Setting up a 'Free School' for high functioning children in Plymouth
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Gavin Werrett
11 years ago
yes - very keen - what an excellent idea
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Gavin Werrett
11 years ago
yes - very keen - what an excellent idea
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Sherrie
11 years ago
I'm a mum of 5year old son who has high functioning autism. Although he has a statement but no mainstream school will tell us clearly how they are spending to support our son and we have no say in this area. Knowing the class size is already too big for him, we have no choice but to pay for him to go private. This reduce his anxiety level but he is not getting the right level of help. As more and more schools are changing to academy, the class size will get even bigger and our kids will struggle even more. There is a real demand for this type of school to help them achieve high potential
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Sherrie
11 years ago
I'm a mum of 5year old son who has high functioning autism. Although he has a statement but no mainstream school will tell us clearly how they are spending to support our son and we have no say in this area. Knowing the class size is already too big for him, we have no choice but to pay for him to go private. This reduce his anxiety level but he is not getting the right level of help. As more and more schools are changing to academy, the class size will get even bigger and our kids will struggle even more. There is a real demand for this type of school to help them achieve high potential
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Anonymous
11 years ago
This would be fantastic I have struggled to find s secondary school for my asd son as academic wise the special schools are no good as hheis working at higher levels but socially and emotionally I dont feel he is going to cope with mainstream secondary as there isnt as much support there. Only time will tell I guess just wish that a school like this was available niw as would be perfect for him
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Emma Venning
11 years ago
This would be fantastic I have struggled to find s secondary school for my asd son as academic wise the special schools are no good as hheis working at higher levels but socially and emotionally I dont feel he is going to cope with mainstream secondary as there isnt as much support there. Only time will tell I guess just wish that a school like this was available niw as would be perfect for him
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Kerri Miller
11 years ago
I really hope this concept comes to fruition. It sounds like an ideal solution to the problem that we are currently facing: An incredibly intelligent daughter on the spectrum who is not going to be able to cope with mainstream secondary school, but who is unlikely to reach her full potential in a school for children with learning disabilities.
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Kerri Miller
11 years ago
I really hope this concept comes to fruition. It sounds like an ideal solution to the problem that we are currently facing: An incredibly intelligent daughter on the spectrum who is not going to be able to cope with mainstream secondary school, but who is unlikely to reach her full potential in a school for children with learning disabilities.
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Lucy Babb
11 years ago
I feel very passionate about this campaign and whole heartedly support it.
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Lucy Babb
11 years ago
I feel very passionate about this campaign and whole heartedly support it.
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Andrea Brown
11 years ago
The current provision for children with high functioning autism is inadequate. Fighting for a place at a specialist unit which used to have an intake of 2 pupils per year, is hard enough without then discovering that because children have to stay on until they are 18 now means there are no longer any spaces available! Where is the forward thinking and planning by the council??? Specialist provision for all the children who need this kind of support should be provided, every child should have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
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Andrea Brown
11 years ago
The current provision for children with high functioning autism is inadequate. Fighting for a place at a specialist unit which used to have an intake of 2 pupils per year, is hard enough without then discovering that because children have to stay on until they are 18 now means there are no longer any spaces available! Where is the forward thinking and planning by the council??? Specialist provision for all the children who need this kind of support should be provided, every child should have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
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Ben Selby
11 years ago
Having worked over a number of years with kids with autism, I fully recognise the need for a separate environment in which the can be nurtured and helped to understand a world that at best must be confusing, and at worst, a terrifying ordeal.
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Ben Selby
11 years ago
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Having worked over a number of years with kids with autism, I fully recognise the need for a separate environment in which the can be nurtured and helped to understand a world that at best must be confusing, and at worst, a terrifying ordeal.
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Dean Stidwill
11 years ago
Totally support this :)(www.Autismakids.com)
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Dean Stidwill
11 years ago
Totally support this :)(www.Autismakids.com)
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Angela Stallard
11 years ago
As the grandmother of an autistic child I am convinced of the desperate need for such a school.
