Can you get a statement for soley SPD?

[StarlightMcKenzie]

I don't know her very well and we aren't close, but my cousin has asked for my help getting her child a statement for SPD.

I know nothing of SPD as a stand alone diagnosis, and though I do in the context of autism, for me to journey the path I needed to, the Autism was pretty much all I needed.

Has anyone got a statement for SPD alone? What kids of things should the school be doing with/without a statement?

TIA

I was very surprised at a dx of SPD to be honest.

It isn't that I don't believe in it. My ds attends a school that he won on the basis of their provision FOR it. It's just that I guess I always assumed that it was some other disorder that sent SP all skewwhiff iyswim.

I'm a bit concerned that without the 'other' dx, whatever it is, the child will be denied support. However, I'm not about to insist the mother goes on a chase for other dxs either.

DS2 has SPD, probably as a standalone diagnosis. Two different paediatricians have described him as not having ASD despite his sensory difficulties.

We have an OT report and his nursery work with that to help him cope in the classroom.

I am happy with where we are at the moment, but keep an open mind and a wary eye out for what may be ahead of us.

Has your cousin seen an OT?

Yes I think so, but it was a while ago and not when the child was at school I don't think.

DS2 has normal OT stuff eg wobbly cushion, calming techniques etc.

She also went in and observed him interacting and now he sits on the edge of things like carpet time so he has more personal space. They know he has difficulty with new things so give him plenty of warning/preparation.

It's more that they know he will behave badly if the sensory stuff overwhelms him and can take steps to correct so he can cope better.