Private OT

[wasuup3000]

I am thinking about looking into getting a private OT for my son as the waiting list time is so long? Would a private OT be able to do all the same things A NHS one would such as go into school ect? Would the school have to take any notice of a private OT report? I am also going to tribunal against refusal to assess in a few months. Please can anyone help?

Thanks for your reply! so it wouldn't matter really if it was private or NHS. We have everyone else due to assess now after a long battle, EP, CAMHS and ADOS, and these people have assessed SaLT, Paediatrician, Clinical Psych. Would a private report be more in depth as well than a NHS one?

Thanks very much for your reply-The OT is an educational OT and has worked with LA's and schools to develop OT training and services so I am hoping that they will respect her. We are going to tribunal for refusal to assess and we have been told that the tribunal will have regard for a private report. I spoke to the SEN officer and he said he would look at NHS reports and private reports equally,
I am hoping once our son has the ADOS test then The LEA will back down and agree to stat assess. They have already back down a bit and commissioned the EP to assess our son because the school were refusing to do so.

Ok so much for the school SENco stating my sons dyspraxia was mild. (although I do appreciate his difficulties are mild compared to what some of you guys on the forums have to deal with). He is on the 1st percentile with the ABC test, very loose jointed in his thumbs and knees. The private OT also tested his visual perception and is coming back to test his auditory perception. Visual perception was at the 81st percentile. So huge difference there. Not quite sure what it means or if its enough to get the LEA to stat assess or not, yet.

Will probably help massively but it must be a shock.

It was a shock that he was so delayed in his motor coordination. It was interesting to watch her do the tests and describe his coping mechanisms i.e tense to the point of spasticity when doing his VMI tests, clenching his fist of his other hand instead of holding the paper with it, not crossing the mid line, being right handed but left eye dominant. If anyone watches the local BBC news program North West Tonight it was filmed for a report on dyspraxia being shown either next Weds or Thurs as far as I know at this point.