Hello, I have an academically smart daughter who was diagnosed with ASD in primary school in KS1. She has now begun high school and we are struggling tremendously. She has never had an EHCP because she functions well at school except for the sensory and social aspects. She has struggled greatly with the sensory aspects of school since starting high school. It's particularly loud for her. She is unable to perform well in the lessons due to the commotion and the manner in which they are taught in comparison to primary school.
She doesn't drink at school since the bathrooms are locked and she is afraid to use them. She also does not eat at school, which certainly does not help her mood. She refuses to attend school on Wednesdays and appears gloomy and disconnected from everyone since beginning at this school I assume she's very over stimulated . The school can't put anything in place, they say, because she's academically able to function , so all they provided her was a seat at the back of the class and that she can wear her ear defenders during the movement of lessons , which baffles me. Apparently, even though she has a diagnosis, she requires an EHCP to put more things in place. My daughter was likewise diagnosed with ADHD six months ago as our doctor was concerned this was over looked when she was diagnosed with ASD in her early years .
The school agrees that she needs more, but they can't do anything without the EHCP. Could someone please help? Can anything be done without this legally binding document? Isn't the fact that my daughter has an official diagnosis of Asd and ADHD enough for the school to put everything in place? Is there not a law that they should obey if your child has special needs?
