That's it open, ds is very behind socially and emotionally.
no good the salt saying he's at at a 4.5 yr old level with speech if he's at toddler level with the social communication / interaction. Because his good vocab isn't being used anywhere near to it's potential because of all the barriers of the Asd iyswim.
I'll take what she's says with a pinch of salt anyway, she sees him for 20 minutes every 4/6 months. Her inputs not that important, she only gives a few sheets to the school to work on and is on her way. I can print the same sort of sheets off myself. He doesn't receive any actual direct therapy from her.
His vocabulary might be at a 4-5 year old but if she writes that in her report I won't mind that so long as she adds the important bit in that his communication / social understanding is at a much lower level. Therefore massively hinders his speech and language.
The senco said at his annual review that he is a typical autism presentation. He's behind academically (literacy and maths) but only by about 12 months at the moment so not too much of a concern. But all things social related he's approx 3 years behind. So operating roughly at a 3 year level at nearly 6. Big difference between academically and socially! Which is usually par for the course with Asd.
So much of every day life is social related too this is why asd children have so many issues. I thought social skills meant basically having and making friends, then when I started my research a few years ago with ds I realised social skills include all the rules / socially acceptable behaviours and hell of a lot more complicated stuff.