Changing School

Js_Other_Half

Have a look here too:

http://www.sossen.org.uk

http://www.ace-ed.org.uk/advice-about-education-for-parents

chickenpants

I would be surprised if the school did not have any experience of supporting autistic children although the teaching assistant may not have. That does not automatically make her incompetent though, they would be given suitable training and act under the guidance of the teacher. Sometimes a child's behaviour can be ok at home, especially if they are an only child, because the requirements of the child are very different compared to when they are in a class of 30. If the school have put a plan in place then wouldn't it be best to work together and give it a try? Surely the best thing for the child would be if the school and parents can attempt to work together. Good luck

Tigsteroonie

croyland87 wrote: »

the mainstream school are uncountable of handling him as they have no experience of my childs condition which me and my wife believe is a health danger to are child we have a CIN meeting today and that is what I am going to tell them.

What was the outcome of the CIN meeting, what did they say when you asked about the interim provision?

To my mind, your son needs 1-to-1 support from a specialist TA during his remaining terms at the mainstream school (if he cannot be accommodated elsewhere). That specialist TA would have appropriate training. They may not follow your method of handling your son, but they will have specialist training, it's not like a normal TA position. As others have said, you do have to take what is being offered and at least try it for a short while, before going back to the LEA to explain how that hasn't worked.

Why do you think your son's behaviour is so different between school and home? What is he finding over-stimulating at school, have you talked to the school about how to handle the environment (rather than him)?

kingfisherblue

chickenpants wrote: »

I would be surprised if the school did not have any experience of supporting autistic children although the teaching assistant may not have. That does not automatically make her incompetent though, they would be given suitable training and act under the guidance of the teacher. Sometimes a child's behaviour can be ok at home, especially if they are an only child, because the requirements of the child are very different compared to when they are in a class of 30. If the school have put a plan in place then wouldn't it be best to work together and give it a try? Surely the best thing for the child would be if the school and parents can attempt to work together. Good luck

Unfortunately, not all TAs are given training in disabilities, even when they are 1:1 support. Even teachers do not receive a great amount of training with children with SEN in many cases. My son attended mainstream primary school, but his TAs (three over the time her was there) received little in the way of training. His first TA was fantastic, willing to learn about my son's conditions and how they affected his learning. The second was hopeless and the third was good, but lacked training.


OP, I hope that you manage to sort something out for the next few months, and that your son settles well into his new school in September.

croyland87

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

What was the outcome of the CIN meeting, what did they say when you asked about the interim provision?

To my mind, your son needs 1-to-1 support from a specialist TA during his remaining terms at the mainstream school (if he cannot be accommodated elsewhere). That specialist TA would have appropriate training. They may not follow your method of handling your son, but they will have specialist training, it's not like a normal TA position. As others have said, you do have to take what is being offered and at least try it for a short while, before going back to the LEA to explain how that hasn't worked.

Why do you think your son's behaviour is so different between school and home? What is he finding over-stimulating at school, have you talked to the school about how to handle the environment (rather than him)?

The outcome of the CIN meeting was that they are going to get more support in from the Authority. M sons behavior is different at because we understand him better and there are less people as his class consists of 30 children.

croyland87

I have spoken to the authority today I haven't spoken about Homeschooling as I have been told by a community parent support adviser that if I do that my child's statement will be affected his place at the Special School in Sept and it will make Social Services more suspicious. So I said to the Authority that I want to part time my child she said she does not have a issue with it its something between me and the school and I should take it up with them.

Tigsteroonie

croyland87 wrote: »

M sons behavior is different at because we understand him better and there are less people as his class consists of 30 children.

So, could any of this be addressed by (1) working with the school and any appointed TA on how to understand your son better, and (2) working with the school to give your son a quieter environment within the class, or perhaps some time out of the larger class in a quiet room to work on his own (with the TA)?

Even at SEN school, your son won't be in a class on his own, he'll be in a class with anything from 6-20 other children; so he will have to get used to not being the centre of attention. If anything, the support is more individualised with a TA in a mainstream school - our son is only in Reception and he is with 7 other autistic children and 3 full-time staff.

pinkshoes

Odd suggestions, but are YOU able to go into school with him?

I only suggest this as a girl (Y8) at the school I teach at has a parent on site to help with any problems and calm her down. Her behaviour has improved massively.

Or perhaps part time schooling, where he goes home at lunch time to make it less stressful?

If he is well behaved at home, obviously you need to figure out what is triggering the bad behaviour. Perhaps he is finding certain situations very stressful?

I have a boy in my tutor group who runs out of lessons and hides if someone is tapping a pen, or the children talk too loudly, or someone makes a sarcastic comment.

croyland87

pinkshoes wrote: »

Odd suggestions, but are YOU able to go into school with him?

I only suggest this as a girl (Y8) at the school I teach at has a parent on site to help with any problems and calm her down. Her behaviour has improved massively.

Or perhaps part time schooling, where he goes home at lunch time to make it less stressful?

If he is well behaved at home, obviously you need to figure out what is triggering the bad behaviour. Perhaps he is finding certain situations very stressful?

I have a boy in my tutor group who runs out of lessons and hides if someone is tapping a pen, or the children talk too loudly, or someone makes a sarcastic comment.

Well I have decided that I am going to part time my child. I am not sure how to approach the school do I need to tell them in a CIN meeting or can I go into school with the Parent partnership rep and tell them I do want it done soon as after the holiday.

Counting_Pennies_2

I would be surprised if you could just decide to home school your child without having the appropriate materials to homeschool.


I think you need to sit down and discuss the options together with the school and social services.


I personally would recommend asking for a meeting with all three sides and discuss what is going to work out best for all.


Perhaps there are pinch points in the day.


At my school I have a child with ADHD and when it gets too much the parent comes in and calms the child down and takes them home if it gets too much.