[senco-forum] Advice on direction to take with son

I agree with not keeping him back...if this child is just left

Might it be relevant to ask when this child was born?  We tend to  
regard the September cut-off point as set in stone and talk about the  
importance of being with the "right" age-group. A child born in  
August is surely not best served by this artificial distinction.  I  
think I have read that the disadvantage for Summer-born children  
persists until GCSE.     Jill
On 13 Sep 2006, at 15:11, Olanys at aol.com wrote:

> I agree with not keeping him back...if this child is just left  
> behind he
> will forever be behind. He needs help now to regain his level and  
> retain it with
> appropriate support. The old school have cost him a year of his  
> education  by
> not stepping in before now and someone is responsible and should be  
> held
> accountable...
>
> Don't be  afraid to make waves or your son will never get the help  
> he needs
> if left to the  mercies of those that should know better...so much  
> easier for
> them to let  him work a year or 2 behind than actually help him  
> catch up, let
> alone the  social implications of bullying which my daughter  
> endured after
> being moved  UP. How much worse will it be for a child with the  
> stigma of not
> being clever  enough to move on...I don't want to worry you but  
> this is the way
> some children  prey on the vulnerable and he and you have enough to  
> deal  with.
>
> Best wishes,
> Aly
>
> Chair Auditory  Processing Disorder in the UK/APDUK
> www.lacewingmultimedia.com/APD.htm
> www.apduk.org
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