If a School is 'on the ball' so to speak, they should be helping your son with his difficulties whether he has a statement or not. I'm pretty sure they can apply to the examination board for extra time If he has identified need. You will need to check if elegibility has to include a statement of SEN. My son sat an Exam with music, but I guess it's the choice of the School.
Re organisation, Your son will probably always need support with that area. My son has considerable difficulty with executive function and needs huge amounts of support to get organised and complete things. His level of organisation difficulties extends to leaving the house with the door wide open or forgetting to lock the door etc. You can encourage small changes to improve things, but they tend to be for the more mundane everyday living. Eg getting him to put his watch/key in his shoe each night so that he remembers to put it on in the morning or take it with him. This doesn't ensure he locks the door mind or that he doesnt put the key down in another room when he gets distracted.
It may be worth experimenting with some strategies to improve things. I can't recall if that book I mentioned, 'Living well on the spectrum' contains any strategies, but it will certainly help you identify weak areas that he can work on to build strengths.
If a School is 'on the ball' so to speak, they should be helping your son with his difficulties whether he has a statement or not. I'm pretty sure they can apply to the examination board for extra time If he has identified need. You will need to check if elegibility has to include a statement of SEN. My son sat an Exam with music, but I guess it's the choice of the School.
Re organisation, Your son will probably always need support with that area. My son has considerable difficulty with executive function and needs huge amounts of support to get organised and complete things. His level of organisation difficulties extends to leaving the house with the door wide open or forgetting to lock the door etc. You can encourage small changes to improve things, but they tend to be for the more mundane everyday living. Eg getting him to put his watch/key in his shoe each night so that he remembers to put it on in the morning or take it with him. This doesn't ensure he locks the door mind or that he doesnt put the key down in another room when he gets distracted.
It may be worth experimenting with some strategies to improve things. I can't recall if that book I mentioned, 'Living well on the spectrum' contains any strategies, but it will certainly help you identify weak areas that he can work on to build strengths.
