Dyspraxia -What next?

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So they SENCO and Teacher are doing the 'ABC' scale(?) apparently this week, then I get a meeting with them after they have done that.
Saw GP today who has referred to a paediatrician.
What happens next? What can I expect?

Anyone?

not heard of abc. However we took the gp/paed route. He did an assessment using the Griffiths test to see how far behind his various practical, motor and social skills were then referred to OT. We've had sevral sessions and exercises for home over past 18 months or so. We are now hoping to organise an Ed Psych assessment(privately) to provide a fuller picture of his issues and how best to tackle them.

Well, the paed will access and they may do a blood test to rule out any genetic reason.

Paed will do all sorts of tests disguised as games with the child.

There may also be a referral for ed psych, who will usually question you first, then watch your child in school and/or do an assessment with the child - again, tests disguised as games and Q&A.

Paed can also make referrals to OT and SALT.

This is for a 4-year-old child who just turned 5 a couple of weeks ago.

She's now been retained at age and will do another year at a private nursery with an SEN attached, also there's a key worker and a Network Learning Support employee working with there, who will work with the ed psych to put together a CSP, a Scottish version of a statement, for DD1 that will spell out exactly what sort of support she needs when she enters mainstream primary next year and get that in in time for the headmistress and LEA.

GP mentioned something a bout it not seeming genetic but it would be checked, so I'm assuming that he meant about the blood tests?

I'm not sure what the ABC scale is either, it's just something the teacher said to me today when I mentioned the GP's referral.

ah with a bit of googling I've found a little info on the Movement Battery abc which I think ds' OT used in the initial assessment. Basically it is a series of tasks such as puzzles, throwing, threading, copying pictures etc which are timed and observed, to give a measure of ability and function (iyswim) against that expected of the age group.

There is a little info here

Found the original OT report now.

Movement ABC (Assessment Battery for Children) was defined as "a standardised asssessment that assesses a child's functional motor skills". ds did the manual dexterity section (he was then 9) and came out below the 5th percentile for his age . Also low score on Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration , which was copying patterns and outlines of shapes and designs of increasing complexity, although this had improved at last review. hth

Have you contacted the dyspraxia foundation or dyscovery centre? they may be able to give you some advice.

I haven't lottie, no, I was hoping I could get along with the teachers/GP and a good ole bit of MN
I may d so though.
Thanks for that research LIZS