newly diagnosed ds will he stand more of a chance of getting a statement now he has one?

[crazypanda]

last year school applied for a statement for ds,but did not support it,it was turned down.since he has now got a diagnosis will he have a better chance of meeting criteria?.

What were the reasons for refusal last time?. Statement relates to the needs of the child not dx. My ds has no dx as yet but has recently got a sm of over 20 hours to support his needs. Also I would apply yourself for the sm rather than rely on school to do so.

i asked the school to apply,but they said they were meeting his needs,sothey did'nt support it.

Just seen your other thread - my ds is suspected AS. Do you feel they are meeting his needs? What extra help does he need?

up until now school has treated hin like he has the "naughty boy"label,he has had detention and exclusions,for things he cannot help,2 weeks ago he was given a detention for not understanding what was asked of him the teacher asked him if he understood,he said no,but she just walked away.he has sensory diffs,to loud music etc.he does not have any formal support as such.

You need to apply yourself to the LEA. As others have said it need not dx thats important.

yes,but where do i start?.

Crazypanda - your ds sounds just like mine. He too has a 'naughty boy' label and sensory difficulties. He is also accused of being rude to teachers when he has literal understanding and has been excluded and threatened with exclusion regularly.
Your ds should not be being punished because of schools failure to understand his needs. He is covered by the disability act and they should be making reasonable adjustments.

Has the Senco offered any help?

Look on the Ipsea website and use their sample letter - that's what I did. Will be happy to help you if needed - just pm me. It all seems daunting at first but loads of people here helped - I couldn't have done it without them.

You start with a letter you SEN case officer at your local LEA building:

Dear Sir

Please will you assess my son for a statement.

He has a DX of:

His needs are:

Yours sincerely,

Crazy, get all your paperwork out and a bunch of sticky notes... IEPs SA+ funding reviews, school reports, get his school records. Anything to show that his needs aren't being met, that there is no progress etc etc if you can try and tie them up in their own paperwork.
Use the dx report for needs ( weaknesses).. And any recommondations from that.

ipsea have a template letter for you to use.

Think about what help school have tried, what else they could do within their sen sa+ funding .

And get a copy of thr SEN code of practice... And read read read, highlight relevant bits and use those words back at the lea to prove your point.

to your

i'm afraid the senco has more roles than mr kipling,the last senco was good,but this one has had some info left for her to read but she does'nt seem to have much knowledge,talking of sensory diffs,my ds has one to socks,he won't touch them,infact he won't even call them socks he says"ugly footwear".

thankyou to everyone for your advice,it is daunting your right there,i still have'nt picked myself up off the floor since his dx last week.

Goodnight,Godbless,my bed is calling to me!