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Dd7 Assesment waiting.......

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Confusedmumofone · 16/08/2018 23:31

Hi this is going to be long winded and probably in the wrong place but here goes,
DD has been being assessed for being on the spectrum since she was 3 now 7 and I still feel as hopeless as all those years ago. I am so desperate to get a diagnosis as she is struggling in school not with the learning just with the being there and being different. She is a very emotional child when she's confused and doesn't know what's happening and will not ask the teacher for help (no matter how many times we've told her to just ask them) because she thinks she's annoying them. Her teacher to be fair is not trained to deal with kids with additional needs but he is pretty useless with her and I don't feel like without the diagnosis they won't listen to what I'm telling them. I don't really know what I want from this post I just feel I need to rant before she goes back to school and maybe get some tips on how to handle the teacher for next year 😑

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BackforGood · 16/08/2018 23:51

Presumably it will be a different teacher next year ?

Are you able to arrange a meeting - let the teacher know "She does this because......" "It means she....." It will really help if ....." etc.?

SEN/D training in the initial teacher training is woefully inadequate. Most teachers I know would appreciate you giving them some tips, strategies, and support.

Confusedmumofone · 17/08/2018 06:33

Same teacher 😑 I've explained to him so many times I'm really at the end of my tether with him now. He knows exactly what's going on I've given him ideas of what to do to help her and it just goes straight over his head. I'm close just to giving up on it all waiting for her diagnosis is taking too long

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BackforGood · 17/08/2018 13:30

Then arrange an appointment with the SENCo, and see if they have more influence over the teacher.

Confusedmumofone · 17/08/2018 15:11

I plan to as soon as she's back

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