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settling at school

Any tips for helping my boy with autism settle at school, he is not lashing out at other kids or adults as much but he is now turning his anger/frustration on himself, by hitting and scratching himself when he is upset. I have given the school calm down routine cards and use these at home, I am really worried about this new development.
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School meeting can be very frustration when you are looking to them for answers. My son's consultant gave me sound advice. Nod politely and leave the room and punch a pillow! They don't live with it!
Good luck
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When is the behaviour manifesting? eg in unstructures time? also is your child getting any support? i have 2 boys on the spectrum and it is hard. hope you are well.
oops nearly forgot, your local LEA does it have a social communication expert/ advisor who can come into school?
How are you doing? I've been out of circulation for a few weeks dealing with VERY similar issues to yourself. Unfortunately the school were threatening expulsion as my son was "out of control". I think I found the cause....shame the school forgot to tell me that his personal TA who has been with him for 3 years, left at Easter! It might be minor to the school, but to my son his world fell apart! You have to become a first class investigator and search for clues. School were adement it was something at home, but the behaviour was only at certain times at school....when it was noisy and no structure. I hope half term will give us all some breathing space and time to re-think how to help my son cope. I'm sending in headphones and we are asking school to support, not keep shouting at him and breathing down his neck to comply. Teachers have got to learn alot as well!
Massive worry if you have to move. But the long term might benefit. We got our son moved down a class,back to a comfort zone. He was soooo slow he stayed with this teacher for 3 yrs, any change was going to be tough. We will be having to tread very carefully in Sept. But at the mo we have a happy boy again, hooray!!!!
thanks Marie