phasmid

The question whats a half times a half once caused hours of heated debate in the phasmid household....oh the fun of maths!

I would imagine many of us would like time out from our kids (nt or asd!) from time to time. If we had the chance to use your sort of soloution I am sure many of us would under the circumstances. All the phaslets go away next week so, for the first time in 17 years we will not be 'mum and dad' for a while...we can have some us tme. Do we feel guiilty? Perhaps a little. But the break will do us the world of good.

No probs

Done

Where would you like it to be?

Don't give them bread and milk! Their system can't take it. Dog food is good.

Nearly every photo we have of phas jr taken when he knew we taking it has a slighty OTT expression of one sort or another. We also have to sneak up on him to get a 'natural' look.

Simon is spot on. I have never come across a statement that says 'X child' is allowed/alocated 'x' ?'s worth of hours of support. They only need to quantify the number of hours. How those hours are funded between school/LEA monies isn't your problem, that's up to them to argue about. To add to that the hours specified should be on a need basis - not a 'We can afford to give' basis.

One of things the OT did for us/phas jr was to get a bath fitted. We had had to move from our previous accomodation ad need to be housed in a disabled adapted house. This had had a bath taken out and shower only then fitted in it's place. Phas Jr HATED this. He said it was like showering in needles. We got an oT assessment carried out and she recommended a bath was fitted - fine says the council will take out the shower...er no cos we' need that and he needs a bath. In the end that was what we got, an over bath shower with handrails and a bath...all down to the OT.

I got the details of my graduation ceremony today as well...Scary stuff.

Celine Dion...theme from Titanic "Lean on me when your not strong..."

All LEAs are supposed to keep this information - mine does and it is printed in the magazine they send to all parents of children with SEN. I don't have the latest copy to hand.

So pleased to hear your all home and safe. One holiday you are not going to forget anytime soon!

and a letter from school and a visit from social sevices at home in the afternoon!!!

My responses would have been as follows: What Class will I be in? Not confirmed yet. Probably Dolphins or Lymas. You will be in Mr/ Mrs XXXXX's class How many adults will there be in my class? 3 adults There will be <insert number. They are Mr/Mrs XXXXX here is a picture of them. They will be in the classroom at the following times:.... Where will I sit? Do we have one seat I will always sit on? Yes in your classroom. At dinnertime. This will be your desk <Insert picture> and your chair, although you may have to sit in other places as well. How many classes are there in the school? 6 How many teachers and helpers are there in the school? lots The following teachers work here: (a list of them with pictures!) How many toilets are there and where are they? A boys block + girls. A map and more pictures! How many times do we have PE in a week? What days will these be? Twice. swimming 20 times a year. Er...Thursday and Friday at 'X' time (in my class anyway!) How long are we allowed to go on the computer? It depends Fair enough. I'd go with that response.....Yay!!!! They got one right...HOORAY!!!!!! What are our library days? No such You can normally use the library at anytime - just ask first. How many books are we allowed out at once? Not much Normaly only 'x' at a time. How many breaks are there in a day? 2 They are at 'x' time. How long are break time? 15 mins Can we bring in a snack for breaktime? What kind of snack? No. (There is a breakfast club) Are there school dinners? Food Yes. What do we have for school dinners? menu (although no sign of a copy of this menu for him to look at! We have lots of things to pick from. This week you could have chosen from the following... Can we bring in packed lunches? yes What can we bring in packed lunches? food You can bring the following... What drinks are we allowed in school? nothing alcoholic. Fizzy drink in lunchbox. (They TOLD him no alcohol? - they really felt they had to?!?!?!?) Water or juice. Do we have school discos? Unfortunately not It took me longer to 'colour' my answers then it did to write them! School report for school: Must try harder!!!

They gave their responses careful consideration then - NOT! Ho-hum.

I wouldn't put too much store by the phaslets reasoning - apparently this comes from Brat....er I mean Bart Simpson!!!

Ian, on the whole I would have to agree with you, having picked up children myself within minutes of meeting them. Some of these have proven to have a diagnosis already whilst others have gone on to be diagnosed, or at the very least checked out further. The danger lies, as I see it, with the notion of the person who prompted the thread that: To claim to be able to single ASD & As children out on this basis alone is pretty far-fetched and, I believe, dangerous. There is far more to the diagnostic criterion then hair and eye colour alone, as you yourself state: The difficulty I have had in the past is my 'unqualified' status (taken care of a little due to my BA being recently awarded) in this field. I have almost been accused of seeing ASDs & AS 'everywhere' which, is far from the truth. What annoys me is when I do spot it is the problem of getting someone with the power to do 'something' about it to listen to me without that being thrown at me. I am sure I am not alone in that respect. To be in that position in a classroom with a child YOU can see struggling but no-one else, it seems, can is down-right frustrating. The higher-ups not listening to those who work right alongside the kids unless they are 'teacher (or similarly) qualified.' That is why, and perhaps how, some still slip through! In defense of education, I know (from a very personal point of view) that the system has become much better in recent years in picking up some difficulties including ASDs. My own son presenting now as he did twelve years ago, would not (at least where I work) take seven years to spot!. That is not to say that there is not a long way to go yet...there is, some schools are closer than others admittedly but, some of us are trying!

There could be a valid point in stating that psoture and gait might lead you to believe a child may be somewhere on the spectrum but I don't know of any specific research into it (if anyone does I'd love to read it). To try and diagnosis HFA or AS specificaly on the hair colour and eye colour as it seems you are suggesting she stated would, in my opinion, be a very dangerous road to travel. If a diagnosis really could be made the easily wouldn't the world be a better place for us and our kids? This may be her opinion and as much as she is entitled to hold one as a professional she ought to be keeping it to herself.

