Posting here for traffic really and have name changed as not my place to discuss family wo their permission and could be identified... Am teacher in mainstream secondary with handful asd students each year and auntie to gorgeous asd boy. Scrolling over active threads quite often struck by number of asd stories and (generally if not always!!!) warm support from
Mn and yet at this time of year when meeting new parents and students with statements always struck by how isolated they feel and even sometimes unaware of local support or nas etc. know from family support far from perfect but def more out there than some students' families seem to know of and also get impression they often consider selves only ones in their community in their situation and v v isolated as if v v rare but overview as teacher and from here is that to varying degrees fairly common. Does mumsnet paint a disproportionate picture as many asd families use it as a resource? Is my school unrepresentative? Seems like families started working with should have been linked with support way before secondary and not feel so isolated, surprised at how relieved they are to hear the limited info I have from experience with other kids and family about what's available in and outside school.