Hi everyone, my son has ASD, Dyspraxia, Sensory issues, Attention Deficit Disorder, OCD, Hyperacusis and social anxiety. He is very intelligent and is academically able. Currently he is struggling to cope with school work in the lockdown. Unless I sit with him constantly and keep an eye on what he's doing he gets badly distracted and either starts doodling or watching YouTube videos. At school he masks all the time and hence he doesn't get any help. But at home he is unable to focus and struggles to finish any work, without supervision. The school have asked me to tell my son to submit at least one piece of work a day. They offered to allow my son to attend school if he's struggling at home to learn. (I am not ready to put my family in danger by sending son to school) Other than that my son hasn't had any other support with his ADD issue. I have submitted my application for EHCP and waiting to hear if they will issue an EHCP. They have finished assessing my son. Son is in year 6 and isn't working to his potential. Even before the lockdown, he was not doing any homework. The school have not offered any help with that. Owing to ADD he gets severely distracted and is unable to finish any work even if he starts off with the best of intentions. Sometimes he just doesn't want to do any work at all and gets very upset if he's forced to study. He has meltdowns at times as a result. Now that lockdowns are the new normal, I am concerned that my child will miss out on precious months of learning. I really cannot imagine how my son will cope with secondary and GCSEs without doing homework and self-study/revision at home. He definitely needs one-to-one support, I am unable to devote dedicated time to sit with my child to help him do his classwork and homework. I would like to find out if anyone is facing a similar situation and what help the kids are getting in the lockdown with online learning.
Appreciate your help very much.
Thank you!
