Not posted on this board I don't think, but have asked for help on and off over the last year or so.
Now it's kind of reaching a crisis point and I'd like some advice and info from folks in the know
Ds is 5 and has been in P1 since August. He has had an involvement with an Ed Psych since last Sept when his nursery referred him.
Now he's on 3rd stage of staged intervention (4th being a statement) and has a full time learning support person in the classroom and in the playground.
He is keeping up with his peers easily with reading/writing/numbers etc. He excels in music.
But his class teacher in particular finds him incredibly disruptive and hard to manage.
He mutters under his breath a lot and repeats words he likes the sounds of or sings constantly. He cannot sit still or keep on task for any length of time. He's more than capable of doing what he's asked but instead scribbles, says it's boring and tantrums.
I've had 2 letters home in the last 2 days saying his behaviour is unacceptable and he is being cheeky and using inappropriate language with staff. When probed, ds confessed he's called a teacher 'smelly cheese" which hardly seems the crime of the century, but I get the impression this backchat is constant.
He can't sit still and flaps (this is getting worse) when he sees things moving or is excited about things.
Obviously Autism has been mentioned a few times over the last year or so, but my mum's an OT and an Autism specialist and she has her doubts.
So what now?
The Ed Psych is coming back to observe before Easter and until then I'm getting constant complaints about the naughtiest boy in the school.
He's not uncontrollable at home. He needs to be told things several times, but otherwise is very obliging, affectionate and eager to please. At school he doesn't give a damn apparently. But he says he loves it.