does any one know of a private assessment i can get for my 6yr old possible dyslexia/dyspraxia in London

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just that really
i have spoke to the school since year reception we are now in yr 2 and just now they are taking it seriously after the opthomoligist ? at the hospital commented on my sons reading and wrote a letter.

some one from the la has come out to see him 3 times and says she thinks the problem could be his eye sight (he has a strong prescription) and they have put some measures in place at school, the senco believes there is an issue because coloured paper is helping him to write on and read and he has slightly improved. and apparently no more can be done as they don't assess until 8-9

i believe he has dyspraxia (i myself was unofficially diagnosed at college) i just feel like i am getting no where with these people he struggles so much its unbearable to see. he is a quiet child and honestly hates school in year 1 we had many incidents of the teacher having to physically pull my son off of me he crys because in his words he is rubbish and can't read or write properly like his friends.
i will list somethings i have noticed about him and you can let me know what you all think
*he has no motivation
*he can not read very well (anything more then a 2-3 letter word he has to sound out)
*he has no comprehension (we will read the whole book ask him what happened he can't tell you )
*his writing is barely recongniseable
*he can't ride a bike
*tie laces

*skip
*i noticed when he was younger he never learnt to jump- until he was 3
*he is soooo clever in his head but getting it on paper is another story
*when it comes to home work its excuse after excuse tired hungry thirsty can't do it won't do it.
*he can't play with fiddly things like legos he begged me for them for xmas but they haven't been opened because he simply can't do them

• can't do puzzles ( he was 4 when he learnt how to do the shape puzzles)
• he is very clumsy
• he has low self esteem at one stage i thought he was depressed *he has trouble with scissors
• he can not cope with things touching his neck polo shirts scarfs zips pulled up (I'm not sure that this has anything to do with it but what he describes is the same thing i feel with jewellery or tight clothes )

sorry for the essay but I'm at a loss at the moment , i can't see the la or school doing anything else so I'm willing to save or put it on cc and go down the private root because he clearly needs help
thanks

www.patoss-dyslexia.org/SupportAdvice/TutorAssessorIndex/TutorAssessorIndex/

Assessments can only be conclusive from the age of 7. I suggest that you book a good assessor in for the time that he will be turning seven.

You could get either and OT or Ed Psych assessment privately. Try the COTSS-ip website for ot or achippp.org.uk for Psychologist. There are some multidisciplinary centres like Helen Arkell which cover more than one potential issue as part of a single assessment. Be aware that a private assessment may not be taken as seriously at a state school though as one arranged via LA.

We did a private assessment for DD at age 4.5 with private educational psychologist who diagnosed dyspraxia with the note the official diagnoses would come later. Then the NHS assessed her with a muti discipline panel, probably when she was 6 ish and then it all became official. Happy to pm you the name of the lady we used. We r in SE London

Also my advice is if you can afford it do as much therapy / intervention as you can as early as you can. we used our private diagnoses to 'encourage' her primary school to give support etc etc that they probably would of waited for until after she turned seven.

one he is seven in a few months so i will get looking ! thank you for the link

LIZS that is what i am worried about i need for the school to take notice and help them so am i better trying again with the senco ? or maybe the gp ?

jingle i have pm'd you, this is exactly why i am trying so hard to get it diagnosed now so he can get more help i have the fear of it being left too late

funny enough the TA at his school cornered me and told me to go through social services for assessment and tools/aids for him, the woman from the LA said he needs coloured paper to write on and a type of visor card ( i don't know the correct name) with the colour for reading but the school have told me i must purchase my own and apparently this isn't right

We were advised not to have DD assessed privately as she will not jump onto any NHS OT waiting lists with a private diagnosis, we would need to pay for private OT or wait for an NHS assessment. Our school said they wouldn't use a private assessment as the LA won't accept them for statement purposes. The OT from the hospital has provided DD with all the things she needs to get through a day at school. We have bought special pencils and cutlery for school to use as we were buying for home anyway.

Funky, for you: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004O9DC8A/ref=mp_s_a_1_sc_1?qid=1427156354&sr=8-1-spell&pi=AC_SX110_SY165&keywords=coloursd+overlay+ruler+crossbow
These are among the best I've used. This pack isn't too £££. You can easily find which colour suits your son best through simple "Which is better, this ... or this?" elimination. This'll give you a good idea. The rulers themselves will allow your son to isolate the line he's reading (avoiding skipping lines and allowing him to track more easily). The specific colour that he prefers can be purchased on its own - also through Amazon. A4 overlay sheets are also available. However, these aren't as helpful as 'reading rulers' (reasons stated above- they don't isolate a single line).

thank you for all of the replies links and pm's
i will have a look at all of the links that you have given me and i have a doctors appointment with the doctor who"deals with this type of referral" what ever that means in a few weeks hopefully we will get somewhere .

thank you for the reading rulers i think thats what Ive been looking for !!!

if i come back to pick your brains a bit more i am sorry

No need to apologise. Good luck with the appointment. Don't be fobbed off!

Do get hold of a copy of "The Gift of Dyslexia" by Ronald D. Davis. I am a primary school teacher with a special interest in dyslexia/dyspraxia etc and since reading this book a month ago( which explains exactly how to help children with these sorts of difficulties) I have had some amazing results with a number of the children I tutor outside school.
I have even taught children the methods over Skype- one pupil in Hong Kong and another in Cornwall.

PS You don't have to be a teacher for these methods to be successful.

If you would like any more help, do message me.

DD sees the occupational therapist for suspected dyspraxia - referred by the GP. The school said they could refer too but the appointment would come through much faster if we went down the GP route so I suggest you do too. Good luck x