I Have a Child With Autism

My eldest son is 11 years old and he started 6th grade this year. His transition to middle school is NOT going well at all.
grrrrrrrrr.

At the end of last year, me and his teacher put in work to make the transition smooth. It did NOT happen.

His ipad that he uses for communication was NOT there. For whatever reason hes running off a lot and over all they just can't handle him.

He tests people and runs off if he doesn't respect you. I arrive and then he listens to me.

Its the most frustrating thing in the world. I have an appointment next week to meet with some people. I just told my husband today whats going on.

He just said sooner or later, they'll give up and send him to a school with more security, for bad kids. Or also, for special needs kidz with more aggresssive issues.

I feel like they are especially incompetent that they can't even admit that they just might not be the best fit for my son. They just say that they can't bend over backwards for one child. Whatever.

#everychildcounts #autismmatters

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Update

So far so good, I've had to pick up my son 3-4 times from school. Oh boy.

His aggression has been increasing. At the meeting with his teachers we agreed to give it one quarter and then look at other options. He has regressed sooooooo much and so much more aggressive than I've EVER seen him.

Well, yesterday he choked his teacher and is now suspended for 3 days. GRRRRRR.

So I told the teachers to go on ahead and look into other schools that can accomodate him better. And they agreed because his aggression is getting worse and its constantly getting worse.

So thats whats going to happen for now.

roobs42

yep, sadly the last sentence reveals the truth. autistic children are unique, and if a school can only work by turning kids into further bricks in the wall it's not the right one for your child to go to. they already are hinting that all they focus on is control over a child and reducing the child's potential of disrupting security and order. your child's academic achievement and potential, that what they should be looking at, seems to be all forgotten by the school?

darktippedrose · 36-40, F

well they are basically saying they can't do all this work for ONE child. That he is detrimenting everyone else. seriously. my son is NOT the only runner to ever grace middle-school.

Onewithone

Make sure his IEP is very specific and followed. If the IPad was an accommodation in his IEP and they failed to have it they are breaking the law.
You have equal say. Call an IEP meeting and bring his therapist with you or written orders from his doctor.