School not telling parents their child has suspected autism.

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Biscuitsaretheworkofthedevil · 15/06/2024 14:08

The SENCO of our primary school has some very apparently thought that my child has been on the autistic spectrum. I was surprised to find they don’t mention this to parents. Is it reasonable for them not to mention this to families?

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Biscuitsaretheworkofthedevil · 12/08/2024 23:42

elliejjtiny · 12/08/2024 23:30

With my 1st, 2nd and 5th children it was very obvious they had autism right from the start and I was the one asking the health visitor and gp about the referral. With my 3rd it was a lot more subtle but in the end I asked one of the TA's at his SEN review (he'd been on and off the send register for years with various vague symptoms) if it was worth having him assessed for adhd. She gently suggested that we might want to refer him for an autism assessment too. I said that was fine and her reaction suggested that normally suggesting that doesn't go down well with parents.

You did well spotting signs. I was pretty clueless at times.

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elliejjtiny · 12/08/2024 23:54

Biscuitsaretheworkofthedevil · 12/08/2024 23:42

You did well spotting signs. I was pretty clueless at times.

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Thank you. Although I do have an early childhood studies degree which helps. It's the school funding stuff I don't understand and every time I think I understand it, they change it again.

IStillCantRemember · 13/08/2024 00:09

My DC's primary school told me straight out that both DS and I were ASD. I was extremely surprised. They were right.

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