Mamphy wrote:
Hi I am in a similar situation where my son has sensory issues and also ASD. I work at the school my son is in and the head is happy to sign a letter if I describe the requirements he needs. I wondered if anyone has an example of a letter they used, as I don’t really know what to write. He has big issues with working out timings and the amount of questions. He really needs reminders as to when to move onto the writing task etc.
Any advice would be great.
Certainly for gcse/A level exams, a letter written by you the parent would not be acceptable at all. The SENCO at the school should be the one to write any letter based on their own testing and the subsequent “normal way of working” procedures put in place. Sometimes Consultants or Ed Psychs write letters but the SENCO and exams officer would make the application. I would be very cross if any LA 11+ department accepted a letter written by someone working in a school who is the parent to the child, signed by the head. That is massively open to abuse I’m afraid...
However, it sounds purely as if your son requires a prompt. A prompt merely touches the desk or their arm, or stands next to them when they need to move on or focus.