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Getting my son statemented

CK

Hello,

My son has finally been diagnosed with ASD after best part of a year of waiting.

My son is 4 years old, and will be starting primary school in Sept next year.

I have been told by his current pre school (where he has a one to one support worker) that in order to get the same support at big school, he needs to be statemented to allow for funding to be applied for. So he is ready with the required support when he starts primary school.

However when speaking to the Dr who just confirmed the diagnosis, she said they don't get statemented this young, I have to wait until he starts primary school. And I quote 'When they highlight a problem, the statement can be sought then'.

 I don't understand this, and am struggling to believe it can be true. Why would they wait for a child who has been diagnosed with ASD to start struggling at school before doing anything? When I put the question to the Dr she merely shrugged and said thats how it is.

Help!! 

 

  • hi just read this post, the school deffinatley does not have to flag up a problem. its true that the school can request an assesment but im pretty sure they need your permission to do this, my point being its down to you whether or not you request an assesment for a special needs statement not the school they are just one way of initiating it. My daughter was home educated for years before entering a special school obviously to attand special school you have to have a statement. i went myself to the education authority to request an assesment for an sen. i just outlined what my childs difficulties were and the support i felt was required. i got an assesment and a statement, dont let them fob you off. i would have gone down the same path for my three year old had he been going into school.

  • Hey,

    Thanks for your comment.

    I checked with my sons pre school, they have children there who are already statemented, so the Dr is wrong.

    Makes me wonder what other mis information she has given me!!!

     

  • Hi CK - I wd check out info on this site about statementing/education.  I think there's another site called IPSEA which shd be helpful as well.   I wd definitely query what the Dr sd.  Must have hit you like a bolt out of the blue.  I may be out of date...... it's quite a long time ago now.... but my son had his statement by his 4th yr + went to an autism specific school.  Hope others can be of help on this site + you get things sorted. bw