Same here, hope your all home safe soon.

It seems odd at first glance but it may be he just likes the way the language is spoken, the intonation's he can hear and so on. It's another way of exploring language for him to try. It might also be sheer novelty value. Unless it is doing harm I wouldn't worry - if he starts to speak it I'd seek advice from SALT just to be sure it is appropriate.

Hev I hope it all goes as well, if not better, than you want Thursday. We'll all be thinking of you.

What the teacher did and said was out of order. I don't blame you for speaking to him at all. Well done to your ds for making that decision and to you to for letting him and, more importantly, backing him up on it. I'll keep my fingers crossed that when that letter comes it is what you want to hear.

something for the kids today lets get them cooking and having fun - these are all easy enough for the kids to have a go at with - of course- your supervision 1. weetabix cake 4 crushed weetabix 4oz caster sugar 4oz self raising flour 2 tbsp cocoa powder pkt chocolate drops (i use a 25p 100g tescos own milk chocolate chopped up) 4oz melted marge 1 egg preheat oven to gas 6 mix all dry ingredients together then add wet ingredients and mix togethe well and put in a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes I put this mix into a square tin which measures 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. I suppose you could use anything a similar size it would just turn out a bit more or less deeper. I also line the tray with greaseproof paper to save any sticking. Once out the oven let it stand for about 5 minutes then turn out the tray and cut into squares. 2.Impossible Coconut Pie While baking the ingredients will do the seemingly impossible and change from a sloppy mess and will separate into 3 layers - a crisp base, a creamy custard centre and a chewy coconut topping. ? tsp vanilla extract 4 eggs ? pt milk 2 oz soft butter 3 oz plain flour 4 oz desiccated coconut 6oz caster sugar ? tsp baking powder ? tsp salt Preheat oven to 180 degrees Grease a 9 inch round baking tin (ideally with loose bottom) Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat or whisk all ingredients until everything is really well combined. Pour into tin. Bake in oven for 50 minutes or until the top is puffed up and a crunchy golden brown. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before eating (during this time the pie will deflate slightly). Serve warm or cold. (thanks to my sis for this one ) 3. Yoghurt Cake 1/4 pt vegetable oil 1/4 pt natural yoghurt 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 6 oz soft brown sugar 3 eggs 8 oz self-raising flour 1 oz cocoa powder 1 tsp sodium bicarbonate 1/2tsp salt Filling 1/4 pt double cream 1/4 pt natural yoghurt 8 oz fresh strawberries preheat oven Gas mark 5 Place oil, yoghurt, essence, sugar & eggs in a bowl. Whisk together for 2-3 mins. Sieve in flour, cocoa, sodium bicarbonate & salt beat for 1 min. Pour mixture into 2 sandwich tins & level. Bake for 20-25 mins until tops springs back when pressed. Turn out onto rack & leave to cool. Mix together yoghurt & cream & use to cover one sponge. Place halved strawberies on top then place remaning sponge on top. (or you could use any filling that you like) OR 1 carton yoghurt 1 1/2 cartons sugar 1 carton vegetable oil 1 carton self raising flour 3 eggs Mix all ingredients together really well. pour into lined cake tin and bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. The yoghurt tub is an easy way to measure for this cake. what ever size or tub you use is the standard for ALL the ingredients. If using a large tub, you may need to add an extra egg. 4. For the easiest cake ever, this takes some beating. 8 ozs SR flour 4 ozs sugar (I use granulated) 12 ozs mixed fruit 2 eggs 4 ozs butter/marg 6fl oz of milk preheat oven gas 5 Melt marg + sugar in saucepan. Add rest of ingrdients and give a good stir. pour into a loaf tin and wayhay I sometimes let the dried fruit soak in the melted marg and sugar to plump up a bit. 5.Banana Bread (great for using up those over ripe bananas) 3 very ripe bananas (almost walking) 6oz melted butter 1 teaspoon bicarb of soda dissolved in 1 tablespoon water 6 oz caster sugar 1 egg 9 - 10 oz plain flour preheat oven gas 4 Smash bananas (food processor is great for this recipe). Add remaining ingredients, mix together. Pour into 2 greased or paper lined 1lb loaf tins or 1 lined 2lb tin. Bake for 45 minutes. Will also make as muffins. Freezes well and is lovely sliced, toasted & dripping with melted butter. 6. Fridge Cake 8oz digestive bisuits 3oz marg 1 tblsp golden syrup 1 bar chocolate 2dsp sugar 1 dsp cocoa powder 1. Smash biscuits into crumbs Melt marg, sugar, cocoa and sugar in pan. When melted add the biscuit crumbs and mix well.Spread mixture into a small baking tin. Melt chocolate and spread over mixture. Chill in fridge for 1 hour, when set cut into squares. 7.rice krispie mallows - i know this goes against the grain a little but it's fun and reasonably safe for kids to do 4 oz block margerine or butter (soft marge doesn't set well) 4oz marshmallows 4oz toffees 7 oz Rice Krispies In a big jug , melt the marge, marshmallows and toffees in the microwave, stir well Add the Krispies, mix well, press into a lined tin, press down. chill to set, then take out of the fridge (too damp) cut into bars, store in a tin ENJOY <'> SORRY PHAS I DID IT AGAIN