Hi all,
My DS is in year 1 and has full time 1-1 support. We have been given a preliminary diagnosis of mild PDD or atypical development with features of Aspergers.
After a disastrous reception year (when he was only at school for about 2 hours per day) he is now full time.
However, he has good days and bad. On the bad days he will shout, have tantrums, and push/hit if thwarted.
On really bad days (like today) he will throw chairs at his TA.
DS reacted very badly last year to being restrained (incorrect technique as it turned out), and ended up out of school for 12 weeks because he was so anxious. DH and I have told school that we don't want him to be restrained.
However, I anticipate that the school are likely to say that he will have to be excluded unless we agree.
I talked with CAHMS about this and they seemed to think that restraining techniques were "usual" with ASD children. This really shocked me.
Is it true? And what alternative strategies are used with your DC's?
Thanks