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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.
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hereisme
Your son is not being naughty or anything its probably he is having trouble fitting in because of the autism and the communication issues.
Your son is a victim of the autism not somebody who needs to be sent somewhere with more security for bad aggressive kids the things you told me he sounds really cute.

Tranisition will be hard I am sure and the school will have to be very patient with him but hopefully he will eventually learn to fit in and maybe it will even help the autism

Just one question have you got the iPad in a very secure case one of those very rugged ones designed to absorb impact from being dropped and everything also put a screen protector on it

If the kids can break the TV and hoover they can break an iPad so you need to make it as rugged and childproof as possible
darktippedrose · 36-40, F
the ipad is only at school. we have been thinking of getting the kidz ipads, but first i'm gonna research and swee what protective gear i can put on it.