Special needs high schools in Glasgow ,what happens next??

[That80sgirl]

My son is profoundly autistic with severe learning disabilities, non verbal and requires 2/1 care,he currently atttends a special needs primary but im lying here worrying about what high school and what path his life will follow?anybody with a similarly disabled child and going through the same educational worries?can anyone recommend a good high school for his level of needs?

Is your primary a "feeder" school for anywhere? Can they tell you where all the kids from previous p7 go?

Or do you already know this and want recommendations for actual schools in Glasgow itself?

I'm in Lanarkshire and I know some kids who go to Sanderson High in EK. I haven't heard anything bad about it but equally I don't know who all goes there and how under or over subscribed it is.

I just want to give you a big hug. You sound like a great mum

Govan High is, I believe, the secondary that has the severely autistic unit (which I would assume he needs if he's non-verbal). You should be eligible for free travel to it.

A friend of mine's ds went to the Autistic unit at Toryglen Primary for the last few years of primary school, after his original primary school decided they couldn't cope with him. He's high functioning though and she didn't want him to go to Govan High. He got a place at the other specialist autistic unit at either King's Park or Hillpark (I always get the two of them mixed up ) and he got transport to the school (taxis?)

He's c20 now and left school with a clutch of Highers. Not sure what he's doing now.

There's also Abercorn Secondary which is right at the bottom of Maryhill Road near the M8 junction. I'm not sure what sort of children they take, but it most definitely a smaller "special needs" secondary school.

My child attends a Special Needs School which is also the Secondary School. Beyond that, there are young adult day centres where there are activities and life skills learning. Thereafter there will be residential supported facilities. I’m ready to fight for access to the facilities that I want for him (global development delay, non-verbal, autism……) and to ensure he continues to lead a happy, fulfilling (for him) life.
Ask at the school, what path have other similar kids followed. I used to avoid thinking too far into the future for my child but I feel happier knowing that there is a path to follow.