WIBU to 'pull the SN card' to get them to bend the rules re Lego club?

[OddFodd]

DS is 7 and has dyspraxia and associated sensory processing issues. His disabilities mean he is unable to participate in pretty much all the after school activities his junior school puts on - he can't do sport, can't follow instructions enough to do cookery classes (and is too clumsy), gets frightened in films he's never seen so can't go to film club etc etc.

But he loves Lego. Unfortunately, so do 90% of junior school children so the club is very oversubscribed. The school manage this by only allowing a child to go to the club for a half term every school year.

WIBU to ask that they relax this rule and allow DS to go twice in the school year? I really want him to participate in some out of school activities with his peers because he really struggles with social interaction.

DS is allowed things that most of the kids in his class aren't - he gets regular breaks, he is allowed a fiddle toy, his own pencil case, allocated seating etc. So I kind of see this as another one of the 'reasonable adjustments' that the school make to accommodate his disability. But I may be just being a cheeky mare :o

Nope, I don't think you are being a cheeky mare, I personally think you should do it...after all, he doesn't really (in practical) terms have the same choices as the other children, so he should have greater access to anything that does fit his needs, IMO.

Thanks tired. I shall ask then :)

Yes, I think you should ask - TBH, I think at our school he would probably be offered the opportunity to attend all year, provided there aren't behavioural problems that make it a nightmare for the organiser.

Yes ask. The reality is most of the other children woukd benefit from other clubs too, unlike your Ds because of his disability.

His behaviour is fine if he's playing lego :o Seriously, he doesn't have much in the way of behaviourial problems if he's happy so I don't think he would be disruptive unless it's very structured activities.

Thanks all for giving me the confidence

definitely, and the school should have offered this. DS's last school let children who have "particular" needs attend ICT club all year. Usually children are only allowed half a term, as it is so popular.

Sounds like a reasonable adjustment to me.

Definately ask. Don't ask don't get and you've got nothing to lose.

I don't think it's actually pulling the SN card, it's not like you are going to go around and gloat about it to everyone if he does get extra time there.
At the same time i doubt you will kick up a fuss if they refuse.