home education

[adamsmum]

hi i am thinking of pulling my 2 eldest out of school ,the eldest is statemented for behavioral and learning problems they think he may have aspergers but dont want to "pigeon hole" him .hes in mainstream with 1 to 1 support including breaks.

and the second eldest has severe infantile autism and cannot sign or talk.and is in a special needs school.

basically im not happy with the eldest going to secondary school and the siblings school seem to just let him do as he pleases including roll around on the floor.

i was just wondering if anyone has some advice or can warn of pitfalls or has tips/shortcuts.

[KarenT]

Have a look at the Education Otherwise website for more information. Also Home Education Advisory Service (HEAS). It might help to join HE Special discussion forum - all the parents there home ed children with various special needs and are a great source of info. You'll find them all if you Google.

 

I started home edding my son age 10 with AS, just before October half term and he's calmer and happier than he's been in ages. Sometimes the system just doesn't work for some children and HE is an option worth considering.

 

If you look at Education Otherwise you'll get a list of local representatives. It's worth making contact with someone in your area, go to a few meet-ups and get to know other HE parents and how they do things. You'll get some good tips on educational resources you can use, and there are likely to be some more formal group lessons you can tap into as well. There's a lot more out there than people think

 

Karen

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[KarenT]

You might find this useful:

 

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/localauthorities/_d...20Education.pdf

 

Karen

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[Cat]

hi i am thinking of pulling my 2 eldest out of school ,the eldest is statemented for behavioral and learning problems they think he may have aspergers but dont want to "pigeon hole" him .hes in mainstream with 1 to 1 support including breaks.

and the second eldest has severe infantile autism and cannot sign or talk.and is in a special needs school.

basically im not happy with the eldest going to secondary school and the siblings school seem to just let him do as he pleases including roll around on the floor.

i was just wondering if anyone has some advice or can warn of pitfalls or has tips/shortcuts.

 

The very best place to discuss all of your concerns and thoughts for any child with special needs would be this list http://www.he-special.org.uk/ in my personal opinion.

 

There are lots of home ed lists you can join one being http://www.educationeverywhere.co.uk/. EO appear to have many internal issues at the moment.

 

Cat

 

[Kazzen161]

hi i am thinking of pulling my 2 eldest out of school ,the eldest is statemented for behavioral and learning problems they think he may have aspergers but dont want to "pigeon hole" him .hes in mainstream with 1 to 1 support including breaks.

and the second eldest has severe infantile autism and cannot sign or talk.and is in a special needs school.

basically im not happy with the eldest going to secondary school and the siblings school seem to just let him do as he pleases including roll around on the floor.

i was just wondering if anyone has some advice or can warn of pitfalls or has tips/shortcuts.

 

From your other post, you say that your eldest hits his brother - if they are at home together all the time, this may become a bigger issue. You also say that SS have been informed of the bruises - if you pull them both out of school soon, SS may see this as a sign that you have something to hide, so be careful.

 

Both children have statements, so your HE will be monitored to make sure that you are meeting their needs. If it does not work out, there may no longer be a place at the special needs school and it would be harder for your eldest to join a mainstream secondary half way through the year, when everyone else has got to know each other.

 

You also say you have a new baby, and you have to consider if you will have the energy to HE while the baby is little. You also say you have limited space in your home, so will you have room to do HE and store resources, etc? It may be that your boys will not be able to tolerate the baby 24/7.

 

Have you looked at alternative special or specialist schools, or at asd units within mainstream secondaries, etc? What has the secondary said they will be able to offer your son?

[Cat]

 

Kazzen I agree with most of what you have posted. However having a statement makes no difference at all to the way in which an LA monitors your home education. The law is the same for all home edders, regardless of any special needs. The new guidlines which were issued in 2007 clearly state what the duties of LA are and how they monitor. An LA may continue to hold an annual review for a child who has a statement and who has been de-registered from school, but the parents do not even have to attend the review if they do not wish to. How you de-reg can be different but only if you child is attending a Special School.

 

I do think that the point which you made re SS is a very good point and one which should be taken seriously.

 

Cat

 

 

[Karen A]

From your other post, you say that your eldest hits his brother - if they are at home together all the time, this may become a bigger issue. You also say that SS have been informed of the bruises - if you pull them both out of school soon, SS may see this as a sign that you have something to hide, so be careful.

 

Both children have statements, so your HE will be monitored to make sure that you are meeting their needs. If it does not work out, there may no longer be a place at the special needs school and it would be harder for your eldest to join a mainstream secondary half way through the year, when everyone else has got to know each other.

 

You also say you have a new baby, and you have to consider if you will have the energy to HE while the baby is little. You also say you have limited space in your home, so will you have room to do HE and store resources, etc? It may be that your boys will not be able to tolerate the baby 24/7.

 

Have you looked at alternative special or specialist schools, or at asd units within mainstream secondaries, etc? What has the secondary said they will be able to offer your son?

 

Hi.Adamsmum will I am sure put me right if I am wrong....I think she is expecting but does not have baby yet.

However it is a very good point that at this stage of pregnancy and with all the other things going it may be woth thinking very carefuly about whether it is a good time to de-register and home-ed.

 

Edit to correct myself having just read the other thread.Sorry Adamsmum.You do have a new baby......that twelve week scan I read about must have been some time ago. <'> Karen.

Edited January 10, 2009 by Karen A

[adamsmum]

yes i have a 4 week old baby,im actually thinking of keeping son no 2 adam in school,and just home educating son no 1,he has a desk in his room and there is a table in the living room.my partner was actually the one who suggested pulling him from school and home educating him,he also said he will help with the lessons and as son no 1 listens to him the most,im confident it will work.we have been together 7 years so knows he is commited when he says he will do it.

they were building a soda can robot kit the other day,

all the other boys will be in nursery or school apart from the newborn.

im hoping to incorperate saxophone lessons, and swimming which he does now at school and add horse riding and photography,which will help with him taking photographs of any work he has done.

i feel he will benefit from a more hands on education.