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Hi its the first time i have come on line my son(10 years) was diagnosed a year ago has ASD not Aspergers but was told he was nearist their on spectrum for when looking up info by doctor. He struggles with writing i have noticed this is not helped by the fact he continually reads through all he has writen often ever few words, and often writes over words again. He was recently turned down for staitmenting as he is very bright but i am worried as he goes up to senior school in a year and he will struggle moving from class room to class room. The class he is in at the moment has a high level of statmented children so although they see him as not needing support he has had it since reception. I was also told on a corse i went on we should be claming DLA but i can noy see how has he has no physical needs other than any other child of his age. any advice would be very welcome Thank you.

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  • I'd certainly try for dla.  If the form's still the same as I remember it, it was more interested in physical problems.  Eg : Q:  do you have problems with hearing?  I wrote my son had problems with noise sensitivity and gave examples. Q: how far can you walk?(or similar).  Reply : I can walk a long way but I cannot go out to do that without help.  You answer the qs in that way, lateral thinking.  As your son's moving into secondary school soon, I'd definitely push for a statement so he can get the extra help he may need. bw

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  • I'd certainly try for dla.  If the form's still the same as I remember it, it was more interested in physical problems.  Eg : Q:  do you have problems with hearing?  I wrote my son had problems with noise sensitivity and gave examples. Q: how far can you walk?(or similar).  Reply : I can walk a long way but I cannot go out to do that without help.  You answer the qs in that way, lateral thinking.  As your son's moving into secondary school soon, I'd definitely push for a statement so he can get the extra help he may need. bw

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