call me jaded Report post Posted December 27, 2010 (edited) Hi all, I'm still here in the background, dropping by every now and again to read and catch up with you all. Very busy with a big project which I'll tell you about when it gets off the ground. Earlier this year I posted about Steven Neary whose father, Mark, had been taken ill with flu and three days respite had turned into a stay of months and months, against both their wishes. Anna Raccoon wrote about it recently. The good news is, after almost a year, Steven came home for good on Christmas Eve. Happy new year to you all! Edited December 27, 2010 by call me jaded Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekster Report post Posted December 27, 2010 Now that is the best xmas present anyone could wish for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted December 27, 2010 Fantastic news! Bid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dana Report post Posted December 27, 2010 (edited) I am really glad. The whole thing should have never happened. Well done campaigners. danaxxx Edited December 27, 2010 by dana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
call me jaded Report post Posted June 9, 2011 And now the original detention has been ruled unlawful. So pleased for them both. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted June 9, 2011 And now the original detention has been ruled unlawful. So pleased for them both. Fantastic news! Bid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sally44 Report post Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) I'm glad it is all finally over for them both. But what hell have they both been through. I know SS get criticised whatever they do. But in this case they seemed unaware of how "their" behaviour could be causing the behaviour they were trying to stop. And they seemed to think that they could just do what they wanted with him regardless of his father's wishes or stephens wishes. And they did not seem very clued up on autism. Cases like this are really scary, because it could happen to any of us. Edited June 9, 2011 by Sally44 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisac Report post Posted June 10, 2011 YAY! I admire Mark Neary for his guts and determination. So pleased for them both , x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sesley Report post Posted June 12, 2011 http://www.autism.org.uk/en-gb/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Steven-Neary-High-Court-ruling.aspx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter so glad they won. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markn Report post Posted June 22, 2011 Hi everyone. Here is the link to the full judgement: http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Judgments/neary-judgment-09062011.pdf I really hope it will be useful for other families in the future caught in the same situation as us. Many thanks to Call me jaded for her support Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisac Report post Posted June 22, 2011 Good for you mark, im chuffed for you :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted June 22, 2011 I was reading about this yesterday in one of the national papers. It's interesting to see the full judgement (I've only skimmed it so far!)- thanks for the link Mark. Good on you. I hope you and Steven have managed to successfully pick up the threads of your lives again. K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sesley Report post Posted June 28, 2011 http://www.theautismnews.com/2011/06/21/the-state-stole-my-son-it-took-me-a-year-to-get-him-back-a-fathers-battle-with-sinister-and-secretive-forces-to-bring-his-21-year-old-home/ he won shame on the useless social workers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matzoball Report post Posted June 29, 2011 That is fantastic - well done Mark and Steven xxx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites