Autism

Autistic children and home education: when school stops working

Autistic children and home education: when school stops working

Autistic pupils remain disproportionately absent from school. For some families, home education becomes a positive choice. For others, it can feel like the only workable option left.

For many families with autistic children, home education was never part of the original plan.

They expected their child to go to school. They bought the uniform, packed the lunch, found the book bag and...