I'm autistic how easy is it 2 get a statement?

Question

I'm autistic how easy is it 2 get a statement?

Answer 1

That would be dependent on when and by who you were diagnosed and whether your local authority are prepared to assess you.

For those who are older or very high functioning it can be difficult.

Answer 2

you must have  high functioning  autism  u dont give us any clue4s but u dont sound like a little child and if youve not already been statemented then i dont think theres any chance

Answer 3

This depends on who and where you were diagnosed. different education authorities work in different ways, some try not to statement a child who is includedin mainstream until they are 11, while others provide a statement on entry to school. Therefore it depends on your authority and the SENCO in your school.

Answer 4

That would depend on where abouts a person is on the autistic spectrum and what particular difficulties they have. At the moment schools and local education authorities have been told to cut back on the numbers of children who are granted statements of special educational needs and are putting them on individual education plans instead.

Answer 5

Depends on age and where you live?

If you are in secondary/high school then it will be hard as it can take a while but if you are coming up to exams etc then  you may want to speak to your special educational needs coordinator to ask what special consideration and support you can receive.

In order to be statemented you need letters from professionals to ensure you actually ARE autistic, letters from doctors and teachers and they will send an educational psycologist to observe you in school and talk to you and your parents.

Answer 6

Depends on your age and if the education authority thinks you really needed one...looking at your other questions you are not autistic ...but you need help

Answer 7

Being autistic does not automatically mean you require a Statement, it's possible your needs can be met by the Special Needs department within the school.  

There are 3 stages in Special Needs.  School Action & School Action Plus are dealt with in the school.  With School Action, the school identifies that the child has special needs & puts the appropriate support in place.  School Action Plus means the child needs input from professionals outside the school such as Speech & Language Therapy, input from the Educational Psychologist, most Authorities have specialist teams to help children with Autism and the school can request their support.  

When a school or parent applies for a Statutory Assessment of a child's special educational needs it's usually because they feel the child's needs are beyond the resources of the school.  Once the request for Statutory Assessment is made the Authority has six weeks to decide whether to proceed.  If they go ahead, they will request reports from the parents, schools, medical officer, educational psychologist & any other professionals involved with the child.  By week 18, the Authority should have drafted a document using the reports and have decided whether or not to issue a draft st'ment or note in lieu.  

This link leads to a booklet which gives information on special needs:

http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/de...

Children of secondary school age can be statemented, however, if you're in Year 11 and at a mainstream school, it's unlikely they'd go ahead with one.  But all schools receive funding for their special needs department & it should be within their resources to provide support if you need it.