Lulu I understand your thinking of bollocks. But then they are trained professionals and they look for things that might not stand out to you but add up to them as being typical traits iykwim. So part of the bigger picture as you say I'm not saying take her word as gospel but don't discount it.
M has never seen an OT because we went straight to the ped due to wanting him assessed before school started. He has seen a speech therapist and a psych though through the school.
It wouldn't hurt to even make an appointment because there is usually a 3 month wait and the year is running out! You can cancel it if you feel it's not nescessary or you can go along and talk to the ped about stuff. It is exxy though for the first visit but there is the medicare safety net so if you're up to it you really don't have a lot to lose financially.
The only thing I'll say is that if it becomes evident that he needs a learning assistant (LA) and it is some way into the school year before he gets asssessed then you may not get one.
Funding applications for the year has to be in by end of Feb so if it's not done then there is no LA for the year! If the application is in before the cut off then it has to go through the system and then the LA position has to be advertised and interviews blah blah etc. M didn't get his till 2nd semester in prep and while he was doing OK, the improvement in his frustration and mood improved remarkably. That's why he has a LA. It's not so much for him academically, although he is a visual learner more than an aural learner, but it's helping him learn coping skills and resilience when things don't go how he thinks they should. We still have head punching frustration episodes if he's had a bad day but they are easier to manage.
Sorry bit of an epic!
Last edited by ~Raven~; December 29th, 2009 at 07:15 AM.
I'm not saying take her word as gospel but don't discount it.
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