Published on 12, July, 2020
Firstly hello to everyone using the group. I'm new to this so no idea what I'm doing yet.
My name is Claire and my son frey has recently been diagnosed with asd. Even though I have always known he was different to his brothers it still came as a shock. He is awaiting an assessment for adhd as well. He is 7 and it's been a very long battle to get to this point, I also have a 12 and 4 year old. Frey has had numerous delayed developments, plus needing speech and language therapy and occupational therapy for motor skills. But despite now having his statement I still feel his school do not believe he has it. I've just come out of a meeting with them to the usual looking at me as if I'm lying. How does anyone else feel about their child's school? And if anyone can help me to understand more I would be very grateful. Thank you
If you are asking whether anyone else has experienced a similar response from Schools the answer is a definite yes.. and my son was diagnosed with ASD at the age of 12 after 12 years of battling the system , he has comorbid diagnoses too which I had to battle the authorities to get at about your son's age, I have never forgiven the Education system for the way we were treated or forgotten the disdain and contempt I was shown by simply trying to give my son the best start in life. Why? it has to be funding .. You are most definitely not alone, well done for getting the statement.