Addressing the triad of specific features - social interaction,
social communication and social imagination - to reduce the effect
that the Autism Spectrum has on children’s learning
The School
Introduction from the Principal
What Our Parents Have to Say
I would first like to start with a big THANK YOU from my son who has settled in to Baston House school with such happiness and contentment.
He doesn't want to take his uniform off when he gets home, he wants to show it off to everyone.
In the morning it's such a different story "where's my uniform mummy?" "Is it time to go yet?" Instead of " I'm not putting that on and I don't want to go to school!" (hiding with the cat)
I actually said to him last night " Come on do as your told, otherwise your not going to school tomorrow." He soon did as he was told. 'Fantastic'
Parent of a child at Baston House School
Dear Mrs Kennedy
Could I first of all say thank you for all your help and assistance in my son's case. As you know, you very kindly agreed to him starting at Baston House School.
Previously, he was permanently excluded from school activities and this made his confidence hit an all-time low, he even got to the stage when he didn't want to go out, and he was scared to meet anyone from his old school, he could not have felt lower in himself. Starting Baston House has boosted his confidence and makes him feel part of something again. He used to be so anxious going in to his old school I had a battle every morning getting him to go in, every day I picked him up he was worked up about something, I would never know what to expect when going to collect him.
My son was understandably anxious on his first day at Baston House, but when I picked him up he said "win mum" (he meant win the tribunal) he loved it, and wanted to stay there, this is still very early days, any problems that have occurred have normally been sorted out that day, and I am sure he will have good days and bad days, but he also knows he's not the only one. Today he said "Baston is the best school ever mum".
I cannot thank you enough for giving this chance to him, to me he is finally in the right place and will be given a chance to prove what he can do rather than what he can't. But also learn to cope with the situation if he can't do something. By allowing my son at Baston House I feel you have allowed my son to start living.
Parent of a child at Baston House School
He doesn't want to take his uniform off when he gets home, he wants to show it off to everyone.
In the morning it's such a different story "where's my uniform mummy?" "Is it time to go yet?" Instead of " I'm not putting that on and I don't want to go to school!" (hiding with the cat)
I actually said to him last night " Come on do as your told, otherwise your not going to school tomorrow." He soon did as he was told. 'Fantastic'
Parent of a child at Baston House School
Dear Mrs Kennedy
Could I first of all say thank you for all your help and assistance in my son's case. As you know, you very kindly agreed to him starting at Baston House School.
Previously, he was permanently excluded from school activities and this made his confidence hit an all-time low, he even got to the stage when he didn't want to go out, and he was scared to meet anyone from his old school, he could not have felt lower in himself. Starting Baston House has boosted his confidence and makes him feel part of something again. He used to be so anxious going in to his old school I had a battle every morning getting him to go in, every day I picked him up he was worked up about something, I would never know what to expect when going to collect him.
My son was understandably anxious on his first day at Baston House, but when I picked him up he said "win mum" (he meant win the tribunal) he loved it, and wanted to stay there, this is still very early days, any problems that have occurred have normally been sorted out that day, and I am sure he will have good days and bad days, but he also knows he's not the only one. Today he said "Baston is the best school ever mum".
I cannot thank you enough for giving this chance to him, to me he is finally in the right place and will be given a chance to prove what he can do rather than what he can't. But also learn to cope with the situation if he can't do something. By allowing my son at Baston House I feel you have allowed my son to start living.
Parent of a child at Baston House School
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