Am new to all this SEN lark but a few questions?

[PurpleOne]

DD2 is 11 and in Yr6 at Primary.

She has been struggling for a little while regarding her maths. We got given an IEP in September and I've been to see the maths teacher again and to show her the workbook we've been doing at home.
The teacher is really concerned about her and I have an appt with the SENCo next Monday to discuss a referral to an Ed Psych.

The teacher seems to think she is number dyslexic. And on doing their SAT's practice tests last week, it seems that DD2 is still borderline Level 2 / 3.

Am at a loss as what sort of questions to ask the SENCo.
Any ideas?

I think the teacher might be referring to Dyscalculia - this link looks useful. Although I'd be gobsmacked if she's made it to Yr6 without the school having spotted it before now, so maybe she measn something else.

Re questions to ask - what strategies have they got to help your DD? WOuld the help be in school or would they need outside help (School Action Plus)? More immedietely, will she get any additional time with her SATs? (this is possible - Dyspraxic DS2, Year 6, will get 25% extra time).

Good luck!

Sorry - that was a rubbish link to a book selling thing. Google it - there is some stuff, but I have to say not a lot. Even Wiki is just a stub.

Thanks Hassled. The school were aware, just not THAT aware IYSWIM? They kept doling out the homework and punishing her when it wasn't handed back.
The worst came to the worst, and it actually ended up with me going to court and getting £35 fine and 12 month conditional discharge because of her lateness. Turns out she was late to miss maths as she hates it so much.

Her IEP is just school action at the moment, although I don't get much feedback on it.
Her last SATs results were 2c for maths, although she's well up in the 4a's and 4b's for her spelling and literacy.

I am relieved in a way. We spent literally years trying to get her to tell the time. And she still struggles with the 24hr clock even now. Any kind of multiplication, division, area or money work and her head is scrambled.
The workbook she's been working through is for Key stage 1 (year 3), and she still tried to ask for answers, until I ripped out the answer sheet at the back and then I saw the mad panic on her little face.

Thanks for the heads up on the extra time for the SATs too. That will be useful!

@ fine & discharge! That is so wrong, poor you

Ask about dyspraxia as well. I thought I had dyscalculia until I was assessed last week. Turns out my grasp of mathematical concepts is fine but it's the sequencing which lets me down in them.

Funny you should say that Mumi....DD2 used to fall over quite a lot until we got her glasses.
If there is something to be broken, guarantee DD2 will break it or accidentally drop it. Although thats got easier the past couple of years.

And it's all these new words that confuse DD2. Sequencing and concepts? Concepts is for psychology!
DD2s tutor said about doubling a few weeks ago, and they've changed all the methods! She had to tell me how to teach her for homework!

I really dread the day she starts high school, as I'm not really a maths person either.
Kids already take the piss out of her cos she's so small. And they've already said she's thick. (God I HATE that word)

She's now Yr6 and still wears 7-8 clothes, and gets caught sucking her thumb in the toilets. Kids have taken the piss cos the thought she was dirty and they will catch germs from her thumb.

My DD2s cousin (exh sis ds) is dyspraxic. Any genetic link?

I think there is a genetic link with dyspraxia. I have it, as does my son, and I'm now starting to wonder about DD too - she can do things like ride a bike, but she is incredibly clumsy in other ways - more like me (so maybe theres a gender thing as well, as I never had a problem with bikes)