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Mainstream vs Special schools for children with ASD's.

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essbeehindyou · 23/05/2007 00:46

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essbeehindyou · 11/07/2007 21:20

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aloha · 10/07/2007 21:11

Really glad you got the school you wanted! Hope it all goes well and your ds likes it there. It will be nice to have him somewhere where they really understand ASDs.

mummytosteven · 10/07/2007 21:05

oh good, at least that's all sorted now. have no words of wisdom re: the transition. presumably he will visit before he starts there?

Just remembered (!) that my mum's friends daughter went to a residential school for several years (think she had a degree of CP, but mostly quite severe learning difficulties), she was very happy there, good facilities, treated very well etc.

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essbeehindyou · 10/07/2007 11:34

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essbeehindyou · 09/07/2007 23:20

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essbeehindyou · 05/07/2007 18:26

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gess · 05/07/2007 18:23

Brilliant- that was easy (usually its getting the LEA to agree that's hard). Congratulations- it will start t get easier now.....

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essbeehindyou · 05/07/2007 18:21

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fennel · 05/07/2007 15:38

That sounds hopeful Essbee.

Can you feed him a literary diet of Harry Potter etc to make the boarding idea seem attractive? or is he not a Harry Potter fan?

racking brain now to think of boarding school stories featuring aspergers children. but drawing a blank.

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essbeehindyou · 05/07/2007 00:03

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mummytosteven · 04/07/2007 22:43

yes, see how it works out for all of you.

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essbeehindyou · 04/07/2007 22:38

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Greensleeves · 04/07/2007 21:50

I think you're Doing The Right Thing I know it would be a wrench at first, but I think it could work really, really well for all of you....

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essbeehindyou · 04/07/2007 21:45

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Greensleeves · 04/07/2007 21:40

Oh, WOW!!!

I am so chuffed for you. Well done!!!!!

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essbeehindyou · 04/07/2007 21:39

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essbeehindyou · 03/07/2007 21:06

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Peachy · 29/06/2007 13:59

Esbee asked Dh about coming down to taunton and he said fine, we can do a few visits at the same time.

Will be nice to meet you- and I have never met a HFA child besides DS1 nbefore which will be interesting! (One of the issues of MS schooling- parnetal isolation from others in the same situation)

Dinosaur · 28/06/2007 22:51

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Pinkchampagne · 28/06/2007 22:51

Your letter looks great, essbee.

Sorry you are still going through so much.x

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essbeehindyou · 28/06/2007 22:49

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Dinosaur · 28/06/2007 22:46

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essbeehindyou · 28/06/2007 22:45

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plowder · 28/06/2007 22:36

eek, The letter is great I mean.

plowder · 28/06/2007 22:35

I've read the whole thread and I think it is great.