Choosing the right school
Choosing the right school for any child can be
stressful; finding one for your autistic child
can be almost too frightening.
Every child deserves a good education and the
law provides that children with disabilities
such as autism be educated with teachers
trained in handling such disabilities in
practice; however, finding good teachers isn’t
always easy.
Parents must decide whether or not their child
will be best managed in a mainstream school,
with a high rate of contact with normal
children, or in a special or residential school,
where the chances of the child coming in contact
with mainstream children is considerably less.
Special and residential schools may have better
educational programs for autistic children but
may not provide enough positive role models of
more ‘normal’ behaviors.
Some people also feel that special schools can
encourage kids to mimic other children with
similar problems.
Choosing the exact right school most definitely
needs a visit to the school and a talk with the
teachers who will be teaching your child.
How integrated will the child be in the classroom?
What techniques, such as music therapy, are used
to treat autism?
What is the plan for reducing arousal if necessary?
Some of your choices will depend on the severity of
the autism your child has and his or her age.
Younger children will need very small class sizes
with early education so that, when the child reaches
school age, he or she may be more integrated into
the classroom.
The ‘right’ school understands autism and has
methods in place for teaching children with autism.
They carry a positive attitude about the disorder
and place expectations on your child for progress,
in whatever way it occurs, in the school setting.
The greater is the likelihood that you’ll feel
your child’s needs are being addressed and that
he/she will have a chance to improve along with
learning important social skills from other children.
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