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thetwigletsmum · 09/06/2012 15:47

My 8yr old daughter has recently been diagnosed with dyspraxia which I have suspected for some time. We have been seen by the community paediatrician who diagnosed her and who has referred her to the occupational therapist. The doctor says she will also write to my daughters school SENCO as well as the headmaster. I am just a little unsure of what to expect now or if there anything else I need to do to get her the support she needs. Where do we go from here? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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robotcornysilk · 09/06/2012 16:14

does she have any sensory difficulties also?
are school giving her any support already?

thetwigletsmum · 09/06/2012 16:41

She's gettin some support but not much. Just don't know what needs to happen now .

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IndigoBell · 09/06/2012 18:15

Hopefully the OT will write a report to school telling them how they can help her.

What do you want to happen?

What do you want school to do?
What do you want to do?

thetwigletsmum · 09/06/2012 18:23

I've got a meeting in school on Monday so I'll see what happens. Thanks. U just want what's best for my little girl do she doesn't have to struggle the way she has been.

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madwomanintheattic · 09/06/2012 18:26

If she is not having any difficulties at school, then nothing, really. They will put her on the 'school action plus' list as she is seeing an outside specialist, but if she is not experiencing any difficulties at school, then it's just a paperwork exercise.

A dx just makes getting required support a bit easier, it doesn't come with an automatic list of 'what should happen next', so ultimately it is up to you and the professionals involved to recognise where/ if she needs support, and discuss implementation.

Off the top of my head, if she is struggling its handwriting, the to can suggest some ways the school might support her, either by the use of a particular fine motor or writing programme like write from the start, or by trying pencil grips/ sloped boards. If she is fine and keeping up, this won't be necessary.

All kids are different, but the ot can advise the school how to help if they are struggling to support her in a particular area of need. If an iep is required, the ot can also offer advice on target setting.

Ultimately, it is about dd, not her dx. The dx just makes it more likely that she can access support for her needs. So, what does she need/ struggle with in the school environment?

IndigoBell · 09/06/2012 18:30

She will continue to struggle. A dx won't change that.

You need to really focus on what her difficulties are, what she struggles with, and work and work and work with school to help her.

A dx is just a letter from a paed saying she has dyspraxia.

But now you have a dx, it's easier for you to research her problems. It's easier for you to work out what might help her. So that you can help her at school - and so you can suggest stuff to school.

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