk but he is delayed. He has good understanding , I'd say his receptive skills are better than his expressive skills , hence the almighty meltdowns .
I am bit opposed to mainstream or a sen setting. I just find it hard to decide as my son is somewhere in the middle of the vast spectrum; it isn't clear whete he will thrive .
Those with kids with moderate ASD , what did you do? Did it work out?
I want to give him a chance of mainstream , but at the same time I feel in my gut he needs a sen setting at this age.
In our area sen schools are reserved for more impacted kids at this age. They really push for mainstream first and then if they fail they go to a sen school. This concerns me, I don't want to set my son up for failure .
I'm sorry for a bleak post, I just don't know what to do...
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Takiwatanga · 06/05/2018 06:48
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