School threatening to ban DS from computers because he has been fiddling

[alison222]

I started this under Education but it was suggested it might be better here.

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~What do I say at a meeting to discuss this and other stuff?

We have had the prliminary dx of Aspergers from the hospital but have to go back at end of July to duscus the details - ie where on the scale, what help is needed etc, so neither I nor the school have much to go on at the moment

Attila until today he didn't have an IEP. Until 2 wks ago when we got the DX he wasn't specially identified (except for food allergies) but the teacher was just using good strategies in class.

I don't think the AS is too severe from what I have read - but there are difinate areas where he needs help.

They are going to try strategies to break up literacy work into small chinks for him to help him plan, as if he didn't have to actually write he could tell you a long involved story, his spelling and punctuation are fab etc.

They are going to do extra handwriting with him, and social skills teaching which apparently they do elsewhere in school during some lunchtimes - sounds very lowkey - playing card games (which he enjoys ) etc to help with other associated social skill not the turn taking. If it works it will be very helpful, but they don't seem to think extra help is necessary.

As I know virtually nothing about statemnts and what help they provide , I am not in a position at the moment know whether he would get anything and what help it would be IFSWIM

Deepbreath I did what your name says and took one when I read some of the other comments and decided to completely ignore them rather than getting into an argument

Oh must preview before posting. I'd never make a secretary. My typing is awful.

Definite and chunks of course!!!

Alison,

Your son didn't even have an IEP until today!.

It's all very well the school trying to implement some strategies but these will probably not be long term ones. You have to look long term and throughout his school life. A statement is more long term help and could also give him real help in school.