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10/1/09 08:45
Hi Katie have you had a word with the senco at the school i can't remember you may have told me but 2 years on the same level book and also crying there is something seriously wrong you take all the info to the pead and also attack from every corner, have you got a kidscope near you? They sometimes have a psychologist with them normally an ed psych but saying that the past 2 times i have been there hasn't been one, i am waiting for appt for cahms to see what they suggest and i got that through the hv. I will go and see her on Monday aft to update her as i bumped into her just before the speech therapist appt at the same clinic and it was the hv that referred me to her so she is supportive, she is after she thought nothing was wrong with dd3 all the time she was sufferring with reflux so i think now she knows when my gut instinct is right and believes me when i worry. Hugs to you, stay strong and focused and your efforts will be rewarded by your daughter being assessed and get a diagnosis so she can get the help and encouragment she needs. Sharon x
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9/1/09 23:50
I just found as proof that dd was on Oxford Tree Level 3 in April 2007.
January 2009 Oxford Tree Level 3
Come on then,
IT ISN'T ME GOING LOOPY
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9/1/09 23:33
Thanks for your support, and i really mean it.
Sorry but i can"t approach the school further, everytime i try and ask or say something i keep being informed that she is doing brillantly.
A child told me that dd was crying in computers today as she was scarred when she did the work wrong, and as she has been crying at home this week as she doesn"t want to go to school i approached class teacher today.
I was hoping the teacher would inform me of dd crying in school, but all i recieved was
" i dont know why she is so happy and she is doing brillantly in Literacy." ??
Funny enough in primary school, so many children kept telling me dd was crying in school, some of which were quite concerned even at that age during yr 2, but the teachers kept saying she was so happy and doing really well.
I have an appointment with pead end of Jan and i will gather some more evidence and present to her my findings, and say that i have been told to wait till she is 10. What should i do.
I know dd is still being taught the basics on attainment level 1 even though this started now 1.5yrs ago with 1-1 adult support and support from LSA.
Anyone know how i can track her progress ? also i don"t understand the finanical side in the education system if anyone can explain
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9/1/09 20:31
I agree with PP. That reading level to me suggests year R or year 1 reading levels. My daughters are pretty good at reading and are in year 3 and 4, and have level 11 & 14 books, but I'd say average for a year 3 would be level 8 (ish). To be put down to level 3 suggests a big problem, and the school should be dealing with it, not suggesting you wait.
You must not wait til she's 10, as that is wasting another vital 2 years of her education. I personally feel your school is failing you daughter, and I'd either consider changing school, or maybe pushing to get your daughter statemented so she gets one to one help. Not that it is easy these days to get a statement I'm told.
I know it is hard, especially when you feel you're getting nowhere, but it's not fair for her to keep being neglected by the school. Unfortunately most schools tend to just keep passing the buck and putting things off as to help her costs money out of their budget. It's not a coincidence in my opinion that they want her to wait until she's 10... let's face it if it's done when she's 10, by the time any diagnosis was made she'd be changing schools so no longer their problem.
Please find the strength to keep pushing. Tell the school that your child is being failed, and if necessary, threaten to go to your local MP, or even do it anyway. Quite often an MP loves to help people like this, as my friends one did. Sorry I'm no more help than that, but I really don't know the system well enough. My son has ADHD and was diagnosed at 7, and I have spent many years in and out of schools having discussion after discussion, and still feel that they have done as little as they could get away with! I hope I've helped in some way. X
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9/1/09 20:04
I am a teacher and had to reply. Please DO NOT wait until she is ten, if she is dyslexic or struggling then she needs support now. There are assessments that can be done now and I would get advice from www.dyslexiasupport.org . I find it so frustrating to hear how you are being treated. Your concerns are justifed and will not be affecting her ability in school. If the school feel your dd is doing better than you fear then they should give you more information. Good luck.
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9/1/09 18:32
Hi friendship it is awful i don't know how you have coped i am at my witts end already, it is awful when you have no one supporting you even start questioning yourself, but you stick to your guns girl a mothers instinct is always right. Melissa has just given herself and Zoe a nice hair cut free of charge, little so and so, lol. I am not sure if like you if a learning disability or autism/aspergers??????? Sharon x
Can anyone expalin reasons for my dd being on level 3/4 for 2.5 yrs and she is 8 yrs old.