and make quite depressing reading - she has SALT issues - confirmed again her working memory in the 2nd centile plus other difficulties - some parts she was on the 1st centile and at age 10 was scoring as a 5 year old.
OT report - she doesnt have dyspraxia but has other difficulties - the report has picked up on sensory issues, poor pencil grip, slow handwriting, low muscle tone, hypermobility, she has rigid thinking and set routines. she also in parts scored on 0.5 centile - she needs a sensory diet and needs small class sizes which i guess is fine for now as shes in a class of 10 but quite where i go from here for secondary - i have no idea and im so messed up now with it all. and of course the school are still telling the professionals that she is 'fine' and see no issues but the reports now contradict this.
final evidence deadline a week away so i guess i will send them with the final evidence - im still waiting for the final copy of the salt report so im not really delaying sending them. thinking tactics her class teacher now off for 2 days so nothing can happen there - so then just got next week to get through and pray no stupid games are about to be played.
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my independent reports are now all in
bjkmummy · 26/03/2014 20:09
It is hard reading it all written down isn't it? Though of course it doesn't change your dd from being the wonderful person she is. But I know you can also feel torn as we sort of 'want' bad reports to back up what we have been saying and to help access help. So it is 'great' in that upside down kind of way that they are so bad 
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It is good the reports have highlighted the low centiles where dd most needs support and understanding as in my experience it helps to spell it out to the LEA. Its hard to read but remember the reports are there to show her support needs and the uneven profile, not to highlight where she shines. Perhaps make a little mental list for yourself of DDs lovely qualities to help balance the pain.
The LA get the reports at final deadline and have sufficient time to consider them.
Even if they did try and delay you can refuse to consent to a request to adjourn.
It's only a pity the reports aren't for parts 2, 3 and 4 rather than appealing refusal. 
It's emotionally draining to read reports. I always allow myself at least a day to read the reports as a parent - allowing frequent crying breaks as and when needed. Then I can read them dispassionately as if this is not my child.
Aha. So you don't even need to concoct an excuse... fantastic 
You could ask them to send the books home for photocopying and make it a phone appointment instead so you can take notes They'll say no, which means it's not you who missed parents evening.
I had parents' evening for DS2 recently, before the tribunal hearing was cancelled. I used it to photograph all his school books with my iphone. The 10 mins with the teacher only took about 5 mins as I don't really care what she says to my face. 
think it would completely freak her if i got my camera out in front of her and started copying them
im busy doing my case statement now and im just responding to the LA response and its driving me made - every date the LA quote is wrong - according to them i must have a time machine as ive done everything in the future cos instead of putting 2013 theyve put 2014 throughout it all - do they not check it before they send it????? fancy putting all this in front of a judge as your case statement and they cant even get the year right!
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