Changing school ?

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Hi, My son is autistic, he goes to a special school, in fact this year he has been to a new school since the one he went before closed. Anyway, to be honest, I am not happy with it at all. On his report, got it yesterday, it says how he counts to ten and recognise numbers up to ten
..etc while my son who is now 9 has been counting way over 10 for years now. He has a huge ADD, they know that, they know it affects his learning abilities but what exactly is planned to do about it? it seems not much, as they are going at his pace, so they say when I pointed out at the review. It seems they try to re-assure me etc, but a few months down the line and I still feel he is wasting away so to say .... Ok, hands up, the boy is a handfull, and non-compliant, I can hardly cope with the non-compliance at home myself. Anyway, I am thinking of changing school, even considered giving up my p/t job to maybe home-school him, as to me it would not be any worse. Being alone with him, I fear this might become too much for me. Anyone could just advise on how to go about changing special school or am I looking for something that is just not out there, a miracle?
Sorry, long, but down down down, lately!
Thanks.

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Talk to the ed psych. I know plenty of people who have changed special school.

Do you have video of your son doing things you know he can do? I showed school video of ds1 & his home program, and they've slightly tweaked his school stuff as they realised he's capable of more than he's currently doing (he has big attention problems as well).

Hi, thank you for your replies.

Essbeehindyou, I want to try(again) yes, doing some work at home, it is near impossible at the moment, as he rejects this, I wanted to try and get somebody to come and work with him, but would be mortified if it was to be a disaster. However I know I have to get through a bad few times before it might get better. He goes to a mixed ld special school, which is really not ideal, it is not specialised with ASD. He changes classes for some of his lessons.

Gess, I will try and speak to the Ed psy b4 the end of term, and have spoken to parent partnership service yesterday and they have advised pretty much the same as you, which is that during the holiday, evaluate my son's abilities and then compare with the school report and talk to them about it. Unfortunately I don't have a camcorder, have been thinking about getting one lately actually, it could prove useful.

There isn't many options here (cambs) when it comes to SN schools, apparently... I feel a bit out of my dephts at the moment as far as his behaviour is concerned, I get advice from a Children disability team person, but to be honest, what she advises I already am aware of.

Thank you again .

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Thank you very much, I'll have a look.

Again me, I just looked at the link to the NAS school, and yes, this is defenitly what I think would be a more appopriate placement. Behavioural techniques, Social skills groups, Dietary interventions, Anger management, TEACHH, to name a few of the approaches... Well, I guess the LEA makes a decision on that though, so...! how does it work, do I have to formally report my concerns about the school and that will probably need to be documented? I have been in touch like I said with PPS which said not many other options as far as school goes, then I see that.... Might have to call NAS helpline, see what they suggest!

Thank you.

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