Wondering if anyone can help us. Our son is 10, in Y5 in mainstream with a 23hr week statement. He has Aspergers and? ?ADHD. Things aren't going well at school or home (but thats another story), we had his annual review yesterday, the last of several meetings recently to try and decide where we go next. Schhol are saying they aren't meeting his needs, all his targets from IEP not met, infact deterirating. He is displaying challenging behaviour which has on three occasions has had him sent home for the day and one fixed term exclusion in Dec 05. The school do try hard but from what we see all strategies are failing. He is currently taught in a large cupboard!!!! as they cannot get him back in the class, he gets stressed, shouts, screams, head bangs etc and refuses to move on a daily basis.
The problem is the LEA, ed psych and advisory ASD teachers will not give us any guidance on where would be a more appropiate placement. Ed pysch says he is scoring 70% in her tests and therefore does not fit the criteria for a school for mod learning diff. LEA have told us to look around special schools, we are confused. All we want is a more settled son who wants to go to school and somewhere suitable for him. The area we live it appears to be lacking big time in provision for kids like our son.
we have been asked to provide our views on paper by Fri in prep for his panel review next week. How can we say what we want when we are not armed with all the facts. When we asked for the professionals opinions we were told they would not commmit themselves as if the new placement went wrong we would blame them!!!!! I am appalled at this attitude, anyone got any advice????
