Specialising in SEND, schools and disability, I put more insights up on http://9000lives.org/edu-blog/
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How can I be sure my EHCP is being delivered?
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Does autism automatically need an EHCP?
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My child with autism has loads of sensory needs. Can I ask the school to state his prime need is sensory on their SEND register?
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Is there a legal test a child has to meet to be classified as SEN?
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Have you been turned down by your LA for an EHC needs assessment (first stage of the EHCP process)? If so, what reason were you given and did you ...
... appeal it?
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Is there a difference between a SENCO, SENDCo and Inclusion Manager?
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Can I ask for a meeting with the SENDCo?
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Do autistic children need a special school?
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We have just received the draft EHCP which gives the primary diagnosis as SPLD - but my stepson doesn’t have dyslexia - he has ASD ( private ...
... diagnosis that is referred to in report) and global learning delay ( private diagnosis not referred to in report) - can we query this?
Zoe Bucknell
22 Sep 2021
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Can you pass on any advice to parents who are attending Tribunal to make it less stressful and help them be prepared?
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Can someone diagnosed with ADHD as a child join the army as an adult?
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If an Educational Psychologist report refers to DSM-V how do parents know what this is?
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Can parents ask for a copy of a school's SEND policy?
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Can children grow out of ADHD?
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Is it easy to get an assessment for autism?
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Can you recommend any books for me to read to learn about SEND?
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We were issued an EHCP over the summer for my 7 yr old daughter which left out SALT and OT input, even though we supplied very detailed private ...
... assessments in both these areas - these are the two largest areas of need. The LA told us they would update the EHCP when the NHS OT/SALT had seen our daughter. As the time was running out for mediation or appeal to be triggered and we still had an EHCP that was not fit for purpose, we initiated mediation. Mediation is now December, the OT and SALT reports have just been done. Yesterday, through the mediator, the LA sent the NHS OT and SALT reports with a word version of the current EHCP, and asked us to mark up what changes we want. Are parents really expected to write the EHCP's with no qualifications, having no idea of what a good EHCP should look like? I'd like to know what should happen in the process, and what's the most practical thing for us to do now - if the best shot at getting what we need is to go back and pay a private EP to review and make changes, then I'll have to take it, but seems unbelievably unfair. Doubt they will do it in time of our December mediation date, in which case we will have to move the mediation date. Any advice would be really appreciated! Thank you.
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Have you been through the EHCP process? What advice would you share with families who have a newly diagnosed child?
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We are currently undergoing our daughters first EHCP review. The educational psychologist who was initially contacted as part of the EHCP as responded ...
... to the nursery’s request to review /update the plan and has asked the nursery setting for payment of three hours of their time. The nursery has forwarded the request to us. The educational psychologist is instructed as part of the NHS and we are confused as to the payment. We have queried this but no response and are now concerned that it may delay the review. Any advice welcome please.
K Kaur
14 Feb 2022
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Can an EHCP assessment start before my child starts school?