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My DD has had a really difficult time throughout school, she suffers with anxiety and selective mutism (currently undiagnosed but is being assessed by SLT) getting her to school has always been difficult, she would complain every morning of a tummy ache/ head ache/ feels sick etc and would even make herself sick to avoid school, I had to give up my job because getting her to school was so unpredictable and I would often be called to come and collect her after she would make herself sick, and keep her off for 48 hours in case of sickness bug etc.
She started Y3 in September and I can honestly say her teacher had changed both of our lives, she is strict and sets out clear expectations of the children, which is exactly what DD needs- no grey areas.
She has been the one to push for SM diagnosis and spotted it within her first week of Y3, she encourages DD to communicate without speaking and has taken the time to learn about DD and how to make her more comfortable, she has also relayed this information to other teachers/TAs/lunch time staff so DD isn't put in positions that make her anxious.
Her class has a high number of children with additional needs, which I think is why she has always been left to it, her work is always good and she didn't speak so was never causing a disturbance.
In my last conversation with her teacher she mentioned she was looking into SM at home, how amazing is that? She has 3 young children herself, but has still took the time to make my child more comfortable.
The change in DD is astounding, she is up and out of bed before me most days, gets dressed for school without me nagging and runs ahead to her classroom because she can't wait to get in and start learning. I have been able to start a school hours job and even send DD to after school club, which she loves, because her teacher made the staff running after school clubs aware of how best to support DD.
How would I go about getting her recognised for this?
The school has an 'executive head' who is headteacher of 3 schools in the area, and a standard headteacher- I do not have contact details for either of them. The only email address we have is for the school office.
Should I email my comments to the office and ask for them to be passed on? Or ask for the headteacher to phone me so I can explain it all to her? Would that even be appropriate? We have a school app where they send newsletters and school menus, I think I can send the deputy head a private message on there?
Thanks in advance