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Extra time. Primary school

Brooke1

Hello,

i was wondering if anyone can help me. My daughter is 9years old and been diagnosed with Autism, anxiety and ocd disorder and chronic tic disorder (possibly Tourette's) mainly all vocal tics. she is currently on medication for her anxiety. Tests and times tables and exams totally stress her out which then triggers her vocal tics even more so. I am trying to find out if she would be entitled for extra time for these tests/exams. If anyone knows I would be truly grateful and she is a perfectionist and always wants to complete her tests but is begining to struggle.

thank you 

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    Former Member

    Do you know when they will do an EHCP?

    Have you been on the Earlybird (plus) training course for parents of children with autism?

    I was told, when I was diagnosed, that the key to being free of anxiety etc was the environment that I found myself in. In my case, I was working in a company that was not right for someone with autism so I suffered miserably. A child with autism needs a school environment and a home environment that is set up with the autistic child in mind. This means that positive reinforcement must be used rather than negative reinforcement i.e. the child should be rewarded for things achieved rather than punished for things not achieved. If your child is already anxious enough to need medication I think it would suggest that she is building up fears of failure or confrontation rather than building up pride and satisfaction with progress. People with autism should generally not be on medication for autism or the consequent mental health issues that we can get from time to time - a child of 9 being on anti-anxiety medication rings alarm bells in my mind.

    Have a look at the threads returned by this search community.autism.org.uk/.../"positive reinforcement" for discussions where positive reinforcement has been mentioned.

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  • Former Member
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    Do you know when they will do an EHCP?

    Have you been on the Earlybird (plus) training course for parents of children with autism?

    I was told, when I was diagnosed, that the key to being free of anxiety etc was the environment that I found myself in. In my case, I was working in a company that was not right for someone with autism so I suffered miserably. A child with autism needs a school environment and a home environment that is set up with the autistic child in mind. This means that positive reinforcement must be used rather than negative reinforcement i.e. the child should be rewarded for things achieved rather than punished for things not achieved. If your child is already anxious enough to need medication I think it would suggest that she is building up fears of failure or confrontation rather than building up pride and satisfaction with progress. People with autism should generally not be on medication for autism or the consequent mental health issues that we can get from time to time - a child of 9 being on anti-anxiety medication rings alarm bells in my mind.

    Have a look at the threads returned by this search community.autism.org.uk/.../"positive reinforcement" for discussions where positive reinforcement has been mentioned.

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