Mumof3 Report post Posted December 4, 2008 Hi, My son is 8 and has ASD. His school grades have always been high (except handwriting!) but he has real social problems and finds it hard to concentrate on a task - easily distracted etc. I was just wondering if anyone else had managed to get a statement to help with social/concentration side when they have high grades? We have been told we are unlikely to get one, but I am really concerned that come high school hes going to really need the extra support and wont have it ecause of not getting a statement. Any thoughts appretiated Thankyou Sara x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stella63 Report post Posted December 4, 2008 Hi Sara, My youngest was dx'd at age 9 and we were able to get a Statement for him. His cognition and learning levels have never been a problem but the anxieties caused by the poor social communication skills were impacting on his ability to learn and the statement reflects this. it will help if the school support you on this and try and work together to put a good case forward. Good luck!!! Stella x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mossgrove Report post Posted December 4, 2008 Our eldest son (11, AS) is very able in terms of spelling, reading, mathematics etc. and is forecast to do well in his SATs but he has considerable difficulties in areas such as social skills, fine and gross motor skills, anger management and concentration. He has a statement since the age of 7 and a place at special school since the age of 8. Simon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fallgyrl Report post Posted December 4, 2008 Hi Sara I'd really advise you push for a statement. My ds is on the school's G&T register after tests in Yr 1 put him in 99 percentile for numeracy and reading. He also has a statement for 32 hours given his problems with socialisation, concentration and anger management. In his case, high academic ability was seen as a postive thing by the school when battling for a statement - they successfully argued with the LEA that without statement support our J would 'not fulfill his potential' and even risked exclusion. Hope you get the school to see that high ability doesnt count for much if a child is too stressed in the classroom environment to learn. Vicky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hazma Report post Posted December 9, 2008 We got told this so many times,by present teachers actually.Our child achieved level 5 for his sats and his IQ currently assessed as being 120.I ignored it and started the ball rolling anyway.We have just recieved our proposed statement,so go for it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pearl Report post Posted December 9, 2008 JP got his statement pretty young but ended up at the high achieving end academically. But his statement remained in place as without someone to differentiate the curriculum, act as interpreter & help him focus he wouldnt have done half so well. Good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
