Please or to access all these features

SN teens and young adults

Here are some suggested organisations that offer expert advice on SN.

ASD- GSCE struggles and worrying about future options

3 replies

Myotis · 15/07/2023 11:45

Our daughter is autistic but until high school always ‘managed’ and was educationally doing well- but since y9 she has gone down and down. We have just had her predicted grades from end of y10 work and I am now so worried about what on earth she is going to manage to do in the future. She barely leaves her room and has massive social anxiety although she does take part in an activity once a week.
I just have no idea if she’ll make it in to 6th form and if not what she will do after, and I have no idea how to support her to achieve anything that she wants.
She is such a bright girl who just cannot cope in the school environment- she has subjects she really excel at but probably not enough.
I just am so worried.
Can anyone who has been through this give me any advice?
posting this in the SEN group too
Thanks

OP posts:
Relaxinghammock · 15/07/2023 12:12

Did you post about this on this board yesterday under another name? As I replied to this exact post on the thread below this.

Myotis · 15/07/2023 19:35

I did but had forgotten to change back my user name to match the one in the other group so reposted! Sorry!

OP posts:
bluefootedpenguin · 28/08/2023 08:11

Hi. My daughter is likely ASD (awaiting assessment) and presents in the same way as your daughter.

I’m a teacher working in SEND and while I share your concerns, I often see students with ASD who have struggled with high school make a very success transition to post-16 learning. I know it’s no guarantee but there is hope.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread