My son is due to start high school in September.
He has ASD and is currently in mainstream. The last 3 years his mental health has been patchy and it has taken a lot to keep him happy-ish at school - hats off to some truly phenomenal teaching assistants and his teacher this year has been brilliant.
He was approved for a specialist senior setting and has come back from his transition session absolutely buzzing. He’s already made friends (fist bumps as they left) and he says he can’t wait to start.
I know it’s only the start and there will be bumps but he regularly tells me how much he hates school and how hard it is and I feel so glad that he’s had such a positive experience.
He’s so funny and quirky and seeing all these kids he got in with is just so brilliant.
I don’t think I realised how anxious I was about it all.