ameretto Report post Posted February 26, 2007 Hi all, Wonder if anyone can advise me? or just share their experiences/knowledge? I am looking to return to London in the next couple of years for career reasons, but obviously with as ASD child it is important i get it right in terms of schools. DS will be due to transfer to secondary school in 2009 and that would be a good time to make the move, so thought i'd do some forward planning and research. He is very academically able but will need significant support with organisation, somewhere to hide from playground chaos, an understanding of his sensory issues etc. So what we will need is a school that can cater to both his academic potential and his ASD. Mainstream with an ASD unit/programme would be ideal. Perhaps even a grammar/selective school? Problem is i'm having trouble finding this kind of info without trawling through reams of junk on ofsted/ london borough websites. I've already been looking for three weeks and haven't discovered much. I'm prepared to consider any area in London, if i can only find the right school. I've heard Haberdashers Askes's Hatcham college in Lewisham has ASD places but know nothing more than that (and the school haven't got back to me which isn't encouraging i think). But all suggestions/ info gratefully received. By all means PM me if there are legal/discretion issues. Thanks in advance!! Natasha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
av16 Report post Posted February 26, 2007 Hi, I'd be interested in this too exept I'm a year in advance- Sept 2008 for my boy. Sounds very similar in terms of requirements!. AV Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Matthew Baker Report post Posted February 26, 2007 I don't know how upto date this document is but it might help you. http://www.autismlondon.org.uk/pdf-files/f...ls_Lists_UK.pdf It provides a list of schools that support students with autism. Some I would think are mainstream. At least it might provide you with a starting point. Here is the page that link came from incase a direct link doesn't work. http://www.autismlondon.org.uk/publications/factsheets.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ameretto Report post Posted February 26, 2007 I don't know how upto date this document is but it might help you. http://www.autismlondon.org.uk/pdf-files/f...ls_Lists_UK.pdf It provides a list of schools that support students with autism. Some I would think are mainstream. At least it might provide you with a starting point. Here is the page that link came from incase a direct link doesn't work. http://www.autismlondon.org.uk/publications/factsheets.htm Thanks, David, i'll have a look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ameretto Report post Posted February 27, 2007 It's a good starting point; it's not complete yet, but a couple on there i'll follow up. Anyone else who can give me some pointers? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ameretto Report post Posted March 7, 2007 It's a good starting point; it's not complete yet, but a couple on there i'll follow up. Anyone else who can give me some pointers? ANyone at all?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karen A Report post Posted March 7, 2007 Hi Sorry you do not have more ideas.I am also interested in responses but lack good ideas. Karen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ameretto Report post Posted March 11, 2007 (edited) Thanks Karen. Might have to resort to starting our own school, lol Edited March 11, 2007 by ameretto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Matthew Baker Report post Posted March 11, 2007 (edited) Have you tried contacting a NAS support group in your area. There must be other parents with students at schools near you. http://www.autism.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly....=914&a=7548 I'm afraid I can't be any more help than that. At the wrong end of the country for you unfortunatally. I would be tempted to consider special schools as well though. The one I worked at was superb and also sent students out to a local mainstream. The advantage of it this way round though was that they had a member of support staff assigned particularly to them. This I believe your very unlikely to get in a mainstream. All the best, David. EDIT: Here is a list from NAS of schools that have a link with autism in London: http://www.info.autism.org.uk/Pages/Browse...r=254&hi=-1 Edited March 11, 2007 by David Matthew Baker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites