One of the reasons I would not want to pull my daughter out of Secondary school, is becuase she has to be among people wether she likes it or not.
If she was at home, she would be in her bedroom most of the time, not wanting to meet people.

Unfortunately one of the problems with Autistic people.

She is bright academically, but lacks the basic skills to survive in the real world.

She is not happy about having to go to school, but touch wood she does not complain and goes becuase that is what she is expected to do.

I have very close links with the special Needs unit and the top people in the school and we have just held a meeting to decide how to bring the basic skills side of things into her school life. It was a very productive meeting with lots of good ideas and things that will be done.

So although in some ways I would like to do home education, I still think the balance is in favour of her going to school.

We moved to a very rural area to try and help her and we reviewed the schools well before we moved there. She loves where we live.