Hello everyone I would really appreciate some advice! My 4yr old who has ASD has just been turned down for an EHC assessment. We provided salt, paediatrician reports, iep from preschool, as well as a very in depth form which clearly spelt out that her needs would not be met without some one on one provisions. She has been unable to see an ed psych (can't see one unless you're being assessed!). She has since seen an OT who also says she needs one on one help.
I met the area SENco, school senco, head of preschool and LA special needs officer yesterday. The school senco talked the talk all about the brilliant services that will be available to my daughter when she starts in sept, that regardless of any Ehc plan they will meet her needs etc etc. all sounded great if that is the case! So should I pursue an ehc assessment? I feel that I should, as she clearly has needs and they need to be assessed. Or will they turn down the appeal on the grounds that the school can meet her needs within their budget? I'm so confused. Do the school and LA work together on this?
I want to appeal, I want to do the best for my girl. However I don't want to waste my time if the message the school is sending out is that she will be fine there regardless. She is utterly unmanageable at home at the moment, and the preschool head backed me up about her meltdowns/behavioural problems and the fact that her asd is seriously impacting on her progress, as she is now quite significantly delayed in many areas.
Any help would be most appreciated. I will try to book a call to ipseas tribunal helpline, as the info they have online is brilliant.
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Buscake · 08/07/2015 10:05
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