Hi Kyliebump
we received the draft statement today.
We're reasonably happy with part 2 - it describeshis problems fairly well, and recognises his speech disorder as well as the autism.
But part 3 oh dear- what a pile of waffle.
There is no mention of an LSA just statements like "daily individual and small-group support to develop pre-literacy and pre-numeracy skills" Well a) small group won't work full stop.
The bit about providing for his speech and langauge needs says things like "the SALT will then prepare a programme which states the salt goals. This will include specific speech and langauge activities as appropriate and will include advice and guidance for classroom staff and parents on the relevant techniques and activities which can be incorporated into the classroom blah blah blah"
What we want is a TRAINED LSA to provide daily SALT- they will need input from a SALT and also training in things like PECS- All it says wrt this is "A will benefit from daily individual support to work on a communication programme advised by a SALT"
Leaving a piece of paper for an LSA will be no good at all (tried it - doesn't work).
So there's nothing about mealtime assistants (he's gluten free so needs supervising to make sure he doesn't eat other food). Nothing about breaktime assistants (without which he's liable to wander off and end up under a car). Nothing about the transition between school and nursery (we're expecting it to take a year), Nothing about the level of support he will be provided with (they have told the school they will provide 0.8 and school will make up 0.2- shouldn't there be something about that in here). Nothing about having his own LSA at all "classroom staff" is the closest we get. Looking at the statement the bits where they have specified individual support could be provided in less than half an hour!
I've tried to contact IPSEA and the NAS education advice line. Waiting to hear back. Any advice welcomed (from anyone!)
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Jimjams · 16/07/2003 11:11
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