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Angela Stallard
11 years ago
As the grandmother of an autistic child I am convinced of the desperate need for such a school.
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Angela Stallard
11 years ago
As the grandmother of an autistic child I am convinced of the desperate need for such a school.
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Angela Stallard
11 years ago
As the grandmother of an autistic child I am convinced of the desperate need for such a school.
yes - very keen - what an excellent idea
yes - very keen - what an excellent idea
I'm a mum of 5year old son who has high functioning autism. Although he has a statement but no mainstream school will tell us clearly how they are spending to support our son and we have no say in this area. Knowing the class size is already too big for him, we have no choice but to pay for him to go private. This reduce his anxiety level but he is not getting the right level of help. As more and more schools are changing to academy, the class size will get even bigger and our kids will struggle even more. There is a real demand for this type of school to help them achieve high potential
I'm a mum of 5year old son who has high functioning autism. Although he has a statement but no mainstream school will tell us clearly how they are spending to support our son and we have no say in this area. Knowing the class size is already too big for him, we have no choice but to pay for him to go private. This reduce his anxiety level but he is not getting the right level of help. As more and more schools are changing to academy, the class size will get even bigger and our kids will struggle even more. There is a real demand for this type of school to help them achieve high potential
This would be fantastic I have struggled to find s secondary school for my asd son as academic wise the special schools are no good as hheis working at higher levels but socially and emotionally I dont feel he is going to cope with mainstream secondary as there isnt as much support there. Only time will tell I guess just wish that a school like this was available niw as would be perfect for him
This would be fantastic I have struggled to find s secondary school for my asd son as academic wise the special schools are no good as hheis working at higher levels but socially and emotionally I dont feel he is going to cope with mainstream secondary as there isnt as much support there. Only time will tell I guess just wish that a school like this was available niw as would be perfect for him
I really hope this concept comes to fruition. It sounds like an ideal solution to the problem that we are currently facing: An incredibly intelligent daughter on the spectrum who is not going to be able to cope with mainstream secondary school, but who is unlikely to reach her full potential in a school for children with learning disabilities.
I really hope this concept comes to fruition. It sounds like an ideal solution to the problem that we are currently facing: An incredibly intelligent daughter on the spectrum who is not going to be able to cope with mainstream secondary school, but who is unlikely to reach her full potential in a school for children with learning disabilities.
I feel very passionate about this campaign and whole heartedly support it.
I feel very passionate about this campaign and whole heartedly support it.
The current provision for children with high functioning autism is inadequate. Fighting for a place at a specialist unit which used to have an intake of 2 pupils per year, is hard enough without then discovering that because children have to stay on until they are 18 now means there are no longer any spaces available! Where is the forward thinking and planning by the council??? Specialist provision for all the children who need this kind of support should be provided, every child should have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
The current provision for children with high functioning autism is inadequate. Fighting for a place at a specialist unit which used to have an intake of 2 pupils per year, is hard enough without then discovering that because children have to stay on until they are 18 now means there are no longer any spaces available! Where is the forward thinking and planning by the council??? Specialist provision for all the children who need this kind of support should be provided, every child should have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Having worked over a number of years with kids with autism, I fully recognise the need for a separate environment in which the can be nurtured and helped to understand a world that at best must be confusing, and at worst, a terrifying ordeal.
Having worked over a number of years with kids with autism, I fully recognise the need for a separate environment in which the can be nurtured and helped to understand a world that at best must be confusing, and at worst, a terrifying ordeal.
Totally support this :)(www.Autismakids.com)
Totally support this :)(www.Autismakids.com)
As the grandmother of an autistic child I am convinced of the desperate need for such a school.
As the grandmother of an autistic child I am convinced of the desperate need for such a school.
As the grandmother of an autistic child I am convinced of the desperate need for such a school.
As the grandmother of an autistic child I am convinced of the desperate need for such a school.