ed psych

[JuicyLucy10]

Why do the schools think they are better to assess learning problems than the formal ed psych report they have been handed?

I have had my child assessed privately a few years ago, the primary school didn't hand it up after year 6 and the secondary school knew nothing about her dyslexia,dyspraxia at the start of year 8... after requesting review as lots of problems are starting to show up.

Also how do you convince the school that your daughter isn't stroppy but more 'frustrated'.
I have concerns due to some strange behaviour she has aspergers but the school aren't interested very much. The gp and the school seem to be throwing it back at each other and not sure where to go with it besides having another full-on assessment which may not be taken any notice of like the first one.

My dd was referred to ed psych by primary school (suspected dyslexia).Ed psych said some up similarities but atipical so wouldnt call her dyslexic. However, they did suggest techniques to help.(brain gym -all the rage then,small chunks of learning ,frequent reviewing,remedial special class,and so on).I cant fault the schools care.
Maybe thats the difference,unless schools refer they dont feel the pressure.?
This info however, wasnt transferred to secondary school and the teachers were telling me the same thing about her at parents evening. Big surprise, they had never had the report.
so i photocopied it ,they gave copies to relevant teachers for guidance.
The school is academically good,but more than that pastorally very effective.They really pulled out all the stops to bring her up to speed.
In spite of all that we have had meltdowns,(not at school at all)and drama at home.
I even thought she was add so went down that route, two years lthe psychiatrist says shes just a teenager,in spite of problems that have persisted since she was pre school.
I was told dont give her caffeine. She drinks 2 cups of tea a day, and minimal chocolate etc. Thats it.

I guess my point is that there isnt a lot of support out there.
There are local support groups out there if you google them.I found my local one very helpful,but am cynical enough now to really try to work with the schools, but not to mention any concerns. Being a concerned parent, is read as guardian reading-neurotic-time waster .
I hope another mner can give you more help

I made the assumption a full handover would have been done properley. I guess I am too trusting.

Now year 8 has started they are turning up the pressure switch and she is sinking, not swimming, called 'stroppy'.

Otoh I would not have delayed this long with going in to discuss with SENCO how school and home can cooperate with supporting my SN child.

Otoh if paperwork has been passed to the school, then they do have the responsibility to communicate this to relevant members of staff.

Before DD3 who is dyspraxic.started high school I went and had a chat with the Senco. The primary school did send up information but also thought it was a god idea tfor me to go and speak to the school myself.Even then we found that DD3 went backwards in year 7 and I had to nag for another meting. We did in the end get some extra help for DD3 in high school and they managed to get a ED Psycholagist review. But we found that we had to just keep on at them.
So I suggest that is what you do.
DD3 is now 18 and is at college doing well.