We have recently bought ds an iPad2. Actually, he bought it himself if you like, cause we used the DLA. Well, that's what it's for isn't it? Stuff to make HIS life better/easier.
He has ASD, OCD and with Tourettes style verbal tics (not swearing). He's almost 11.
His mainstream school have them, for (obviously) limited use. A couple of iPads in a school of 300+ pupils. My son's academic progress more or less stopped after his diagnosis of OCD, over a year ago. At the moment he's really I'll, self harming, taking Prozac (
) cannot access any kind of social/outside of school activity. His world, in short, has shrunk and is a very sad little place. He has counselling, CBT and a psychiatrist. He's covered in bite marks, pinch marks and bruises, all self inflicted. I'm at my wit's end.
I asked school if we insured the iPad for school use, could they incorporate it into his school day somehow. Maybe a way of focussing him, with educational apps (we have a few he's taken to). They said no. Not possible. It's a good school. My son is bright but as I've said, he hasn't progressed in school because he's been so ill.
What can I do? Anyone else had this? There's so much he can't do at school and he engages well with the iPad 2 educational apps...... I think they're being short sighted on this. Ds has a Statement and 24 hrs one to one.