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jussi · 30/05/2012 20:53

The plan is to move out of London to the sea nearer my family and into a bigger house with a garden(at mo first floor flat no garden).
DS(5) has ASD and DD most probably has HFA or SLI.she is 2.
We plan to get them a guinea pig each-they are both very excited about this and hopefully a dog.they will be near their cousins who they adore and their grandmother.our quality of life as a whole should be better but my big worry is the fact that DS is doing so well in school.he is due to finish reception year in July and he has made so much progress,has excellent support and has made friends.he doesn't like going to school but is fine once there.
I have decided upon a school for when we move.feel quite anxious about the quality of support and what if we move and the school really let us down? I would feel awful moving him from a school where he has settled to an inferior school(in terms of ASD support).
So my big question is would you move to an area where you know you would have a better quality of life (my son also loves nature and the sea(we would be living near enough on the seafront) or would you stay put in a cramped flat with no garden because of his school?
Thank you for reading

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 30/05/2012 21:05

Which county are you planning on moving to?. I only ask because Essex's provision as a county is not at all good.

The following would equally apply to your DD as well but I have written about your son as he is in Reception.

What sort of support is he receiving currently (SA plus, does he have an IEP?) and most importantly does your son have a statement?. If not, I would apply for one of these documents asap from your current LEA (this can be transferred to the new LEA). You do not want to move to another school that will perhaps promise a lot but deliver little simply because they cannot be asked or for the very fact that they don't have to because your son does not have a statement.

Do not forget that the further they go up the school, the more the pressure grows on them both socially (having to conform to unwritten social rules and cues) and academically.

IPSEA's website is well worth a read www.ipsea.org.uk

justaboutisnowakiwi · 30/05/2012 21:15

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jussi · 30/05/2012 21:17

Hiya,thanks for replying.yes,he does have a statement for 25 hours and I'm in the process of making it supertight (for that exact reason).
We are moving to east Sussex,haven't heard much about their provision,good or bad so any knowledge would be appreciated!

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jussi · 30/05/2012 21:20

And yes,justabout, I'm being very optimistic I know but there is a chance the support could be just as good there as well.(

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justaboutisnowakiwi · 30/05/2012 22:39

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