Honest opinion please

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my ds is 4 and attends a special nursery (ASD diagnosis).
He has been at a mainstream nursery since he was 18 months old and still goes 2 mornings a week.
The Ed psych has said that she does not think he should be going to a mainstream nursery. Now the cynical part of me thinks this is down to cost (DS has a dual placement)and she is trying to savemoney.
The paediatrician thinks he should be at both. I have tried to get him 1:1 but was told no chance since they do not condone a mainstream nursery for him and feel all his needs are being met in the special nursery.

Need your honest opinions on dual placements please?

I probably would prefer consistency of one placement with a child with ASD, but there must be a reason why paed is saying to go to both, I guess.

What does his Statement say? Your child has a legal right to mainstream education except in the most exceptional circumstances (which wouldn't apply in your case if paed is backing mainstream) so the 1:1 should be provided in mainstream if he needs it - they can't just say 'well, we don't want him in m/s so he can't have 1:1' iyswim.

Dd2 went to ms and sn nursery (she starts school in september), both settings have helped her greatly. SN nursery has given her ways to communicate (PECS, Signing) and she enjoyed music therapy. MS has improved her speach and has helped prepare her for ms school, it has also helped with her sensory problems (she has got used to loud sounds).

A dual placement worked really well for us.

DS2 went to both when he was in nursery and he got help from both settings. He is now in MS school with full 1:1.

He got help with communication, emotions and speech at his SN nursery and he got social interaction with other children at MS.

I'd say it would depend on how social your DS is really and if he is getting any enjoyment out of MS. As long as it isn't affecting him then I'd say stick with the dual.

He likes both nurseries and is much more sociable as a result I think. I am determined to keep him in both however I start doubting myself when the so called professionals dont support me.
Thanks for your input-I appreciate the honest replies