I am hoping for some advice on a difficult question
my five year old son has just started primary school.
the school psychologist has just assessed him and thinks he shows signs of mild asbergers.
she said she felt he was a bright little boy but he was struggling to concentrate in his class of 24 kids.
she wondered how we felt about referring him to an asd unit !!!!! Or we had the option of extra supports in his class.
What do i do ????
the unit may be less distracting but if his needs are mild and he is then in a group of children with higher needs
will he learn more negative behaviours so find it harder to mix with local children and will he fall behind in his schoolwork so never be able to cope in mainstream.
Plus the school he is in is a little village school with great staff . I live in Lanarkshire and i dont get to choose a unit but the two options are <Edited by moderator> and a school in Lanark. Both about six miles or so away from me so id be facing the prospect of him having to get in a taxi with some stranger to get to school.
or
will it help him ?? because although i have all these concerns i want the best for him
other parents must have been in a similar position , what did you decide and how did it work out ?
grateful for any comments
