[senco-forum] [SENco-forum] Assessing and diagnosing for dyslexia

It is not that they won't read it, it is just that they can't read it.

If you are unfamiliar with the tests with the different results - age,
standardised or whatever or don't understand what various combinations of
subtests mean then it might as well be in Arabic.

I thought that just sending an EP report to school would get the right help
for my children but it didn't.

One was eventually Statemented, one has severe short term auditory memory
that they told me could not be changed (!) and likely APD.  The youngest has
dysgraphia/dyscalculia and again the school does not know what to do.
Oldest had writing/processing issues in the bottom 10-20% and all have IQ's
in the top 2% - so they 'manage'.

So - get the report anyway.  I tell parents at least it is a 20 page
document to beat someone over the head with.

Then get someone to explain it to you.  Arrange to see the EP again as it is
like going to the doctors - first time you visit the information goes right
over your head.

 Next get a BDA befriender ( or advocate from organisation who deals with
the child's problem NAS/RNID etc who will be able to understand the
document.

Translate it into actual support that can be done at school.

Give list to school with an highlighted copy of the report

Most are only to glad to be pointed in the right direction as long as it is
couched as ' I have had terrible trouble trying to understand this report. I
think it means this.... What do you think?  Are these the sort of strategies
that you would choose?  Are there any resources I can buy the school that
might help others with xxxxxxxx?

Works wonderfully.  Nobody wants to appear stupid and nobody wants to
neglect a child so a way has to be found to make sure neither happens.
Trapping people in a corner makes them very defensive even when they are
actually on your side.

Sharon Tringham

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On Behalf Of Mary Kelly
Sent: 19 March 2008 21:02
To: 'Sophie Langley-Chappell'; 'Jean Dowding'
Cc: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: Re: [senco-forum] Assessing and diagnosing for dyslexia

I met some parents the other day - Dad says "my spelling is atrocious", two
elder siblings both had problems with reading and spelling, the parents
offered to get an EP report to help the school with the youngest child, who
seems to be experiencing more significant difficulties than either of the
older two. School's response? "Don't bother - we won't read it"!!!! I nearly
fell off my chair!
Mary

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