Hi! My daughter was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome a few weeks ago, and I was wondering if anyone knows, or has any experience, of whether there is any expectations for the school to provide support in the classroom for her, or anything like that? Her psychologist has recommended that she have support at times in the classroom as she has difficulty in that environment, but the principal is reluctant to apply for support because there is already two support staff that are occasionally in that classroom - the entire school is around 27 students. The problem is, while those staff members are wonderful, they are not equipped to deal with my daughters needs - they don't understand her difficulties and how to best relate to her. My daughter has been getting in trouble in the classroom because she gets distracted easily and finds it hard to concentrate, kids tease her and she is coming home saying that everyone is stupid, and she wants to be gone - which I am extremely worried about. It seems to me that the school is in no way willing to help out with managing her behaviour at school, since her diagnosis they have not changed anything in the way they talk to her,etc, and I don't even know if it is reasonable or not for me to expect that they would! Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks!
kerrie, VIC, DD 12/8/03, DD 12/10/05, DD 14/9/07, DD 4/1/10