Reports from NHS professionals

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Our OT report is helpful and it sets out lots of things that need doing.

However, of course, it does not specify the provision required for achieving the 4 pages of recommendations.

My OT (who is head of the dept) told me a while back that the LA had challenged her dept for putting 'needs 1:1' on reports, saying that is a matter for teaching strategy not health professionals.

So we have the very roundabout/vague 'some time allocation needs to be set aside to practice specific activities daily. Other recommednations are just adjustments to everyday choices or can be incorporated into daily life at school or home. Some of the recommendations require allowances and consideration of DS' needs'

Would you expect an NHS professional to be more specific? What is your experience

DS2's OT & physio both told me that the LEA objected to the use of needs 1to1 in medical reports so all they do is use different terminology.

So it reads X can achieve a reasonable grip on a pencil for v short periods only he needs constant adult support to help with maintaining grip.
X finds any tasks involving pencil work hard & becomes distressed easily, he needs constant adult support to keep him on task and seated safely.
ETC ETC

So the report is not telling the LEA that he needs 1to1 in the class BUT is giving clear Eexamples of each activity where he has been assessed and cannot manage without support.

A very suptle difference but seems to satisfy the LEA that the medical profs are not treading on their toes.