What are people's experiences of meeting the SENCO for the first time please? DS's (8) teacher has asked if he can refer him to the SENCO as he is struggling with concentration.
He isn't meeting the standard in writing or maths even though the teacher feels the information is in his head. He just can't get it down and is very easily distracted. I've noticed this at home too when doing homework... dropping pencil constantly, too many trips to the toilet, sitting on the edge of the seat etc.
Conversely he is greater depth in reading which fits with the 'it's in his head'. He devours fiction and non fiction and can recall what he's read in great detail.
The teacher says his behaviour is generally good. I'm at a bit of a loss to know how we can do to help him and what the SENCO might say / ask?
DS is my youngest. I have two older children but they never had any sort of issue with concentrating.
I don't know if the teacher maybe thinks he has traits of something like ADD?