Hi,
My son had obstructive apnoea for years as a baby and toddler, and also food intolerance. He is now much better and is getting stronger all the time, but he still gets viruses a lot.
The school Headmistress has figured out that he gets ill when he is tired and started giving him pre-emptive afternoons off last term so that he could get his energy back before getting ill. It worked a treat and he was well for the whole term and only missed about 6 afternoons.
However this year she cannot continue the scheme unless I get a letter from a Doctor confirming that he has a specific medical condition that is causing the tiredness. We have been to see a Pediatician and she said that while the afternoons off were exactly the right answer, there was not a specific diagnosis that she could give and so my only chance was to advocate really hard for him.
The Headmistress says I should keep trying to get a letter from some from him as the afternoons off were clearly the right answer, but I don't know what to do or where to go to get such a letter.
I wondered if any one might have an idea? I don't know whether a private GP or someone like that would help. It's pretty clear that ds (6) is exhausted and run down from the obstructive apnoea (I know I am) but how do I get that in a letter?
As an aside, my son tells me that he is tired because the school teaches him too much, too fast, and we asked the school if he could be put down a group so he could have easier work. The school says that as far as they can see he can do the work and they won't put him down a group as it will show on their statistics and they will be punished.
Ds also has intermittent glue ear and we are not having surgery for him as it comes and goes.
I despair of the system that has brought this all about but I wondered if anyone might know what to do?
Thanks!
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How to get a letter of support of undiagnosed child health problem
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AGenie · 09/09/2016 17:22
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