Aethel wrote:
And update... private assessment has yielded a report confirming high base ability, floor-level writing speed and definite evidence of SPLD/dyslexia. So copies to school asap and we will plough on and tick that SEN tickybox and just see how it goes.
Hi,
I'm glad you have been able to have her tested. Some LAs don't take private reports, so you may need to get the school to arrange for testing.
This happened to a friend who is dyslexic and has a son already diagnosed. When she suspected that her second son was dyslexic, the school had him tested, but the results were negative. They just said that he was an average to below average child. When she had him privately tested, they could see that in fact her son was extremely able and was compensating for his difficulty. She went back to the school and had another assessment in which they concluded, with apologies, that the independent assessment was correct. My friend never doubted her son as he was very good at other things including Maths. She knew, however that the independent assessment would not be accepted by the local authority.
Salsa