Ds has a long history of difficulties with schools e.g exclusions, lack of provision,us being labelled bad parents etc. Have finally received a dx of ASD/PDA and sm is being increased to full time hours (he has been on a part-time timetable only for most of the last school year and current school said he couldn't go back full-time without extra hours). We now need to choose a high school and as he is high-functioning have been advised that mainstream would be best. I am aware that in the county very few people have come across PDA so will expect difficulty wherever he goes but do not want him at risk of permanent exclusion again. Does anyone have experience of mainstream high schools managing a child with PDA? I am also looking at schools with Autism bases - would this be better do you think? Any advice appreciated.