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Originally Posted by Soldier Boy
Because - unfortunately - the only ASD school in the area is absolutely abysmal, and in the last year of her attending, they caused her what I worried at the time was permanent emotional and psychological harm. It's not fit for purpose. I actually get viscerally angry when I hear what's available for children in other areas... conversely to mainstream state schools; big-city ASD provision is usually excellent. Hers were a combination of incompetent and dishonest. To be fair to them, they were never uncaring or malicious: they just had absolutely no idea what they were doing, but didn't want to admit it. She's been out of school since mid 2022.
Home schooling is tough, not getting a break is tough, but not getting a break with a kid who is happy and affectionate 99% of the time is vastly preferable to having 6 hours a day of child-free time and a highly distressed, anxious, destructive, utterly lost kid the rest of the time.
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Hi
You may or not be aware but I work in an autism unit and from what you’ve explained I’d say you’ve 100% made the correct decision !
Sadly ASD units / mainstream schools aren’t for everyone
I’m sure you will work it all out !!
There’s so much information and advice out there ( online ) ..
I’d like to recommend a brilliant website to you
It’s called WrongPlanet.com and it’s a forum for anyone on the autism spectrum and also for parents of ASD children.
You can peruse without registering but if you want to post any questions or start a thread you just register ( for free) ..
https://wrongplanet.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=19
https://wrongplanet.net/forums/
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