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Hello Tracey, welcome to the site. who told you the specialist school was full? sometimes they say that then find a place for a child with a statement because the LEA state the school can best meet their needs. Have you tried looking on the school search Gabbitas website? http://www.gabbitas.co.uk Why is your son on lunch time exclusion? The school are not meeting his needs, has your pp lady questioned this. I would be thinking disability discrimination. Your son needs support at lunch times. Has he any LSA/TA support or IEP targets/statement etc Sorry I have asked so many questions, but I will be able to help you more. Keep posting and you will get support X

Hello, my son who has ASD has high levels of anxiety which has grown over the years due to the lack of understanding in mainstream school. The only problem with dealing with the anxiety is if she has ASD then strategies need to be put into place to help the anxiety. It states on my sons statement that he needs support for his ASD and anxiety they both are linked. I think you should discuss this with your pysch. X

Hello Asue, wow you just described my life! So I understand completely. The one thing you must try and do is let out your feelings. Sometimes I go into the bathroom after or even during a melt down and just sob (sometimes this is the best thing because that way your both letting go of your frustrations). I know it is so hard at times. I too have another child who feels stressed due to my sons behaviour. It is extremly hard to find the right support, an assessment may help you, I have been thinking about this too. Just keep posting on here and you will get some support from people who understand. X

Hello Amanda, welcome to the site. It can be a long journey towards a diagnoses. However it also depends on who helps you. If you don't mind me asking, why do you feel you may have AS? You will get a lot of support on here, so keep posting for support. Good luck with uni, I am a mature student at my local uni and have lots of ASD traits and a son (14) with ASD X

Hello mum2one, welcome to the site. It is hard when you come across people who do not understand about your child's ASD. Parents sometimes feel that your child's behaviour becomes a problem with their child's learning or their getting to much help. Don't worry about them as long as your son is getting support. Have you thought about joining a parent support group, so you can have a chat with parents in person and keep posting on here and you will get lots of support. X

Why do we always need to fight for services our children need

Hello, how old is your daughter? have you tried schedules so she knows what will happen when she goes clothes shopping? Could you ask shops if you could take photos or if they have catologues? My son always had clothes/texture issues but he now knows what kind of clothes he likes and what shops he likes to buy them from which has made the whole process easier. My son is 14 and had to realise if he wanted to do things he had to wear clothes. Would your daughter understand this or tell her a social story about the benefits of wearing clothes. Hope this helps X

You might be interested in signing this petition http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ASDtraining/

Hello hedders, The P scales were first developed to enable target setting for groups of pupils with special educational needs.The government wants the P scales to be used to report the attainment of pupils with special educational needs working below national curriculum level 1 at the end of key stages 1, 2 and 3. Schools will be required to provide information on the progress of these pupils in the form of P levels. This will apply to the national curriculum core subjects at key stages 1 and 2, and to the core and foundation subjects at key stage 3. If you have a letter to say your daughter has a learning disability then you need to have a meeting with the SENCO, class teacher, EP and PP. Ask for a copy of an IEP and discuss a RSA. If you do not feel happy after this then you can request a statutory assessment. I listened to the primary school my son was in and they kept saying he was just shy then I asked for the EP to be involved and was told he had delayed emotional/social development. It wasn't until year 7 he was diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder. So if you are concerned keep pushing until your happy, you know your child best. Goodluck X

Hello Jimbo, welcome to the site. I have a teenage son who has an autistic spectrum disorder and am sure his dad has aspergers although never diagnosed. My ex drinks to hide lots of his problems/fit in and so did all the males in is family (i'm sure they all have ASD), he used to go off for days as well. I could not handle it and decided it was best to splint and so he just decided he couldn't see the children without me (ASD-couldn't handle the change). I do worry my son may turn to drink because he wants to fit in so much with the in crowd. It is very hard but your hubby/partner needs to get some sort of support (but will he ask for help-is he at this stage), first try the Doctor, they will be able to refer for alcohol and ASD support/diagnoses. You can also get support from family groups of alcholics/ASD adults. Hope this helps X

Hello, i'm new to the site as well so welcome. My story is much like yours, I am a early years practitioner/SENCO and always new my son had ASD behaviours. I was told at first he had emotional/social delays in primary school and then he was diagnosed with ASD a few years ago (he is 14), he too struggles with high anxiety levels which is displayed in his behaviour. It can take a while for a diagnoses but it's good news you are getting the support and assessments your daughter needs.

Hello everyone, I have had lots of behaviour issues with my son over the years (he is 14, ASD) but lately he has been more agressive and eratic than usual. there has been lots of school problems and exclusions etc, which I have been trying to sort out, and his behaviour has caused him to be grounded/lost belongings etc at home because he has been taking it out all on me. so I know this is proberly the reason but I thought some kind of therapy/anger management would help him deal with his frustrations in a more positive way. Does anyone know how I would go about finding this help. Thanks X

Hi My son also had a lack of oxygen and didn't breath straight away when born and has ASD. I was told he would prob have been born with it but difficult births can add to severity of ASD. X

Hello everyone, I am new to this site. I have a son who has an autistic spectrum disorder and is 14 yrs. I have had problems with school exclusions and a lack of understanding so I have started a petition so please go and sign your name to make it a requirement for teachers to have training to work with our children. I look forward to talking to you all. X http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ASDtraining/ Remember to ask friends and family to sign it to. Thanks