Case Study 1
School and Hampshire Local Authority
Case Study 1
Client:
School and Hampshire Local Authority
Needs and diagnosis of young person :
Anxiety, ASD (Autism/ ASC), Language Disorder, Limited Interaction and Attention Skills,
Verbal Dyspraxia
Specialist
SEN teacher :
Background:
The referral for this student initially came from the school as the student was still on the register, despite having never attended. Because of severe anxiety, he had struggled to leave the house and hadn’t received any formal education for three years.
The student has a diagnosis of ASD with associated language disorder, moderate speech difficulties, and his attention and social skills were not yet fully-developed. He also has moderate to severe difficulty with expressive language. He had speech and language therapy input in 2014-15 due to a severe speech-sound disorder, language difficulties and feeding difficulties and was diagnosed with verbal dyspraxia.
Specialist Tutoring:
Working online, tutor Rebecca has focused on building a positive relationship with the student, increasing his communication skills, and getting a ‘feel’ for his preferred learning-style and the level he is currently working at. Together, they have been working on maths and English with a history element. His mother is on-hand to help with any communication issues.
Outcomes:
Rebecca has established a good working relationship and the student has attended every session, gaining confidence, despite still finding communication a challenge. Both the school and Hampshire County Council are happy with the support that the student is receiving. Likewise, the boy’s mother is also very pleased with the tutoring and how well her son is engaging (previous tuition had been unsuccessful).
Because the young man is not currently aiming to go back to a mainstream setting, the sessions will continue, possibly adding another weekly session to increase the amount of work covered.