i don think it will work

[jetcat]

My 13 year old DD has been having a lot of problems at school - she is dyspraxic, has a sensory processing disorder and possible aspergers.

After a period of home schooling (she basically couldnt cope with school anymore), she went back part time a couple of months ago, with the aim to going full time in September.

SHe has a variety of time out passes etc, which she uses, ear plugs to block background noise, but still really struggles with her communication skills (eg. teachers asking her why she wont partake in group work etc - she simply shuts down and wont answer them).

When she first went back, she was using her time out pass every lesson, as they were too loud for her and she couldnt do her work, and i was then getting concerned about the amount of time she spent away from the classroom. So, after a meeting with her head of year, she was moved up into the bottom set of a higher pathway, which meant that the other students werent messing around so much. This helped a little, although she has really struggled with the academic side of things, and because of her communication problems, she wont ask for help - or it takes a long time to ask. Resulting in her falling further behind.

Yesterday (after me sending yet another letter into school requesting another meeting to plan y9 and maybe discuss an IEP - there is nothing in writing re her needs at the moment, i havent even met the senco!) DD tells me that she is being moved back down to her old pathway This is where she had the majority of her problems, too many distractions etc. I cant see how it will work, without a lot of support - which as far as i can see, school arent really offering, apart from her time out pass. Her old pathway is where i think she belongs academically (i was really surprised when they moved her up), but she is already panicking about the levels of class disruption from the noisier kids IYSWIM.

Are there any teachers on here who can maybe advise me on how best to handle this, or parents who have been through something similar?

[faeriefruitcake]

Change schools, this one hasn't addressed you daughters needs. Never mind an IEP why is she not statemented?

Phone up the senco and get some answers.