How many children with AS are home educated in Britain?

I'm inclined to say that this is close to the real world situation.

After some solid thinking I reached a conclusion that we have to create our own market. Some research will be necessary to identify why the vast majority of children with AS attend a mainstream school. The outcome of this research will play a key part in developing future strategies.

I would think that the percentage of the HE community with AS is quite high. When I was regularly attending local meetings I certainly saw lots of children with AS there, to a varying degree of course. And a fair few parents too.

My youngest son, now 16, clearly has AS, although I never saw fit to subject him to diagnosis. He only went to school part time during his reception year, then I learned about HE. He was never labeled by the school as anything other than More Able so they would have no record of him as AS and HEing. They have never set eyes on him since either as I knew enough not to accept a home visit. His learning is his own. His AS is part of him as mine is part of me.

The lack of science opportunites for HEers is a shame, but he is less upset by it than I am. He doesn't share my interest in science in the way I expected him to, but he is himself, not my clone, so so be it.

You must have been lucky. The HE scene around my way whilst my son was of secondary school age appeared to be dominated by libertarian or alternative lifestyle types. I'm inclined to say that there are some places where HE children with AS is more common than others and I'm not sure if it correlates with the popularity of HE in general.



My son has been diagnosed with AS but I have encountered several people who refuse to get their child diagnosed because they don't want a label attached to them.



The issue surrounding science education depends on the individual; the type of science they wish to study; and whether they want to obtain qualifications. My son was mainly interested in electronics and engineering which is reasonably easy to do at home providing you are prepared to buy the right equipment. I have encountered some HE children take GCSEs in astronomy which is also easy to do at home. Some sciences such as chemistry would be harder because of all the chemicals required. There is another issue whether the parents think that a science GCSE is vital to access careers and higher education even for subjects where the knowledge isn't used.

We now have some promotional material which can be found on the main website. If you still attend meetings then would you be kind enough to print off the flyers and disseminate them?

Hi, I am new here so bear with me....i am Home Educating my 11 year old son he is not dx yet but on waiting list for CAMHS.....it became too unbearable for him to attend primary school when he entered yr 6 he lasted 7 months due to myself trying everything to make him happy wasnt aware he could aspergers at that time but as time went on more traits became apparent......he was very anxious and blamed everyone for his problems.....he is a happier boy now but we still have anxious moments thye havent disappeared he wont be attending secondary school they are aware of the problems....we will ahve to wait to see the proffesionals and take it from there..........lindy