I have done this before, about a year ago, but I never followed anything up as dd was getting a lot of extra help at school and seemed to cope really well and improve a lot.
I have a meeting with the senco at school this afterrnon and for myself I need to think what I need to tell her.
If I list things about my dd will you tell me if anything particularly stands out? I know you guys have a lot of experience and if nothing stands out as unusual for her age I would appreciate if someone would tell me that as well.
DD is 10 in 2 weeks, she is a lovely kind gentle girl who shows empathy but in a very exagerated way, so she will put others before herself nearly all the time, she will gift her things to friends and worry a lot about what others are feeling.
She is prone to violent tantrums which appear from nowhere and can take hours to calm down from, I am not talking about strops, she smashes anything in site up, kicks, hits thorws things and says anything which comes to mind that will hurt me.
Her handwriting is not very good, although very much improved after she completed theojobbywosits thing at school.
She took about 3 years to learn to ride a bike although is now competant on it.
She has been having swimming lessons since age 5 and is only in stage 2 although again competant at this level.
She is very emotional and becomes easily hurt and upset if someone says anything as a joke to her.
She makes friends easily and keeps friends for many years.
She has problems ordering things, such as she still often asks me what season is next, she can not tell the time on a clock face, she can tie shoe laces.
She said to me that sometimes when someone says no she feels so angry inside and she thinks she has an emotional problem.
She moves constantly, can not be still and doesnt really like physical contact, we did a theraplay course and she was visibly uncomfortable with me massaging her hands, although she would say she liked it she was tensed up and pulling away, she doesnt really cuddle although will sit next to you snuggled up iyswim.
she struggled to use a knife and fork.
she is confident and has been camping and on residentials with school and brownies and enjoyed these.
She is very tidy and her room is usually spotless.
She is very consientious at school and works very hard, and spends a lot of time working on school work at home.
She finds maths impossible (who doesnt)
She is never hungry and has to be reminded constantly to eat.
She needs 12 hours sleep a night and if she doesnt get it really struggles.
that is all I can think of for now although I am sure there will be more. I would really appreciate any imput.