Son - almost 7, recently diagnosed with ASD, dyspraxia & hypermobility. Not yet statemented but application has gone in.
He is struggling both educationally and socially at school but school are adamant that they will meet his needs there and are beginning to get things in place regardless of there being a statement or not - especially as we could be in for a long wait!
Anyway, today, my friend who is a TA was providing classroom cover for my sons class and told me after school that she was quite concerned about him.
I didn't know this but he has been given some blu-tac as a fiddle toy because it keeps him occupied and stops him becoming distracted - fab!
The only thing was which concerns me a lot is that he is sitting at a table with his back to the rest of the class whilst his classmates participate in whatever is going on but he is engrossed in what he is doing, oblivious to what else is going on.
He gets extra 1:1 support daily outside the classroom but this is extra support going over his literacy and social skills.
I emailed the senco as soon as I heard this but I think she had left by then as I haven't heard back and she and the rest of the SN team at the school are great at what they do.
I had already spoken to her this afternoon about some concerns that he is beginning to realise he is behind, calling himself "dumb" and "stupid" so I feel that this sitting doing his own thing is going to add to him feeling inadequate.
I think they have let him sit at a table rather than on the carpet because of his inability to sit still.