School failed A-level access arrangements for autistic daughter with severe misophonia

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I'd really appreciate some advice please. DD has autism and severe misophonia and is currently taking A'levels. She's in the Sixth Form of the school where she took GCSEs and the access arrangements have remained the same - extra time, room on her own, use of a laptop. The school is very well aware that her misophonia is so severe that any noise can destroy her ability to concentrate and has previously agreed that invigilators will not eat, tap pens, wear heels, etc.

DD came home distraught after today's English Lit exam; the invigilator coughed, sniffed, mumbled and hand flapped throughout and DD couldn’t function but was unable to articulate that the arrangements weren't working. I've since spoken with the HoY and she has confirmed that the invigilator is autistic with tics and should never have been assigned to DD.

DD knows she has performed badly and is devastated because she needs a top grade for her uni offers. We feel so let down and rhe HoY has admitted they have failed DD. Is there anything that can be done?

Do you mean the exam access arrangements (the extra time, laptop and individual invigilation) weren’t provided or do you mean they were provided but the invigilator was disturbing DD?

If the former, failure by the centre to implement previously approved access arrangements can be eligible for special consideration. It is only a very small percentage, 3%, though.

If the latter, ongoing noise can be eligible for 1% special consideration. However, I don’t know if what you describe would be accepted as eligible.

It doesn’t solve the whole problem, but can DD wear ear plugs, ear defenders or head/earphones?