I have a similar son. But l do not have the patience to home school. Do you? It would be especially hard with your own child.
Aside from that, there are benefits from a main stream school. If he is diagnosed and in the public system, the government will fund an aide for him.

My neice has Austism and was struggling in main stream schooling and couldn’t read at all. Home schooling has been amazing for her she has less distraction and can now read perfectly

You can always try it. I personally love home schooling but couldn’t do for my boys as not enough support from family. I think home schooling allows one on one attention and there are always other options for socialising

I think do what’s best for you and your child. If you think the benefits of home school over rides the benefits or a mainstream school, give it a go.

I think its your own decision.

You won’t know until you try. It may work well for you, it may not. The good thing is that you get to see what works for your family, and there is always the chance to re enrol at any time into school if you decide home schooling is not for you.

I feel like schooling options are such a personal choice for both the individual child and overall family. I wish you luck with whatever choice you make.

My neice has Autism. She went to schools and just wasn’t progressing. She couldn’t read and write and unfortunately support from schools is very limited. She is now home schooled and can now read and write. My sister home schools her 6 children and they all are doing well

Hi – honestly hands down the best decision we have ever made. As a teacher I would highly recommend homeschooling, especially for children with needs that just are not catered for in the classroom environment. Kids can flourish in different environments. The best advice I can give is to find a homeschooling community – search FB groups for homeschoolers in your area. You’ll be surprised how many there are.
And distance education is a way to take the pressure off all the planning for you, and enjoy the lifestyle of schooling outside of a classroom and creating your own weekly schedule. I hope you really weigh up how much this could change your Childs life.

Homeschooling was definitely the best fit for our eldest son. He has thrived at home without the pressures and bullying at school. Remember you can try homeschooling and then go back to school later. No decision is final.

I think this could be really tough on you. Perhaps explore other possibilities first – like, a learning assistant in the classroom. Talk to your school.

It’s bloody hard work but could be worth the effort. My son did yrs 11 and 12 at home. His focus a school grades improved out of sight, I was amazed at the difference

My son was diagnosed with ASD age 10 (grade 5) and I considered removing him from school (due to all the bullying and lack of school support) to home school him. However, my hubby and I both work and quite simply I didn’t think I was qualified to home school him. We ended up moving him to another school which he loved.

I presume with homeschooling you would be lacking in personal time for you. Is there other options available? Or does the school need some advising re how to help your son?

Another helpful fact sheet with specialist disability services at school is this one
https://education.qld.gov.au/about/Documents/sdss-program-funded-organisation.pdf

You write your son has a hard time understanding school. Personally I would have a chat with school about his diagnosis and how this impacts him. He should be able to get a Teacher Aide and an adjusted curriculum. It may be good to get a supporting letter with confirmation of his diagnosis of his pediatrician and maybe invite his psychologist and/or OT to come along at school meetings.
You could also give the Autism Hub a call and talk about what support your son can receive at school.
https://autismhub.education.qld.gov.au/

I think it may be better to see if you can find a school or the school can provide a support person to assist your son. One of the challenges with Autism is also development of social skills, which I think you’d miss out on if he was home schooled.

First off, your son is in prep which is difficult first year of school. Was he assessed to have an aide to assist him with his work? I ask as my now 9yo who jas ASD, did an assessment when he started prep & was able to get funds through Dept of Edu for an aid. He has always been delayed due to lack of comprehension but with the persistent help from the aid & specialist, his only now 6montha behind for his age.
Secondly, is a public/private school environment is suited for his needs? Is the class size too big or even the school’s student population too big?
Or is a special needs school suited for him?
We had moved our son from a P-12 school to a new smaller primary only and he has excelled.
All my questions I have asked will help weigh up options. The decision also has to be based on how much social integration he will recieve if you home school him.
You got to do what is best for your son.
Always get recommendations from any specialists or even feedback from your son’s current school.

I think it would be handy to seek out some extra support or education in homeschooling a child with extra needs. I’m sure there would be services out there.

My biggest worry would be to actually teach him. When my children went to school many of the things I tried to get them to learn at home, suddenly became the things they wanted to learn because ‘their teacher was always right’. Often other people can get through to your child when you can’t. However, you know your own child better than I especially with such a sketchy description to go on. Whatever you decide, Good Luck!