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AIBU to be extremely frustrated with SEN childs school?

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13MAPARTHELL · 29/10/2025 21:29

My child has autism & adhd (highly suspected)

Hes started primary school in September & we have early help support currently, myself and early help have had 3 meetings to discuss his behaviours at home & they advised they will work on social stories etc.

Parents evening last week & his teacher had absolutely no idea, but advised some kids had complained to them about his behaviour. Again, they said they would do social stories.

Every morning, he gets anxious or overstimulated & if a child says hello, he will scream NO at them or I DONT LIKE YOU etc, I started to feel an intense atmosphere & we have a whats app group so I just sent a message stating that we are going through some things currently that are being investigated and that we are working on his interactions etc to provide context.

He says he has friends but when im there, they actively ignore him or are grouped with others and this makes his anxiety worse, if there are three children he says there are too many kids there etc. its horrible for me, so painful to witness, he comes across as very unkind and he does not have friends, but in his head he does as he cannot read these cues.

I have had messages of 3 parents since putting that, saying there children are reporting unkind behaviour multiple times a day, including hitting and breaking their toys or ruining their games and that its impacting their child. The school have said nothing to me

ive been sobbing all night, its horrible being in this position & im just furious that they have not actioned anything

OP posts:
Overthemhills · 29/10/2025 21:56

I’m so sorry for you OP. Is this a specialist school ? Im thinking it is not but I’m asking because you mention ASD - does he have an EHCP?

hopspot · 29/10/2025 21:51

Social stories will have limited impact. What else have they said they would do?

13MAPARTHELL · 29/10/2025 21:50

hopspot · 29/10/2025 21:48

What are you hoping the school will do?

Do exactly what they said they will do, and be more observant if they can be and tell me at the time on the day I would expect them to contact ne and tell me hes hit a child etc surely thats policy

OP posts:
hopspot · 29/10/2025 21:48

What are you hoping the school will do?

13MAPARTHELL · 29/10/2025 21:33

VikaOlson · 29/10/2025 21:32

Did you have any meetings with school/Senco before he started? Or since?

1 before and 2 after x

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VikaOlson · 29/10/2025 21:32

Did you have any meetings with school/Senco before he started? Or since?

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