Hi, I wonder if anyone has any advice or can signpost me. My 17 year old daughter (in year 12 at college) has just been awarded an EHCP (2nd time of applying, first time was prior to her autism diagnosis which happened a year ago!). Alongside the autism she has specific learning difficulties. Some of the draft plan is fine with specific targets but lots of it is quite vague - lots of "as appropriates" rather than specifics - shoudl I challenge this or is this normal to have a mix? Also one of her major challenges is with anxiety as it has a huge impact upon her and I think has led her to develop selective mutism (not officially diagnosed but she stops speaking in some situations) yet the intervention is not specific. It does say she should have support in developing and implementing strategies that she finds effective in asssiting her in regulating her own emotions, partcularly anxiety... but its to be provided by: key adults, for one hour a week 1:1. I don't know who these key adults are as her college can't provide it and really she needs CBT from an educational pschologist. Has anyone managed to get that included in an ECHP? Who could I ask for help to review this and tighten it up if possible?
I've only got 10 days now to respond (I lost a few days of the 15 allowed through work commitments and a nasty lurgy) so desperately need help to sort it all out.
Thanks
