Help. What do I want from the LEA?

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Help. What do I want from the LEA?

As some of you are aware I applied for statutory assessment for my son Henry 5 (Asperger?s, Attention Deficiency, Hearing Impaired (wears Hearing Aid) Motor Skills problems, Bowel and Bladder control issues) and was refused. We are now in the process of appeal, and are also in mediation. I met with the mediator yesterday and have a mediation meeting with the mediator, head teacher and the LEA next week.

The mediator has asked me to put together a list of what I want from the LEA, and I suddenly thought I don?t really know.

I know I want an assessment to be carried out, but after that I don?t really know. I know he needs some 1:1 but I do not have any idea how much.

Please can you all give me some guidance of what I should be thinking about?

Thanks in advance.

As for as much as you can, more than you 'need' IYSWIM, so if they scale back it will be to a point where your ds has good support.

With the bladder and bowel issues I'm assuming that he will need a degree of personal care. In my experience such people may need specific training.....if you can get 1 to 1 go for it....and go for an much time as possible

Okay I have written a small presentation on Henry, I always get carried away. Below is the summery of what I feel would be appropriate at the moment. Please take a look and tell me what you think.

Thanks in advance

Summery

It will only be after a full assessment that we can truly know Henry?s significant complex needs; an assessment would enable everyone working with Henry, a better insight in to his Strengths and Weaknesses.

I believe that Henry needs a full Assessment, and that an assessment will show that he needs help in the following.

? 1:1 Support to stay focused on independent work, and work that involves him interacting with a small group, when it easy for him to become distracted.
? 1:1 help in explaining what is required of him as Henry does not often understand instructions first time.
? 1:1 Support for PE, due to his coordination problems, lack of fear and poor impulse control I believe that he should have support when using equipment or apparatus, as he could pose a danger to himself and others. He also requires help with dressing and undressing.
? Support and extra supervision in the playground, so as to allow him safe access to other children?s games and build valuable social skills.
? Support with toileting, Henry has a bowel problem that means he frequently soils himself; he needs both training in how to cope with this and help in cleaning himself up. He also needs to be reminded to go to the toilet otherwise he simply forgets.
? Social skills help; Henry needs help in learning social skills, either through activities or social skills groups and stories.
? Recording Information, Henry needs help with recording information; this could either be in the form of 1:1 support or access to ICT equipment.
? Help organising himself and his equipment so that he does not lose things.
? Support when he is overcome by his irrational fears.
? Exercises to help develop his motor skills.
? Training for his teacher and LSA on Asperger?s Syndrome, Attention Deficiency and Coordination Problems.

Henry is an enigma, so much about him and his needs is yet to be discovered, and so a statutory assessment is the best way to gain the knowledge needed to find his premium learning methods. I feel that it essential that Henry receives help sooner rather than later, as although he may appear to be coping at the present I do not feel he is progressing as well as he should be.