It can be daunting for most parents to challenge the opinions of experts. And it can be even more awkward when those experts happen to be colleagues A teacher explains what she did when her son was diagnosed as having serious special educational needs.
Our four-year-old son was labelled as having serious special needs.
When he joined the reception class at infant school, my husband and I were shocked at the speed by which professionals tried to shut us out.
Like a lot of young boys, our child preferred running around and climbing to sitting at a desk writing strange symbols with a pencil. The narrow-mindedness of some of the professionals we encountered was shocking.
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