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SALT report for EHCP...I'm confused

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HHH3 · 03/08/2016 11:57

DS2 is 3.7 and is being assessed for EHCP. I got his SALT report yesterday. Very detailed and says he needs 'highly intensive SALT', 'highly individualised techniques' and 'a keyworker in school designated' to carry this out.

But in the outcomes it doesn't mention any of this at all. It says he needs 20hrs/visits a year for direct or indirect intervention including time for reports/reviews. Within these allocated hours:

'The SALT/assistant will demonstrate and model specific SLT activities and strategies to named staff members and parents as outlined on the SALT programme. DS will have opportunities to practice his targets 3-4 times each week for short structured sessions in line with his level of attention. DS's teaching staff will implement natural opportunities for DS to practise his targets across activities in his everyday learning environment on a daily basis.'

Should I be worried about this as it doesn't seem to match what she's written previously? Or am I understanding it wrong?

I know if I'm not happy I have to speak to the SALT but the deadline is 12th August and she works term time only so I can't contact her still September.

Feeling a bit lost and confused about the whole thing.

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youarenotkiddingme · 05/08/2016 10:02

Has he made progress in other areas? Sometimes children with LD plateau in one area because all their energy and brain waves are developing elsewhere.

HHH3 · 05/08/2016 11:19

His speech is improving in that he's now using sentences. It's still pretty much unintelligible though. Don't really think he's made much progress elsewhere. He's got colours and numbers but has had those for a while and it hasn't really progressed. He can count by rote and recognise numbers but can't actually count iyswim.

We've just seen his private speech therapist. She's had a look at the report and agrees that it's not specific enough and also pointed out that there are no timeframes for his targets. She's going to write a short summary report and put in targets, with timeframes, that I can then use to ask for for his EHCP.

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