claretails Report post Posted March 5, 2010 Hi I don't post on here very often but I am an avid reader of evryone else's posts! I have twin daughters who are three years old and were diagnosed with ASD in July last year. It was recommended that they attend a specialist nursery which fortunately they got into. I can't praise the nursery enough as both girls have come on in leaps and bounds, their main problems have always been their speech. M is now almost up to speed and should be attending a mainstream reception school with help. However, C is more severe and I have been told by the nursery that she will get a statement, the only trouble is that the school she is currently attending only has 9 places and there are 12 children who require a place. I have a feeling that C may not be severe enough to get one of these places, which is good in one way but it may mean that she will end up at a special needs school that is miles away. We have recently had the statement process explained to us but I still feel anxious about it all and I'm a bit upset that the girls will be separated. They will probably be fine and M will hopefully thrive in mainstream as her diagnosis was always a little dubious she is a very sociable little girl and loves playing with other children. I know it is just a waiting game and there is very little I can do to influence the decision, I just get anxious about their future. Anyone else at this stage? Claretails Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted March 6, 2010 Sorry I'm a bit unclear about your situation (probably because it's late and I should be in bed!) Is the current nursery attached to a special school and is it here you would like C to be? Presumably from reception onwards she would be separated from her sister anyway if she can't manage in mainstream? Or is there a possibility she could manage in mainstream with the right support in the statement? K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
