DD (32 months with Down syndrome) received a draft statement on Friday. As part of her assessment process she was assessed as having a development age ranging between 16 - 24 months.
Her draft statement states that she needs a series of programmes to:
- develop her fine & gross motor skills
- develop her self care skills
- develop her speech & language
- develop her early learning & play skills
- develop her social interaction skills
This should include:
- modelling use of language & introduce signing within general learning environment
- clear objectives, which are well recorded & reviewed regularly
- advice on her hearing levels should be sought regularly from appropriate professionals
For the most part I agree with the above, but I'm frustrated that there appears to be no provision for 1-1 care, despite several professionals stating a need for it. When I spoke to parent partnership they thought that could be because DD needs were so complex, that the LEA didn't want to limit the amount of time allocated, but I'm not convinced.
I'm going to request this again as part of the parental feedback form, but does anyone have any advice or comments on this draft statement please? This is the first time we've been through this process, so I have no idea whether the above is good or if I should be asking for more?
TIA