Hi everyone,
this is my first time posting in this section and i'm hoping for some advice and i know you will understand.This may be long so i wont be offended if you dont make it to the end.
I have a 9yr old son who has tourettes, ADHD and boarderline ASD.Throughout the assessments and tests we had a nightmare with his school particularly the SENCO,who thankfully is no longer at the school. His first year in school was awful.He was labeled a problem child and was told that his twitches and vocal ticks were for attention.after the diagnosis the school stepped up,he had a wonderful teacher and was enjoying school.i was assured when he moved classes for the new term his new teacher would be fully aware of the situation.
Now 3 weeks into the new term we are back to square 1.DS has had a few issues with another child,he has been calling DS names,hitting and pushing him,trying to jam DS's fingers in between tables and he spat on DS yesterday. Yet I got a call from DS's new teacher about my sons behaviour!Well how would you react if you were spat on!She also asked if i could 'nip his behaviour in the bud'.Yeah coz you can nip mental health issues in the bud no problem.Today this has resulted in DS sratching this child.I was told DS had attacked this child,turns out the other child had punched DS in the stomach,pushed him about and hit him several times before DS reacted. I am furious that the school have allowed it to get to this stage, but what has really got my blood boiling is that the headteacher says he has no knowledge of my sons diagnosis-he does,we have had several meetings with him,he has been sent a copy of every report and CAMHS are regularly in contact with this school.He also said he does not know what ADHD is!!How can you work with children and not know what ADHD is??Also his new class teacher is newly qualified and has had no special needs training.I really am at my witts end.We are doing everything we can but the school just don't seem to be interested.I get the impression that the school want him excluded.From my point of view i dont want him going back to the school as I can't trust them with my sons safety,or protect the other children at the same time.
If you got through all that well done!!
Has anyone been through anything similar or have any advice for what i should do next?
Thanks in advance.x.
this is my first time posting in this section and i'm hoping for some advice and i know you will understand.This may be long so i wont be offended if you dont make it to the end.
I have a 9yr old son who has tourettes, ADHD and boarderline ASD.Throughout the assessments and tests we had a nightmare with his school particularly the SENCO,who thankfully is no longer at the school. His first year in school was awful.He was labeled a problem child and was told that his twitches and vocal ticks were for attention.after the diagnosis the school stepped up,he had a wonderful teacher and was enjoying school.i was assured when he moved classes for the new term his new teacher would be fully aware of the situation.
Now 3 weeks into the new term we are back to square 1.DS has had a few issues with another child,he has been calling DS names,hitting and pushing him,trying to jam DS's fingers in between tables and he spat on DS yesterday. Yet I got a call from DS's new teacher about my sons behaviour!Well how would you react if you were spat on!She also asked if i could 'nip his behaviour in the bud'.Yeah coz you can nip mental health issues in the bud no problem.Today this has resulted in DS sratching this child.I was told DS had attacked this child,turns out the other child had punched DS in the stomach,pushed him about and hit him several times before DS reacted. I am furious that the school have allowed it to get to this stage, but what has really got my blood boiling is that the headteacher says he has no knowledge of my sons diagnosis-he does,we have had several meetings with him,he has been sent a copy of every report and CAMHS are regularly in contact with this school.He also said he does not know what ADHD is!!How can you work with children and not know what ADHD is??Also his new class teacher is newly qualified and has had no special needs training.I really am at my witts end.We are doing everything we can but the school just don't seem to be interested.I get the impression that the school want him excluded.From my point of view i dont want him going back to the school as I can't trust them with my sons safety,or protect the other children at the same time.
If you got through all that well done!!
Has anyone been through anything similar or have any advice for what i should do next?
Thanks in advance.x.