Parent, Lincolnshire – UK
My stories
My School Story
Our child was diagnosed with Autism, we approached the school SENCO to see what support would be available as advised.
He told us not to tell our son he was Autistic, he said there was no funding for an assessment by an educational psychologist and that it’s unlikely we will get an EHCP.
We applied for a parental EHCP, the LA refused even before they had received all the information back from speech & language etc.
Whilst this was happening, my son was experiencing absent seizures (Epilepsy), the same seizures I had as a child, so I easily recognised them.
I tried to highlight this to school.
They believed I was an ‘anxious’ mother and my son was simply day-dreaming.
I fought to get my son seen sooner as he was absolutely exhausted, and the original wait on the NHS at the time was a 10 month wait for the first appointment.
My son was diagnosed with Childhood Absence Epilepsy.
School did not support the EHCP application, they failed to put in minimal support, and did not listen to my son or me, and neglected his health and well being needs.
My son told me he could not use the toilets unless it was break time and that they could not drink their water when they wanted to and couldn’t drink if the teacher was talking.
He said that there was lots of shouting by teachers, and he didn’t feel safe.
I withdrew both my children to home educate them. They have their needs met and are happy.
He told us not to tell our son he was Autistic, he said there was no funding for an assessment by an educational psychologist and that it’s unlikely we will get an EHCP.
We applied for a parental EHCP, the LA refused even before they had received all the information back from speech & language etc.
Whilst this was happening, my son was experiencing absent seizures (Epilepsy), the same seizures I had as a child, so I easily recognised them.
I tried to highlight this to school.
They believed I was an ‘anxious’ mother and my son was simply day-dreaming.
I fought to get my son seen sooner as he was absolutely exhausted, and the original wait on the NHS at the time was a 10 month wait for the first appointment.
My son was diagnosed with Childhood Absence Epilepsy.
School did not support the EHCP application, they failed to put in minimal support, and did not listen to my son or me, and neglected his health and well being needs.
My son told me he could not use the toilets unless it was break time and that they could not drink their water when they wanted to and couldn’t drink if the teacher was talking.
He said that there was lots of shouting by teachers, and he didn’t feel safe.
I withdrew both my children to home educate them. They have their needs met and are happy.
My Home Ed Story
We are child led, and we follow what interests each child, they can both explore an interest as long as they wish to what ever depth they wish!!
We have ample food and drink/snacks available throughout the day.
We learn outside, no rushing, freedom to explore and be our authentic self!
We have ample food and drink/snacks available throughout the day.
We learn outside, no rushing, freedom to explore and be our authentic self!
How I think schools could be better.
A reform of the whole education system.