DD1 has just started Y1. She has recently become firm friends with a boy with autism in her class. I have only met his mum a couple of times, and don't feel able to broach the subject with her.
Essentially this little boy lashes out regularly (I have seen the bruises, including on DD1), he also fidgets/messes about in class. Because of this he gets a lot of attention from the teachers, and I think that is part of the attraction for my DD. I have heard in the playground that he was offered a place in a special school, but that his parents turned it down.
Recently my DDs behaviour has deteriorated, and she is becoming more violent. Now, I'm not saying that the two are definitely connected, but I want a way to explain to her why her friends behaviour isn't acceptable from her (but he gets lots of attention for it)
By attention I mean that he has a special chart in the classroom, gets to sit on the teachers knee in assembly, gets lots of stickers etc.
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My 5yo DD's best friend has autism. How do I explain this to her?
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ThisIsMummyPig · 10/10/2013 23:25
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