Hello everybody
I'm in the process of compiling my letter to the LA to ask for an assessment on my 10 year old lad. He is higher functioning so his grades aren't way down, my problems lie mainly in his communication and behaviour.
He is so easily led, for example he jumped off a building within the school grounds 14 times because some children told him to, he angers at others so easily, headlocks tries to the strangle them etc but manages to "hide" his behaviours from his teachers and letting rip at home instead. I do have schools backing on asking for an assessment but have been told they feel its unlikely because hes a bright boy.
Could anybody give me some wisdom on what sort of information to put into this letter or general advise please? I feel so sad that everybody tells me he won't get a statement because he's not failing in his actual progress, why should he not get the support because he masks things and then meltdowns at home instead :(
Thanks so much
mum25
Hi I have nothing to add to the advice but want ed to say I am just starting the route for my son..I have a camhs (may have transposed the letters) next month and I am meeting my sons teacher on Friday (grimaces anxiously).
I totally relate to what you are saying we are having the exact same issues..achieving well academically but melting down on way home and getting into terrible scrapes at school with his peers. He shouts all the time at school because of the noise and goes right up to the other childrens faces when talking..many a time I have seen a bewildered child push my son away, mostly he is trying to be friendly but lacks the skills to do it appropriately..often I hear 'I did it cause they told me to..throw things, wrestle, etc etc' also he complains bitterly and constantly about 'noise'.
The teacher is rightly concerned that this is isolating him so I am voicing my fears that he has ASD this week before the new school year. I am worried it's premature as before assessments are in place etc but maybe it will be a eureka moment for the school as to why he still isn't settling.
Can you please keep posting to let me know how you are all progressing so I can learn from your experiences etc?
Best wishes and well done for making things happen.
Hi I have nothing to add to the advice but want ed to say I am just starting the route for my son..I have a camhs (may have transposed the letters) next month and I am meeting my sons teacher on Friday (grimaces anxiously).
I totally relate to what you are saying we are having the exact same issues..achieving well academically but melting down on way home and getting into terrible scrapes at school with his peers. He shouts all the time at school because of the noise and goes right up to the other childrens faces when talking..many a time I have seen a bewildered child push my son away, mostly he is trying to be friendly but lacks the skills to do it appropriately..often I hear 'I did it cause they told me to..throw things, wrestle, etc etc' also he complains bitterly and constantly about 'noise'.
The teacher is rightly concerned that this is isolating him so I am voicing my fears that he has ASD this week before the new school year. I am worried it's premature as before assessments are in place etc but maybe it will be a eureka moment for the school as to why he still isn't settling.
Can you please keep posting to let me know how you are all progressing so I can learn from your experiences etc?
Best wishes and well done for making things happen.
