Many autistic adults shudder when recalling school memories.
But why do autistic people suffer so much at school?
Historically, it’s been framed that a) school is above reproach, and b) there’s always something wrong with the child who doesn’t manage, and not the environment.
Some are starting to question that.
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Today I open up a new strand of reviews with Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children by Phil Christie, Margaret Duncan, Ruth Fidler and Zara Healey. This is for reasons I a…
4. Quizzing your parents about whether there are ‘problems in the family’ or ‘problems at home’, when you or they have expressed that there are problems at school.
5. Pressurizing you to do things you feel you cannot, such as achieving a higher level of attendance. Sometimes this pressure can even amount to telling you that your family will be subject to fines and sanctions if you don’t attend.
Children who struggle in school.
Five common support measures used in educational settings… that may help the children & young people a bit less than intended. In fact, that may even make things worse!
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My son started refusing mainstream school in May, he joined an online school at the beginning of October. We have got our child back. I am part of a group asking that the DfE make accessing online school easier, please sign this petition:
https://www.change.org/p/every-child-deserves-an-education-support-online-schools-for-ebsa-children
Head of Ofsted thinks that parents can't be trusted with the welfare of their children whilst home-schooling.
Schools have policies of restricted toilet access and attendance which would be considered child abuse if enacted by a parent.
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-boss-worried-by-rise-of-flexi-schooling/
Anxiety is the most common reason why parents choose to take pupils out of school.
#SchoolAnxiety #EBSA
#SchoolTrauma #HomeEducation #Unschooling
K.J. Elphinstone
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