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I think it really depends on whether your school is able to happily and skillfully accommodate him and whether he can learn in a mainstream… read more

I do agree with you. He is overwhelmed now and there are 12 kids in the class. I can't imagine how intense it would be with 25 kids.… read more

You know him best, go with your gut and keeping him in mind you will know what to do. Good luck!

If you feel that he would be overwhelmed then just say NO! You do know him best and if he is doing ok in there why rock the boat? They always… read more

I agree with the ladies who say work to keep him where he succeeds. Our son is in 3rd grade, reads at 6th grade and is at 5th grade or higher… read more

Every child is different and therfor has different needs. It is hard to say what is best for your child knowing so little about yours… read more

Don't let him be fully mainstreamed. They will take away important classes/therapies that he may need if they see that he is succeeding.… read more

My daughter is mainstreamed. She started kindergarten through 2nd graded sitting with the deaf ed children in order to help her with her… read more

Not unless they are prepared to support his social, developmental, emotional, and sensory issues.

@ BarbaraBuffaKovalovsky I agree with you. If your school is able to provide the mainstream material in the special day class he will thrive.… read more

It really all depends on his learning style and what is offered as "mainstreaming". Can he learn and express that knowledge in a… read more

Agree with Outside the Box...what is your school's way of "mainstreaming"? If your child has a 504 or ARD, some schools will… read more

He has an IEP so I know that protects him and he can stay right where he is.

He should be gradually mainstreamed as his learning and social skills develop because he will need to function with "normal" folks… read more

I did not find out my oldest had AS until 2010. She was mainstreamed throughout middle school. Then in HS (2009) she was in Special Ed and… read more

Our experience has been that my son benefited from not being mainstreamed in the early elementary years and then gradually building up almost… read more

Ask what his day would look like and what the benefit to your son would be. We were told the academics could be in the special day class and… read more

Very smart is a term that could be compared to the Autism Spectrum. There are so many different areas that can affecet an ASD child that… read more

My son has been mainstreamed for aprox and hour a day for two years and he continually finds it to be overwhelming. I have expressed again and… read more

You need to find a way to compromise, find out how he would like to get cleaned, show him how to use soap and a wash rag, and how to brush… read more

It sounds like he can start going into a few mainstreamed classes, don't try too much too fast as that may be too scary, go slowly and he… read more

The only time I think of that is when I am with friends that have kids my daughter's age but also all the teenage drama they have I feel… read more

mine is. plus he gets great support for being gifted -- as well as supports for his disabilities. win-win. he's mainstreamed in… read more

You know him best, my son sounds similar to yours in some ways (he is highly intelligent, but gets very overwhelmed and overstimulated by too… read more

My daughter is only in preschool so it's not the same but they also wanted to take her out of the Autism class because of how well she… read more

I don't know if I know my son the best of anyone. I didn't know he was so advanced in math and science until the teachers told me.… read more

Provided they give support like and inclass aid, Most definately do. My son did Awsome mainstreamed. He is two months away from Graduating… read more

Don't feel bad Michelle, I think kids on the spectrum are difficult to fully know in a lot of ways because they will seem one way and out… read more

Love your advice @Jill-Longenecker!

I had this quandary with my son this year and we came up with several solutions in his IEP. We have him taking lots of sensory breaks during… read more

Only if they introduce him to the general education setting in baby steps..Start out with 20 minute intervals with an aide. If his behavior… read more

hmmm. it really all depends on the amount of support they are willing to give along with mainstreaming, how knowledgeable the mainstream staff… read more

You are his parent and if he's on an IEP, they aren't supposed to change the IEP without your approval if where he's at is… read more

Your son is 14 with aspergers and highly intelligent. We took a middle course sending him to private school with classrooms of 18-20, and they… read more