Hi, I am struggling to decide which school for my son.
My son is 3 2/1 and will be starting reception in Sep. 2012.
He has sensory processing difficulty and social communication difficulty (mainly with other children his age) and educational psychologist has a concern that he could develop a selective mutism when he moves up to school setting. We are house-hunting at the moment and obviously school is one of main concern where we settle down.
I feel I don?t really know what kind of things to look out for when visiting a school or reading reports/test results in order to decide the right school for him. The result whether he has SEN statement or not will come out early next year. His paediatrician says that he would benefit if he goes to a school with speech and language unit. I wonder is this always the case? I do have a positive feel about the school in my area which has the language unit but wondering what would be the real differences are compared with other schools in the area.
I am wondering if you could share your experiences/tips in choosing school for a child with SEN concerns. Things I am not sure about are, for example, a SEN children can be academically bright but socially not communicative? In this case, academic challenge can be a good thing to boost his/her confidence? Would SEN children treated differently in school? (I know they should be all ?inclusive? but what is the reality?) I know he has sensory and social issues but I strongly think my son is very bright and would love him to develop whatever he is good at.
I would very much appreciate any comments. Thanks in advance!
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melmelly · 01/07/2011 21:11
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