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Fifteen year old is going on work experience. Next week rather than the week after, as I had thought.
He has been placed in a unit about five minutes away from the house.
I have just spoken to his head of year, and she has not told any employers of any issues with any of the SEN youngsters, as she feels it prejudices things.
She has suggested I call in with him to see what time he needs to be there etc.
I see her point, but can't help but be concerned that he might disappear if things get too much. He's doing ok at the moment though, so possibly lectures about behaving and not running off will be ok.
Am I right to agree with the head of year and shut up? Do I get son to take a mobile in his bag?
Thank you
Thanks Louise.
We're going to call in after school today...
Ok, sparkling, I do understand where you are coming from, you just want him to have the same chance as everyone else but you just have more safety concerns because of the running off thing.
Sparklinglime, my friends son who has aspergers, did his work experience about 8 weeks ago now and the school made sure the garage were aware of his difficulties, they arranged a meeting pre work experience, gave him a mobile number to call, it was one of the TA`s numbers but he could call it day or night if there was a problem, the guy at the garage gave my friends son his details to give to his mum in case she needed to speak to him.
When he did the 2 weeks the garage were great, they called his mum on 2 occasions when her son wasnt feeling too good, he has asthma and panic attacks, on each occasion they made sure he got home safely, they were brilliant with him and really boosted his conifidence.
Just wanted to share that with you to show it is possible to tell people and the outcome to be really positive xxx
Thank you very much.
I'll have a chat with them today and on Monday morning too.
You are so welcome, good luck and please let us know how it goes xxx
How did it go today xxx
I think we managed a minute's chat by their door! I'm managing to get son enthused though... Will try to get in on Monday.
Best of luck for him on Monday Sparkling. Hope he thoroughly enjoys it. xxx
Personally, I do think you need to make the Work Experience people aware of issues with your son, I am sure you can do it in a positive way...and a mobile is a fab idea, with him instructed to ring if things get too difficult for him.