LEA refusing to do a statutory assessment for my child with PLI/ autism

[GeneEyuss]

Hi, having trouble with local LEA, have refused statutory assessment and am getting the cold shoulder from school. I was told by headteacher in November that my child could have benefited from statement two years ago, they did not note this in minutes of meeting and have failed to back my request with proper evidence. My 8yr old son has diffiucly with fin motor co-ordination/handwriting, poor sequential memory, is constantly refusing to do work in school as he says its too hard despite attaining score of 95th percentile on ravens test 2yrs ago. Considering appealing the decision desperate for advice, the situation is making my life hell.

[Peachy]

Hi and firstly hugs. lots of good advice on here; am not a statement expert myself (though have done it twice) but know a lot about ASD.

Firstly what help does he get? SA? SA+? Is tehre any other input?

With autism can I suggest moving this thread (or posting again) in the special needs section? Most ASD (not all) aprents hide out there these days.

Has he been assessed for dyspraxia btw? handwriting / memory would suggest that and th tiredness that comes from either ASD or Dyspraxia (DCD) would cause the refusing to work. Intellectually hard no; physically and mentally draining yes.

Also can I recommend SOS!SEN and IPSEA, both have websites.

[GeneEyuss]

Thanks for the kind welcome, he has been on action plus since nursery. forgot to mention he has CERTAIN autistic behavioural traits, attending an ADOS assessment this wednesday. Difficulty is that he still confuses p and q . pronounces 12 as 20, although his reading is now age appropriate he misses and misreads word. He is getting disaffected with school as he has been kept in during breaktimes on a number of occasions to complete work.


We have had recent OT, speech and language, educational psychology involvement, they just say that this is unusual in a child of his age, anyone any experience of this? How is the SEND tribunal process as i'm feeling rather intimidated by the whole appeals decision

[Peachy]

I can send you plenty fo asd stuff if you contact me with your email (doing an MA in ASD)

If you click the report thread buton MNHQ will move this to the SN section where many have used sendist