Just wondering what will happen!

[blueeyedmonster]

Ds has been referred for SALT because he can't pronounce some things. I'd never noticed tbh as I can understand him perfectly. The teacher has said that they often struggle to understand what he's saying :-(
I have also asked that the SENCO assess him as I have noticed he has some asd/add traits (well a few).
I was wondering if anyone knew how the senco will asess him? He only displays a few traits in school and i'm worried it'll get brushed under the carpet. Does anyone know if the SALT would pick up on anything either?

I don't think the Senco will pick up much unless they are much better than average. They are often just teachers with a very small amount of training in SEN and often none in SN. It would be useful if she/he could refer your DS to an EP, though.

The SALT may well notice ASD traits if there are any to be seen but they are not able to DX and should just suggest a referral to a developmental paed if they are concerned. My DS's SALT was the first professional to think ASD but she just gently encouraged me to get him assessed by a paed as it wasn't her place to DX. As it happens she was a member of the clinic where DS saw the paed and her observations carried a lot of weight, but SALTs aren't always so knowledgeable about ASD.

Ah ok thanks, I'lls ee wheat she has to say and then have a chat with her I think. Hopefully get him referred to an ep (although i've forgotten what an ep is). I have a feeling i'm going to have to fight to get him referred in this case. When I spoke to his teacher (who is fab tbh) she said that she thinks the noises he makes (at home I showed her a clip) are him not being able to verbalise stories he making up and the hitting and schreeching and throwing when he can't do something (also at home) and other stuff is frustration because he can't make himself understood........................erm thats an asd trait so yes!

Nope i've remembered now ed-phsyc!

Sorry, I'm completely immersed in the SN jargon!

:-) don't worry I used to be but am a bit out of practice since leaving work!

DS1 and DD have had SALT assessments and it involved activities such as looking at pictures and they had to name as many as they could. It was all very friendly, in a comfy playroom with lots of toys.

DS2 had an assessment for Asperger's: this was much more in depth and took over an hour. Neither of these were done by the SENCO, although she did bring various people in to observe DS2 (EP, Autism Advisory expert and others), DS2 wasn't aware of it as each visitor was introduced as 'helping' with the whole class that day.