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Elayne
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My son who has autism attends a mainstream school it is now compulsory for him to do PE which he hates because it is so unstructured and he gets bullied. He is very active out of school but is there a clause that autistic children can be excluded due to the anxiety it causes.
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Hi @Elayne, thanks for sharing this with us- it must be really tough on your son.
I'm unsure about how to resolve this myself, so it might be best to speak to the NAS Autism Helpline. They're also likely to have a better insight into current guidelines and what you can do to help. Here are the helpline details:By phone
0808 800 4104
Monday-Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 3pmWe receive over 80,000 enquiries a year, so there are times when our phone lines get very busy and you may not be able to get through immediately. When an adviser is available to take calls we aim to answer within 60 seconds. You will be held in a queuing system when advisers are on calls and put through when the next adviser becomes available. Due to the nature and length of some calls, our response time may increase.
If you are unable to get through, it is because our advisers are busy answering calls, so please try again later or alternatively use our online enquiry form.
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