Hi, first time I've done this, though I've had loads of support just from reading through Mumsnet before. My DS is in year 7 and we are finding secondary school SO hard. He tells me everything's fine but he has no friends and I know this upsets him, and he clearly isn't keeping up with the work, despite everyone agreeing that he is bright. Have just bought him a laptop as handwriting is very difficult for him (his books have huge blanks in them, which makes homework almost impossible at times) but he won't get it out at school as he doesn't want to seem different - he used one quite happily at junior school. I'm battling with the SEN dept, which seems to have its own agenda for him - lots of social skills groups (which he pretty much just takes the piss out of -and I don't blame him for being fed up with them; they really don't seem to help), plus help with organisational skills. I want them to give him one-to-one support in lessons and they're reluctant. Have just had parents evening where his teachers tell me he can't cope unsupported in class; the SENCO says he has to learn the skills to cope on his own. In the meantime, Yr 7 is nearly over and he seems to be hurtling towards GCSEs and can still barely be persuaded to write a title down in class, much less anything else. He just blanks out a lot of the time in class. Can I insist that SEN put one-to-one support in place in lessons? His Statement is quite woolly on that issue. Would be so grateful for any advice. I don't know any other parents whose children have these issues and feel v. isolated.
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cinnamontoast · 24/04/2009 11:01
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