sparkletastic

Dear Zemanski Thank you so much - v belatedly- for v helpful reply. I was pathetic and couldn't use pc effectively after posting two 'cries for help' some time ago, but now have gone back to using old e-mail account after having to use others for some time and getting v fed up with e-mails etc. Lunchtime supervision still an issue, am currently waiting for copy of ANnual Review (still no written IEP) near October half-term. Have prompted SENCO last week.... My son has a statement and v definitely needs the social objectives written in it more than anything else. I will fight armed with your supportive info. Hope things have improved for you too. Isn't it hard when you relax and feel you've achieved something with your battling, then when you're off your guard you're let down and have to start again... anyway, the good news is my son is actually going into school more easily at the moment and is still my beautiful boy! X

Dear all who replied to me about this - sorry I didn't thank you earlier as I have been using other e-mail accounts and getting rather mixed up! sparkletastic

Hello, I'm new here and have usual issues about lunchtime supervision. My son has 20 points, is 7 in Yr 3 at school which rates itself v good understanding for mainstream of ASD issues. SENCo is v knowledgeable and ok and they are giving him full-time support from school budget but this does not include supervision at break or lunchtime. As it is getting to end of term and he is also spreading out onto big field and there are only same 2 luncthime supervisors as there are in winter when kids just fill playground, he is getting more 'physical' when playing football - apparently - and so noone is playing with him and refuses when he asks. He has been pushed over by Yr 6 today and hauled up against fence last week. I - and he - don't know whether latter was accident but doubt it. Don't really know what happens... He needs support and is a lashing-out-sort of child when stressed, it has always been clear. I have annual review on Friday and want to insist on lunchtime supervision - any tips on how to provide evidence of need? Neither he nor I would mind a helper keeping an eye on him, it always worked well at infant school. Also, senco not keen on writing up anything on paper for IEP as he does not have learning difficulties and is v bright - however, his social skills need loads of work. I want to see strategies and tactics with real targets as we did at our old infant school where we saw real progress. We are thinking of suggesting targets such as 'says hello to helper on meeting without prompting' and 'uses appropriate physical contact during football at breaktimes, ie only touching ball' and we want to see them showing genuine commitment to helping him develop some friendly relationships with others in his class after not much progress in a year at a new school where he didn't know anyone - my son is very articulate and bright with age-appropriate interests and I think he can be delightful one-to-one... Would be nice to get a bit of reassurance or any advice - thank you!!

Hello, I'm new here but it's so nice to find this site! My son is 7 with Asperger's, clever but resistant to guidance! It's definitely coming up to the end of the school year, he's getting more autistic and difficult and consequently my anxiety rises with all this. Earlier, I was trying to gently guide him - as on other occasions - with how to skip, whilst in the garden with my young daughter who has just learnt and taken advice as any NT child would. My son, however, immediately says ' no' to me and that my suggestion is not a good idea and insists on carrying on doing things his way. That's ok, I don't mind if he doesn't learn to skip - however, I do get anxious about his rigidity in not taking advice - he never has!!! Any tips on how to phrase advice? I try phrasing it like ' my daughter does this...' or 'we do this...' I'm going to post another message abotu lunchtime supervision too. Looking forward to hearing anyone out there! Thank you