LSA - ABA

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I have spoken to a local infant and they said they can't hire my daughter's current ABA tutor due to 3 issues(daughter in a home ABA program due to start reception in sept 2014. She has a statement of 1-1 support 25hrs/week from reception onwards)

1. they have to advertise the post. Fair point. Pls do so and try and find someone with experience of ABA.
2. 1-1 support isn't always 1-1 support and school get them to do other things. This is a big alarm bell for me:( . I could hear her stammer when she said that
3. They can't let me top up the lsa because then the lsa will be biased. I did say to her that nothing stops me from topping up the lsa anyways.

It's not sounding good to me. Are all schools like that usually?

You need to not be too open - dont mention topping up and just get your tutor to apply for the position

What if they choose some other person? I will be stuck with the school and a lsa from mcdonalds

Yes that is a risk, but you can try and educate the LSA in ABA

A brain is the key to a good LSA

What if her statements said 1:1 excusively for her, to have 2 years experience as an ABA tutor!?

Star - it doesn't yet(the ABA part). I am appealing it.

Have you put the HT reasons for refusal back in writing for 'clarification?

Ime, no.2 is the biggest reason wjhy schools don't like ABS and the biggest reason for insisting upon it.