Auditory Processing and Memory

[kalpamum]

Hi,
Can any one advice me on what support your child gets for poor auditory processing and memory at school.

My DD 12yrs old diagnosed in the lowest 1%ile last year along with a string of other Sp LD's. We have now got a statement (12.5 hrs) that we applied for ourselves but it does not outline support that is required for this (My mistake for missing this when getting final statement finalized) She is now in yr 7, at primary school they were giving her some 1to1 using Jeffrey & Jefferson exercises. Now at High I have been told that support is within the curriculum and in class strategies. I don't feel that any thing is being presented differently to DD in class and she is struggling to keep up.TA's are not checking that she has understood and some days she comes home and say's she can't remember a single thing that happened in a lesson. I am having to do a lot of research and re teach topics which I am not going to be able to keep up with when topics get harder.

There is no provision in this area through OT and no audiology service. Do any of you have any experience of a High school providing support through one to one/small group targets to support Auditory processing/memory. If other mainstream high schools do provide support then I will try and get statement amended in Annual review.

Thanks

Does she have a formal diagnosis of auditory processing disorder? If not then worth getting a referral to Great Ormond Street to get this put in place as it will make your argument stronger for better support.

DD has APD (and many other issues) and we are currently trying to move her to a specialist school with small classes. IF she stays at her current school then the LA have agreed to a personal FM system so that the teachers voice can be heard by her distinct from other classroom noise as this is one of the biggest difficulties she faces. At GOSH they look at various different aspects of APD and will be able to tell you in more detail which areas your child has specific difficulty with and what might help her.

I think you need to look at the annual review and see what evidence you have/need to make a change and work from there. IPSEA is a good website to see to help consider what you need to be doing and when re this.

Thanks beautifulgirls, Can a GP refer to GOSH and do they give you details of what support is required? At the moments is your DD getting any support at her current school? Hope you are successful in the move to a specialist school.

My daughter was finally diagnosed aged 15 with dyslexia & associated APD. she didn't get any help until we paid for a private Ed Psych assessment & after that it was patchy until 6th form when it was marvellous. Alas her self confidence had been all but destroyed by this point and so with hindsight I wish I kicked up a bigger stink much earlier on & insisted on better support.

At 12 I am noticing lack of confidence; she also has delayed language skills and I see she is withdrawing herself from making conversations and joining in, tends to give 1 word answers to people and walk away, it is beginning to look as if she is a stroppy teenager ignoring you! This is not the case as she is a very loving, caring person who is becoming scared of engaging in conversations and can't find the right words to say. I think the combination of ADP and language skills needs to be supported in school as a program but not having much luck!

Your GP will be able to refer for testing and they will discuss the options there. I'm in Derby and our local hospital can now do it so you may be able to find a place closer to home. I've emailed our local ped. audiologist (found through The Listening Programme website) who gave me this information and we're now heading down that path as well after it was mentioned in speech therapy years ago (and like you, help has pretty much dropped out for us).

OT tested DD using TAP's Assessment and also did VMI testing. Came out in lowest 1% but was discharged and told no Audiologist in area and school can support within her dyslexia strategies. Would GOSH carry out different testing and advice on support?