Nursery not dealing with SEN causing horrible problems.

[anniebex]

Advice please.......
My ds was 2 in February and has been diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder. He needs constant stimulation, and without it can be violent, pinching, slapping and biting.
Has been in nursery for nearly 2 years as I'm in full time work.
Occupational Therapy have been brilliant and have given us loads of activities that satisfy him and, although hard work at home, there is no violence.
After a good start in nursery after the occupational therapist visited and showed the staff how to deal with my little man, there has been major regression. They are not giving him his prescribed activities (for which they are receiving extra funding) and he is attacking the staff and the other children.
They now want to permanently exclude him.
I totally understand that it is unacceptable to have a child that attacks others BUT he only does this when his sensory needs are not met.
What do I do??????????????

Speak to your health visitor for advice but personally I would recommend that you seek to transfer him to another nursery that will cater better for his needs. The current one clearly has no intention of supporting you effectively. My son was in a similar situation aged 3 (before he was diagnosed with ADHD at 7) we had to take him out of the nursery he was in because he became withdrawn and unhappy becuase they were constantly telling him off, isolating him and not stimulating him enough. We moved him to a different nursery with more outdoor play and more boisterous and robust play and he asbolutely thrived there. Speak to the current nursery and explain you want to move him but ask them to be patient and supportive while you find an alternative place for him to go.

That is constructive, helpful and encouraging.
Thankyou Lolly.