Hi, I have year 8 son with High Functioning Autism and attention deficit and he is placed at ACS Cobham to start in January.
ACS is lovely, has boarding and an international feel similar with his previous school. Boarding is great option for him as my family will be relocated to Europe in 4 years time. Thinking leaving him at ACS or other private boarding school he can study art and Digital Technology for GCSE and A-Level, not IB or AP which ACS offers. (DS who lacks organization will struggle for IBDP)
If I leave him at ACS, what degree of individual support can be made for students without EHCP? (He's SEN and disability for ASD is registered outside UK but haven't started process in UK yet)
The best scenario I can imagine for him is his homeroom teacher can manage and track his day routines, academic progresses and occasional push-ins or counselling services are available at ease during day.
Tardiness, negligent and struggle with routines at board house can be managed under housemaster who understands the needs of ASD students. If there are special support staffs at boarding house available for housemasters and SEN students to consult all time, that would be superb.
Has anyone have experiences with ACS boarding worked well with teens with similar needs or have names of other private boarding schools I can try?
For more information about his status, no behavior, social issues or violent at all.
He functions well with no difference with neurotypicals at a glance. His main struggle is slow processing, focusing, finishing up tasks independently within given time and organizing and planning his day and tasks independently. Though he is on quite bright side, I can see these limits his academics as the requirements gets harder. He needs a structured and efficient environment and adult guidance and good peer group. He can let out himself with art and ICT subjects, those two are his huge passion so easy access to those facilities and good program on these area would be a plus.