Firefly

I visit quite a few schools, mostly ASD specific and Potterspury provide quite a high level of structure in comparison for some. There's always something about preparing young people for the unpredictability of the world outside of education which can be a challenge and probably needs to start in school however I learned quite a bit about written schedules and student specific plans from Potterspury. There can never be a one size fits all approach, particularly as if you've met one person with Asperger's Syndrome you've met one just one, and like the rest of the world there is a lot of variety. I'm sorry Chinagirl that this didn't work for your son, and can understand the concerns of the OP who witnessed bad behaviour from staff. There is good and bad in all of us.

I would urge you to raise this issue with Christine Haylett (head of education), John Brown, the head or Carol Clews who is head of care. I work with some young men who have been to Potterspury and found it a wholly positive experience and have fond memories of the care they received there. In my experience the staff will be immediately responsive to your concerns and in all of my visits there have never witnessed or heard about anything like you mention.