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Hi Dawn - the school are obliged to refer your son to the ed psych. I had a battle and a half getting that done for my eldest because once a statement of needs is made the school are obliged to follow up with the appropriate teaching etc and they often prefer not to do that. Your GP should refer you on as well. I had a lot of what you have described with my eldest. If you want to talk to me just message.

Hi Dawn talk to your health visitor they are usually much better then a gp for recognizing problems and helping u. Explain to her all your worries and she will help u with who might be best to help your son and I think they can make their own referrals to specialists as well. Julia

definitely go back to the doctors and keep going back until they do something have you tried alternative methods ie chiropractor - just that i read somewhere that a lady had all sorts of problems for most of her life and was unable to work did badly at school etc but went to a chiropractor who sort out some misalignment problems and it changed her life - just a thought to keep trying all alternatives until you find the answer good luck hevi x

I don't really have any help but as a mother of a child who was bullied mercilessly at school I just wanted to say that things do get better and I now have a lovely 19 year old son who has friends and is happy. Good luck with yours. Julie xxx

Hi Dawn, Insist that your son sees an educational psychologist as soon as possible. And that he gets a statemen of his needs. I think you can go via the GP as well as the school. There is obviously something that needs diagnosis before he can get the help he needs. Gwynne (teacher)

Where do I go next! Son has problems with concentration and gets very frustrated as he starts saying something and then forgets what he is saying. He is very repetitive in some thing like when on phone walks round and round the carpet in circles. He is 9 but would rather play with things that are for younger children and with younger children.. Have started letting him out the front to play but he sees no danger and will ride his bike straight into the road. He is very uncoordinated and recently had an accident on his bike as he came off straight into some iron gates. He is easily led and the children round here rip the p… out of him and push him around and instead of standing up for himself he comes home in tears. On holiday he was going off not seeing any dangers ie rocks and the sea. At school he is below average for his age and has a SNP which gives his extra help and extra thinking time. Took him to Doctors last year as was worried about him and he sent him for blood tests and asked that I got the school to get him to see an educational phycologist. School wouldn’t do that straightaway as they only have a few hours a year with them so wanted all the other avenues explored first. After a 7 month wait he saw a speech and lang therapist in May who then went to school to see him and the only explaination I’ve had so far is it seems to be his short term memory and that gets overloaded so he forgets. Have heard no more. He was seen by a dietician and he has an adversion to food textures and tastes and is just a case of going with what he will eat. Cut out chocolate and additives as they make him hyperactive. I seem to be getting no where, all I want is for him to get the help he needs so he doesn’t get too far behind and is happy, I don’t want him going to his next school in 2 years having all the same problems. Where do I go next? Is it worth going back to doctors and asking for help again. I’ve sat here this morning worrying how he will get on next year at school as his teacher is quite strict and not sure if he will cope with it. Any thoughts appreciated. (sorry for rambling)

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