My brother Jake has Autism and while he is able to do daily tasks such as feeding and dressing himself he has no verbal speaking abilities and tends to wander off so when he is at school he needs a full time aide. Jake is currently 19 and I have seen him go from school to school, either because the school lost funding or they were too crowded or Jake simply was not doing well. One thing I would take into consideration is how long your son can stay there. Most schools we sent Jake to would only allow him to stay until he was 18 this current school allows him to keep attending until the age of 22. I know Jake has done a lot better at the school he is currently at and I think that is because it is a lot smaller and he is able to have one on one interaction with teachers and aides. Good luck, I know that choosing the right school can be a stressful situation. I hope everything goes well!
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My brother Jake has Autism and while he is able to do daily tasks such as feeding and dressing himself he has no verbal speaking abilities and tends to wander off so when he is at school he needs a full time aide. Jake is currently 19 and I have seen him go from school to school, either because the school lost funding or they were too crowded or Jake simply was not doing well. One thing I would take into consideration is how long your son can stay there. Most schools we sent Jake to would only allow him to stay until he was 18 this current school allows him to keep attending until the age of 22. I know Jake has done a lot better at the school he is currently at and I think that is because it is a lot smaller and he is able to have one on one interaction with teachers and aides. Good luck, I know that choosing the right school can be a stressful situation. I hope everything goes well!