Its been a while since I've posted on magnificent mumsnet, but I was looking for some advice. My DS received a diagnosis of ASD / Aspergers in 2007 & since then he has had a full cognitive assessment and has multiple impairments: dyslexia, dyspraxia, short-term memory issues, sequencing issues & the list goes on & on. He is in year 6 now & he's a bright lad & does well in maths & science. He's about 2 years behind with spelling, writing & reading, even with the attention of dyslexia SENCO every week. He goes to a teeny, weeny private primary school where he is in a class of 6 (yes, your read that correctly) & the teacher can only just cope with his behaviour. He has fairly classic Aspergers symptoms & can be a very great pain.
Over the years I've been told that I don't stand a hope of getting a statement (first by the head of the state primary he used to go to & then by the head of teeny, weeny private school). I realise schools hate statements like women hate cellulite, so I've finally plucked up the courage to apply for a SA. I have sent a letter highlighting how DS's problems & behaviour have gone downhill in the last year & I've sent them nearly 200 pages of correspondence, copies of his "behaviour book", reports, diagnosis blah, blah blah.
Anyone care to rate my chances? Despite the humour, I am very nervous about it all & nervous for the future of my DS too.