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help with sats ?

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em83 · 12/03/2010 10:51

im really worried about my ds,he is 7 and has left hemiplegia...it seems as though he is struggling more and more with his subjects at school, apparently it is because he has a lack of understanding of language (eg back to front could be perceived as inside out to josh), he does get 2 hours support from a special educational needs assistant each week, to try and develop his understanding of language, he is also currently on the waitin list for salt (speech and language therapy)....
he finds all subjects increasingly hard at school, he learns things but finds it hard to reatin them in his head....even a simple maths sum eg 5+2 he finds so hard, he will spend ages thinking about it and then pick a random answer such as 4... he is half way through year 2 and these kinds of simple sums should have been what he was doing 18 month ago, his reading is very poor as well he is onlevel 5, whereas others who are in year below are already on level 8 ,and the children in his year level 13.....
he will be getting his sats exams in may, and is expected to read the questions and write the answers by himself, in all fairness i know he can not do this.... i have been to see the headmaster to ask if any extra help will be given to him as he has extra needs and was told no.....
is there anything anyone can suggest ? as its really getting me down
any advice really is appreciated
thanx

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 12/03/2010 12:28

I would say your DS is not getting nearly enough support at school. Sounds too like the school are failing him.

If you have not already applied for a Statement of special needs from your LEA I would suggest you do so asap.

www.ipsea.org.uk is a great website and has a lot of information on it. They also have model letters you can use.

You are your child's best - and only - advocate. Never forget this.

em83 · 12/03/2010 12:58

hi, thanx for replying,the special needs coordinator at ds school has said its highly unlikely he wil be statemented

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 12/03/2010 14:27

No, no, no do not listen to the naysayers.
Why did such a person tell you this, its all designed to put people off applying.

He will likely not find things easier at all in Junior school particularly if there is no support behind him.

Would apply personally for the Statutory assessment on your son's behalf.

em83 - would also suggest you post on the Special Needs;children section of this board as well as this one. I suggest this as that particular board gets far more traffic than this one and you could be given some more advice and support that way too.

em83 · 12/03/2010 15:26

thanx for your advice will post there too x

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