Hi Everyone
I've just found this forum and it looks terrific.
I have a son age 12, almost 13, who has a very mild form of Asperger's Syndrome. It affects mainly his socialisation skills and he's painfully shy. He also struggles when it comes to doing physical activities. When people look at him, he's always got a scowl on his face, so everyone thinks he's grumpy, but they have no idea why this is. To be honest, I don't think he knows he does it!
I lived in Scotland up until last September and I have to say the support and help available up there is so much better than it has been since I moved here to England. His school in Scotland were fantastic, he had support both from his learning support teachers and occupational therapy sessions. Now, that he's attending High School down here, he's been more or less left to get on with it. His learning support person in High School has been a complete waste of space. They keep on asking me if he's been Statemented, which of course we didn't have at the time in Scotland, but his teachers wrote a letter detailing everything that they were doing to support him and said that he was being treated as though he was statemented. Still, this isn't good enough for them down here.
Since moving here, he's become withdrawn (something I blame myself for) as he's had to not only move country, but go to a completely strange school with new people, pupils etc and I really feel for him. He won't leave the house now unless it's with immediate family. He doesn't want to join any clubs or organisations, he doesn't want to play his keyboard anymore (which he was fantastic at doing in Scotland, and thought nothing about playing it in concerts in front of loads of people!!!).
I'm really worried that he's going to turn into a recluse and just don't know which way to turn as regards his teachers and lack of support.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
