Elaine143a
Well-Known Member
I have no experience of this to be honest, but a good friend of mine has, so I can only comment on her experience.
It has taken several years for her son to be diagnosed, but (funnily enough) today she has received her son's Statement. This hasn't been mentioned on here yet, but if your daughter does have ADHD, you need to fight for her Statement to ensure she gets the additional help (and funding) that she will need to ensure her education does not suffer. My friend's son was labelled naughty, excluded on numerous times from school, and had an awful time at the hands of an unsympathetic teacher. He is now going into year 6 in Sept, and we are all hoping the Statement may improve his quality of schooling - and life.
ps - I think the majority of primary teachers do a remarkable job (not one I could do!), so please dont anyone think I'm knocking teachers with the above post.
Fight, fight, fight, and fight some more for a diagnosis if one is needed.
It has taken several years for her son to be diagnosed, but (funnily enough) today she has received her son's Statement. This hasn't been mentioned on here yet, but if your daughter does have ADHD, you need to fight for her Statement to ensure she gets the additional help (and funding) that she will need to ensure her education does not suffer. My friend's son was labelled naughty, excluded on numerous times from school, and had an awful time at the hands of an unsympathetic teacher. He is now going into year 6 in Sept, and we are all hoping the Statement may improve his quality of schooling - and life.
ps - I think the majority of primary teachers do a remarkable job (not one I could do!), so please dont anyone think I'm knocking teachers with the above post.
Fight, fight, fight, and fight some more for a diagnosis if one is needed.