Child with Autism/Asbergers Syndrome - Any educational facilities east of Malaga?

Hi,

First time user, we are looking to relocate to the Velez Malaga area.

We have 3 children -  but our 7 year old son has asbergers syndrome.

Altho' we have no concerns over his education, we are just wondering if there are any schools in the Velez Malaga area(or indeed anywhere between Malaga and VM)which maybe cater for a child with 'special needs'.

Our children are in 'normal' mainstream education here in the UK, but obviously a school in the VM area with maybe some staff who have an understanding of the conditon would be our preffered choice when placing our children in the Spanish system.

Staying WITHIN the mainstream system is important to us in Spain as it is in the UK.

We DO NOT want to go private - we want our children integrated into the Spanish way of life fully.

• Is there anything available in the area?
• Any organisations we can contact?
• Even a comprehensive list of schools would be useful

Thanks in advance.

Paul

Hi Paul

Our Son has recently been diagnosed with this and he is now 13. He has been in main stream school and will be staying there. I had always put his problems down to "naughty boy" syndrome, but know better now. Our Son has failed in all three of the qualifying criteria, but I would say that if you explain to the school what his problems are, he should be fine. Try this site, they have some useful information and may be able to put you intouch with other organisations in Spain.

Mark

Hi Paul

  Welcome to the forum, I think this has been covered before but cannot remember what under, if you do a search for schools that might help you. I have a grandaughter who is Autistic she is 11 in main stream school but has one to one in the UK, is that what you are after?

            Her parents did not want to send her to a special school, but she loves going to this main stream school.

            You should get some help from this forum I personally do not know if the Spanish provide these facilities, but someone will know I am sure.

                       Pat