SENCO advises that ds sees an Ed Psych

[Blandmum]

Had a meeting today regarding ds. his reading is significan;y behind his age group, as is writing (spelling is OK, as is maths, scaience an all other stuff)

She has advised that we contact an ed psych to get him assesed, but she thinks that it might be dyslexia.

Not that surprised, tbh, but poor little flower, he works so hard and he is such a lovely little chap. I know it is not such a big deal in the greater scgeme of things , but it does leave you a little 'flat'

nice woman though, I feel that he is in good hands.

It is hard even though you know theres something wrong martianbishop, hope you are feeling a bit better. After your ds sees the edpsych, it will get the ball rolling for the extra bit of help your ds needs.

Do you know, that is the thing that I always notice about these children with the dys's, be it lexia or praxia (my DD has dyspraxia). They always are so lovely and have to work their socks off and it seems so completely unfair. Can I point you to a thread by Pinkchampagne that might help a little, it's here

I think it leaves you very flat something like this and it's one thing to rationally know that in the grand scheme it's not such a big deal but it sure feels like it when it's your child and you are all going through it. I think it's important to leave your rational side behind for a little bit and have a really good wallow in it for a bit.

On the plus side things will hopefully improve a lot for him with the right support and I think a dx can really help their confidence in a way as it gives them as to why they struggle with the bits they struggle with and that it's not because they are "stupid". Good luck with this and let us know how things are going. And please, please, please, allow yourself to be sad about this IYSWIM.

It's good that the school has recognised that he has difficulties but that 'flat' feeling is horrible, isn't it?

Will they give him extra help while he's waiting to see the Psych? I remember you saying before how excellent his school is.

understnad completly how you feel as my ds will be getting assessed again by an ed psych at his new school, everything is going wrong at new school so they need a second opinion as last ed psych assessment at old school said he was mostly fine, feeling a bit flat myself

The school is fab, can't fault them at all. He already gets extra support with a TA in literacy and an extra lesson with the SENCO each week.

This is all putting stuff into place for next year when he goes to year 3 and will probably need more support.

I really can't moan, because the school is great, and because dh is in the RAF we can get a SEN grant to get extra help for ds. I'm thanking my lucky stars daily, cos I know how horrific it is getting extra help in the state secotor.

I just feel a bit flat because he is my baby and I don't want him to find life hard

I know, it is difficult thinking of it that way, but at least he is getting support and help . And often dyslexic children are very creative, I have been told, so it is not all negative