Best area to live in terms of Autism support

[asulikeit]

We currently live in London but want to move outside as there would be better schools and more choice for our DS2 with autism or so were are lead to believe.

Your advise would be much appreciated.
Thanks

[WorriedMan]

Hello, thank you for taking time to read this. Our grandson is just over 4 and has yet to be diagnosed properly, it's seem to take forever.
We are convinced he is autistic, he has never spoken, keeps himself to himself, doesn't respond to calling him or he might look up but then goes back to doing his own thing.
Anyway, I saw that someone lived in SW London, my daughter is in Coulsdon and we are North Cheam, what school do you go to in the area, any info would be a god send we can't seem to find anything.

[RaRaTheNoisyLion]

WorriedMan it is best to start a new thread specific to your question as that will get more responses.

However, unless the child has a statement of SEN your choice of state schools will be limited to just one or two closest.

[hanifah1]

I'm actually Considering moving to London also for other reasons other people have identified. I'm currently in Walsall in the West Midlands (back end of Birmingham). Funding is ridiculous here, I know of many people moving out of the area for extra hope of funding provisions and services.

[HecatePropylaea]

We moved from Herts (boo hiss boo) up to Derbyshire. The school the children are in is fantastic. Couldn't wish for better. And the LEA have been extremely generous and easy to work with.

Whether this is because they are, or whether they look like a dept staffed entirely by clones of mother theresa because we came here straight from Herts I don't know

[StarlightMcKenzie]

My new LA after Herts seems fantastic too. I meet mothers of children with SEN swearing about my new LA and I do sympathise but not getting provision right and being tight with funding and not answering phone calls, but it is not the same as actively seeking you out to destroy your family.

[EBW2]

Old thread I see but found thanks to a google search.
I am needing probably to move from Harrow nw London. My asd daughter is in ms reception and has had ft sen support without a statement since starting. We are going through statement process now.
There is a great local charity to support families as well as the children themselves.
Typical I have great support and now have to move away...
Looking at anywhere I can afford that has good provision.

[adrianna22]

What about the ICAN meath school in Surrey, it's a specialist SALT provision.

[Pebbles72]

Not Cambridgeshire. Hideous for ABA and HFA. After almost 2 years with no school placement and after tribunal my son (HFA) is now has transition in place to a school 100 miles away. ABA stories are even worse. No enhanced resource provision at all at Primary age. A mum has moved recently from Somerset who speaks very highly of the education and CAMH provision for ASD.

[farooh20]

hello, im italian with 3.9 non verbal asd son, which school in kengsigton would you recomend if we move there? Thank you

[Kebb40]

Hi. I moved from North London Haringey borough to Woking in Surrey. In LONDON it took a year and a half to get my child statemented but once this happened, the support at school, the LA and from the Charity Markfield in Tottenham was fantastic. Since being in Woking the past two years, my child’s support has continually been reduced and now the LA refused to transfer to an EHCP. I know friends who still live in London and their children are autistic and are in mainstream and they were still transferred to an EHCP even when they don’t have as many needs as my child. I would do anything to move back to London as I’ve found unless your child needs are for a special school only, the funding in mainstream for TA’s and extra support is not there and it’s going to get worse. The mainstream schools also do not know how to treat autism or adhd and only support kids who are disruptive in class by fighting. It’s a disgrace!

[SamSophia1980]

Hello my son is 4 he has ASD, developmental delay and is non verbal. We are currently living in Derby where SEND provision is poor. A friend mentioned Northampton is a good place to consider as the SEND system is good. Could anyone recommend the areas with good SEND provision thank you. I am particulary interested in SEND schooling.