can I ask your experience/advice on dyspraxia and getting to school independently

[sweetcornontoast]

ds is 13 and his school is quite hard to get to on public transport - one or two buses or a train journey with a walk each end, so at the minute I'm still taking him in the car. I want to help him get independent but it's so daunting and I wondered whether there are any tips or advice (or even just to know someone else gets it!) thanks

Is there a way you could take him part of the way, and drop him nearer but not at school ? Then gradually build it up?

Even better if he has a pal who lives close enough to walk with you could just drop him there to walk in with his mate.

Thank you that's a really good idea and I could build it up gradually doing most of the journey with him then a bit less each day. There's no friends who travel in from the same area unfortunately but maybe one does at least the journey to the station, so that's also a good plan.

You could do the journey with him, so you could see for yourself any potential problems and talk them through with him. I'd do it for at least a week, so you can see if there are any fluctuations on any particular day of the week; two weeks would be better. Shadowing him, if he doesn't want to be seen with mum :)
After that, I'd do what sweetcornontoast suggested and let him do it independently gradually - maybe park at the station, so you can see he made it there and he can come and ask for help, if he's uncertain at the train station?
You could do a trial run on a Saturday/Sunday too, when there's no pressure.

Hope it goes well/x

Can you do part of the journey with him. I recommend doing a trial run for now.
Does he have any friends who live locally or not? They can accompany him onto the train. Essentially it is a travel training session which is a good idea. Make sure that you keep in contact with him via phone. Let him know it’s okay to ask for assistance. Start small and then go from there. Try it on a quiet day.
Observe for yourself what happens. Also lay down some rules prior to starting. The night before I recommend checking out the train timetables to see if there are any delays or cancellations etc. You can find the information you need on the website. Plan it carefully. Make sure that you allow enough time.
Best of luck.
P.S the disabled person railcard is worth having. It will make his journey easier. Do you have any other children? Perhaps you can ask them to help him to begin with.

Thank you calmed that is a great idea to do a trial run on the weekend without pressure. Also yes to trail him for two weeks. Like a private detective He is embarrassed to be seen with mum but I think would be reassured for me to be lurking there for a bit. He has lost his nerve currently about trying it but I'm going to suggest it to him again in a couple of weeks and get started.
I'm really grateful to you both and I feel like I have a bit of a plan in place now - trial run at weekends, do it with him, then following behind, then him going alone in gradual stages. I really appreciate the support

My son is 13, hes been referred to chams 3 times, since hes started high school hes only been in for prob 2 weeks tops. Were on a child in need plan, but i Cant get him to go to school! Ive paid 2 fines, been to court, and now school is trying to get me sentenced! My 10 year old daughter go's to school every day with no problems, i am so depressed as i dont know wat else i can do!