So DS is yr3 at a private school, has Fine motor dyspraxia and sensory intergration issues (sensory seeking)....end of last it was a really hard decision what to do about schooling. we looked at a specialist school - again would have been private, but decided not to go there as his peer group would have been tiny (probably3) and felt this was far too limiting. he is a very social boy, but finds group social things hard, so need experience, exposure to this. Also looked at state school - and felt that local one would do a lot well, but worried about 30 in his class and how he would cope. He really wanted to stay at current school.
His sensory integration therapy is going really well, and behaviour wise he has improved hugely.
His big barrier at school is now the motor planning and sequencing - we were told it was like a hidden disability...and I have to say it is something most teachers don't seem to get.
OT is working with help with this and seeing huge improvement, but when I get feedback from the teachers and it is obvious they just don't get it, I feel like screaming. Like on his IEP they want him to join in class discussions - DS dyspraxia effects his expressive language....can't remember all numbers from speech assessment, but on 80th percentile for receptive language and vocal, but expressive is at the other end...problem is putting the words and ideas together in a sentence....must be hugely frustrating for him. But because he isn't doing this - they assume he is learning nothing, when in fact, he is coming home and talking to us about it (always has talked more to us, than in other situations)
So tell me those of you with older children - please please please tell me all this hard work is not in vain, and it will get better for him (and I can maybe worry a little less)
DH husband tells me I worry too much. OT tells me DS progress has been rapid, school has said he is doing better than expected (but then raise every area where they have concerns), but it all doesn't seem to be enough....
I suppose I want him to be accepted for where he is, and then work from there, rather than comparing to children who don't have issues. AIBU?
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Dyspraxia, schooling - please tell me it gets easier
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mrslaughan · 07/11/2012 12:05
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