Hello!
I have 5 children at home and one in school. Of the ones at home one is currently being assessed for autism. My older daughter is 12 and just finishing year 7. I'm 99% certain she also has autism although it has less effect on her than my younger daughter.
She has been struggling really badly at school for most of the last year. She has no social skills at all and says inappropriate things she also behaves a lot younger than her age (she's in her room watching my little pony as we speak).
We have thought she was doing ok at school she always gets amazing grades and reports but tonight she broke down and admitted how unhappy she is and that she is getting actually from what she says quite badly bullied.
My instinct is to call the school and tell them where to shove it in the morning (maybe in more polite words !) but we hadn't planned to home ed secondary . She has also never chosen to be home ed even when her siblings did.
I also think it's time to look into assessments for her so my question would I be best to try and get referrals through this school - a different school or as a home ed family?
I know it has caused issues with younger dds assessments .