Ds1 is nearly 10 in year 5. He was diagnosed with asd when he was 5 privately. The nhs have been no help and won't diagnose him as he's too complex he suffers with severe anxiety that isn't getting any better, he is under Camhs. He has a drama therapist each week at school just him. He has anger management at school. He is in a nuture group. He has ocd tendencies and bad sensory issues (under the OT). There have been times over the years I couldn't get him on school. This last school year his attendance has slipped as school refusal became more often. Before Xmas I was told if it didn't improve they would contact esbas or whatever they are called. Most of January he was at home and the school eventually gave me some work for him to do at home. Attendance board were called and they went in to 'observe' him for a morning. I heard nothing and he got better and was going more regular. Half term was the worse ever, he didn't leave the house once. Yesterday refused school and I had call from attendance board saying someone was coming to see me Friday. She didn't even know he was under Camhs?! I spoke to school this am and they said of course they know as it went across on the paperwork. The lady on the phone was The one who observed him. She said she didn't know if e comes under behaviour or attendance.
She said when she observed him there were no behavioural problems so it would go under attendance?! I'm going to get his folder out Friday Nd let them read every single letter regarding both his mental health and physical health (under incontinence nurse due to soiling caused by anxiety). What can I expect? Are they going to have a go at me?? I don't feel like anyone is on my side apart from the OT. What can they do? I don't want to get in trouble with the law. My other son is in school so they can't say it's me stopping him can they??
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Has anyone had a visit from the attendance board?
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