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Recent diagnosis and support for imminent GCSEs

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My son was recently diagnosed with autism. He is 15 and will be starting his GCSEs very soon.

My wife and I contacted the school to arrange a meeting with the SENCO to find out what support can be arranged for his exams. They are refusing to talk about it until we have the official diagnosis report.

Are they being unreasonable? Aren't there things we could do before the report is available?

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  • Thank you for the replies. I am very grateful for your time and support!

    As @Fiont said, it is past the deadline for the school to ask for extra measures in the exams; however, my wife had a meeting with the SENCO at my son's school earlier this week. The SENCO has recently taken up her position and is will contact the exam boards anyway, pleading the fact that the diagnosis is very recent and her own recent start. It probably won't go our way, but at least it's being tried!

    The SENCO is also looking at what the school can do to help as well.

    Again, thanks for your replies!

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  • Thank you for the replies. I am very grateful for your time and support!

    As @Fiont said, it is past the deadline for the school to ask for extra measures in the exams; however, my wife had a meeting with the SENCO at my son's school earlier this week. The SENCO has recently taken up her position and is will contact the exam boards anyway, pleading the fact that the diagnosis is very recent and her own recent start. It probably won't go our way, but at least it's being tried!

    The SENCO is also looking at what the school can do to help as well.

    Again, thanks for your replies!

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