I have 7 year old autistic son,he does not like to study and entering 2nd grade still behind compare to a typical 2nd grader,should he stay in school?

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My son does not like any change in his regular routine, he like to go to school everyday in bus but does not like to study so he started to pinch his teaches and running away from them and stepping on their feet which he didn't show this behavior before like last year so I have a feeling his teachers didn't like this ,although they know his situation and I admire their work,so if he is not learning should I pull him out of the school?

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Aug 20, 2010

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Dear Curious Mom,

I assume that your son has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)? If so, I would call a meeting with your sons "team" (his teachers, the school psychologist, the special education administrator, etc) to discuss your son's experience at school. Share your concerns about your son's exerpience in the classroom and ask what ideas and services they have available to further support him. Is he in a self-contained special education classroom? If not, is there one at the school or in the district that may be a beter fit for children with his kinds of needs? Does he have an aide? He may benefit from having an aide to support him behaviorally and academically.

Overall, it would most likely be better for your son to remain in school, but with the appropriate services. The benefits that he would get from the structure and social interaction with peers and teachers probably outweighs what he would get at home. It sounds like the best strategy is to confer with representatives at your son's school to develop a plan for supporting him better.

Warm regards,

Laura Kauffman, Ph.D.
Licensed Child Psychologist
Education.com JustAsk Expert
http://www.drlaurakauffman.com/

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tbuehre writes:

Whatever you do, do not pull your child out of school. I am a student myself, substitute and mother of a nine year old Autistic child. I pulled my son out of school last year and home schooled him do to the issues that he was having very similar to your son. Trust me, the situations only got worse. ALOT WORSE! Because it was Mom instead of a techer, he was even lesxs likely to do his work. He began to not want to leave the house and his meltdowns intensified by one hundred. He is back in public school this year in fourth grade and we are working on getting him an aide who will work on him one on one. Sometimes Autistic children just need breaks in between their work to regather themselves and go back to working. Please trust me in the fact that Autistic children need to be around other childreb their own age. The also need the structure that school can provide for them.

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