Have had problems with ds1-age 8-since he started school. He enjoys it,trys hard but just doesnt seem to "get" learning.
I always suspected from his reports/parents evening that he was quite behind his peer group. However the school only really brought this to our attention about 2 years ago-primary 3 in scotland. They said he was really struggling with literacy/reading and that he would get one on one help from an additional needs teacher.
Obviously I was concerned about this and and was trying to do my best to help him at home-he has been a member of the library since he was a baby,we go every week,I try and encourage him to read,do extra work at home-to little avail etc.
I was then called back last year for a further meeting where we were told school was very concerned and that they wanted ds to see an ed psychologist. However due to demand we have waited a year for this to happen.
In the mean time ds seemed to be making slow progress-good teacher-and the last I was told he was roughly a year behind.
Now finally got an appointment with ed psych but went to meeting with dh teacher this morning and -sorry finally getting to the point-they want us to consider putting ds into the additional needs school-which would most likely be the same school he is now but a different building.
I am in bits-they want me to tell my ds that after being in mainstream school for 5 years he has to leave and go into a class with children with major social and behavioural problems-autism/aspergers/adhd etc. I am sorry if I cause any offence to those posters who may have children with these needs-not my intention.
I have already indicated that I dont think it is an option-please do not flame me for this choice-but ds is already aware that he is struggling and I think to remove him from all his friends and put him in a class with children he himself refers to as "special"-again no offence-would cause him lasting emotional damage.
Does anyone have any advice on how to tackle this with school?-is there an option where you can keep children back a year?-he is also quite immature for his age.
I definately dont think there are any issues with dyslexia/aspergers or anything like that-school just keep saying possible developtment delay?
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pink4ever · 09/11/2011 12:47
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