MY CHILD DOES NOT WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL

MY AUTISTIC CHILD OFTEN GOES THROUGH A PHASE WHERE HE DOES NOT WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL. IT IS NEW TO HIM, AND IT IS OUT OF HIS COMFORT ZONE. I TRY TO BE UPFRONT WITH MY SON AND ASK HIM IF HE CAN EXPRESS WHAT HIS FEELINGS ARE. MY SON USUALLY DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. I TRY TO DOWNPLAY THE "YOU MUST GO TO SCHOOL" AND TRY TO FOCUS ON MAKING IT A FACT THAT WILL BE FUN. TRY TO HAVE RANDOM CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHERS ABOUT HOW FUN SCHOOL IS AND THE NEW EXPERIENCES AT SCHOOL.