Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi All
First foray into forums! My son has aspergers, anxiety issues and low self esteem. He wont take tests, or use pen or paper so his ability level is not clear. Trying for an EHCP. Seem to need to prove he is 2 or 3 years behind where he should be. But how do I know since he wont do tests? confused and concerned
Hi NAS38055
This sounds frustrating - it may help to have the link to our Helpline and also the Education Rights Service, who might be able to offer some advice?
The following article contains a lot of helpful information about education for a child with autism - http://www.autism.org.uk/about/in-education.aspx - This includes information regarding getting extra support for your child in their education setting.
You may want to contact our Education Rights Service who provides information, support and advice on educational provision and entitlements. Please see the following link for further information - http://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/education-rights.aspx
You can search for schools that cater for children with an autism spectrum disorder on our Autism Services Directory - www.autism.org.uk/directory.aspx
It can help to pass on information specifically for education professionals about autism spectrum disorders. The following link contains information written for education professionals - http://www.autism.org.uk/professionals/teachers.aspx
Lastly, you may like to contact our Autism Helpline team who can provide you with information and advice. You can contact the team via telephone on 0808 800 4104 (Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3pm). Please note that the Helpline is experiencing a high volume of calls and it may take a couple of attempts before you get through to speak to an advisor. Alternatively, should you prefer to send a message, you can do so via their webform - https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/main/questions.aspx
Hoping this is useful.
Nicky-Mod