[senco-forum] APD

I would just like to confirm Dolfrog's comments that the whole thing is currently a nightmare. I am six months into it and despite having the support of the Senco, a full Ed Psych report, three speach & language assesments (supporting my hunch) and a paediatric appointment (who clearly knows nothing about it) we are six months in and currently no closer. 

  We have a consultant willing to see him, a PCT that will only accept a referral from a consultant (proving difficult when the Paed is insistant on retesting for any disorder they can think of before they even consider APD). and the next appointment not for another 6 weeks.

  So yes - it is a nightmare.

Luisa Pinnell <luisapinnell at hotmail.com> wrote:

Can't a qualified Speech and Language therapist test for APD?

Luisa> From: dolfrog at dolfrog.org.uk> To: smallabone at yahoo.co.uk; senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk> Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:30:47 +0000> Subject: Re: [senco-forum] APD> > Dear Suzanne> > The only person who has any real idea about APD diagnosis in the UK is Dr.> Sally Hind at the Institute of Hearing Research. The whole issue is a> complete nightmare at this point in time.> > Sally can be contacted via one of three web pages.> http://apd.apduk.org/adpdiagnosisuk.htm (Look for the big blue button)> > http://www.ihr.mrc.ac.uk/research/apd.php?page=apd_people > > http://www.thebsa.org.uk/apd/Home.htm > > best wishes> > Graeme> dolfrog> > > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk> [mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Suzanne> Mallabone> Sent: 24 March 2008 20:43> To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk> Subject: [senco-forum] APD> > Does anyone how to go about testing for APD?> > Many thanks> > Suzanne> > Suzanne
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