Poor visual sequential memory - what does this mean?

[MollieO]

Posted this in SEN yesterday but no response so I'm hoping someone who knows about dyslexia can comment.

Ds (5.5) has had the Aston Index test administered at school. One of the outcomes is ds has a poor visual sequential memory. He scored 3.5/10 for pictorial and 3/10 for sequential.

Am I right in thinking that this may be an indication of dyslexia or am I barking up the wrong tree? Ds struggles with reading and according to another thread I read on MN is reading the equivalent of W level (working towards level 1). His vocab scale came out at between 8 and 9 years.

I have a meeting with the SENCO and his class teacher to got through the report in detail but it won't be for 2 weeks due to a scheduling conflict (they suggested a meeting on the only day and time I can't do next week!).

Could indicate dyslexia or oen of several other SLD's such as dyspraxia or auditory processing. There may even be an overlap.

The SENCO recommended ds has his sight and hearing tested. I can't see the point of that as he had both tested last term and came out perfect. He also saw a community paed who said he doesn't have any auditory processing issues.

Start of year 1 was a nightmare and ds's teacher thought he had SEN. She wanted him tested but he was too young so I went down the community paed route. Came out absolutely normal. Then at parents' evening after half term ds's teacher said how well he was doing, no longer considered SEN and no need for testing. I insisted he was tested this term once he was old enough as I wanted to have some ammunition if the teacher started again (she had said that she had never taught a child like ds - not meant in a positive way).

I am a bit surprised that anything of issue turned up in the testing but I'm keen to ensure that ds gets whatever help he needs. Is it worth going down the Ed Psych route (I assume I'll have to pay as ds isn't at state school)?

An EP would look at the relative strengths and weaknesses which by sounds of it this has already identified, so nto sure they can add much at this stage. You are unlikely to get any help from LA if he is at a private school. Talk to the SENCO and see what they would suggest next. Maybe an IEP to start with focussing on ways to improve these areas.

Ds was 7 weeks prem and has hypermobility. Not sure if that has any connection. I obviously need to be patient and wait for the meeting with the SENCO!

Bumping in the hope for advice on what I should be asking the school to do and whether I should be doing anything else.

The other thing that came out of the testing is ds has poor sound discrimination. He had his hearing checked towards the end of last year and it was perfect so I'm surprised at this outcome.

Mollie - I looked into APD a while ago and from what I read it can only be diagnosed, or not, but an experienced aduiologist. I wouldn't have thought a community paed would be able to tell. How did they test it ??

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Sorry was tested by an audiologist (saw the community paed at a different appointment).

Hopeful bump..