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hi kathryn, <'> with respect i did get this from an extremely good source, my friend works for the home office. i do take your comment on board however, and the last thing i want to do is mislead anyone. so i will double check this just to make sure and get back to you... hugs, paula

hi, madme, it is unlawful for anyone to withdraw a diagnosis,it is in effect a legally binding document and as such cannot be retracted unless within a court of law ..... if it is camhs that is questioning the dx please check out the doctors name on the GMC register and see if this doctor is: 1. on there in the first place. 2. their qualifications and wether they are on the specialist register 3. if they gained their qualifications before 1994 camhs do have their use, however they rarely specialise in asd s. also if their qualifications were gained before 1994 their training hasnt been updated to the relavent modern standards and therefore they are not qualified to make any judgements concerning wether your child has asd s or not.... hugs, paula

ok Kris , thats decent of you.... thanks for that! i do understand their are certain restrictions on members posts and the protection of the forum, far outweighs the exposure of perhaps less than honest people, organisations and such like......i hope you understand that work within an organisation, where freedom of speech is the essential instrument, and this is where we can help others, so maybe this is where my "flying close to the wind" comes from lol.... paula...

Kris you totally mis-understood me....i meant that external forces had probably stopped that particular link from working, as you can see another forum member found another that worked fine. i do apologise if your offended but i wasnt refering to anyone on here tampering with anything. ....i guess i will make myself a lot clearer in future..... as for advertising a commercial product, well the first post was promoting the book at minimal price but this was only because the author has a lesser chance of serving a prison sentence the more books that were bought....as sadly this is what happens when people speak out in this country. however i soon followed my thread offering anyone that was interested a free copy. remove the post if you like Kris no hard feelings, this board has saved my life at times last thing i want to do is ruffle feathers.... those that know me on this board know i have no ill intent against anyone. the only reason i know so much about the system is because ive been dragged through it, uncerimoniously and so has my child its not over yet, i have no illusions, i may still lose him as the family courts conduct themselves in total secrecy for a reason... this process , though not intentional has opened doors for me and enabled me to learn an awful lot. i simply want to educate others so they never ever go through what i have gone through..... if this is a crime Kris then delete it.... paula

before dx.....none after dx.....none hugs, paula

yes this is it .....the original link has been tampered with we knew it wouldnt be long. must be making people feel uncomfortable lol.... never the less as parents we deserve the truth.... thanks, paula

i felt i owed this much to the people that supported me on this board not that long ago.... the book above is not sensationalism! is not a political strategy! it is simply an exposure of all that is tradgically wrong within the family courts, social services ,the "professionals" , the lack of vital services that families need and indeed our children need..... children in general are not, as many people feel, abused by many dysfunctional uneducated parents, from low income backgrounds on A typical council estates as we are led to believe......true, it happens, but statistics show that these instances are rare. The real culprits for the way todays children are neglected, overwelmingly controled, emotionally and psychologically damaged are the very people we voted into power....our children have never had it so bad....they cannot breath without being monitored. our children are suffering and our children with asds need more support than ever .....do they get it ??? why is that ??? your local authority have a legal duty to fulfill their obligation to your children,"Duty of care" they should also take a look at the, hidden impairments act 2004.... Anyway the nanny state has to end, and all the extremely corrupt public officials to boot!!! i am prepared to send free copies of the gulag of the family courts to people on this forum that are genuinely interested. plz pm me if this is the case... hugs, paula

The Gulag Of The Family Courts" by Jack Frost Essential Read 'READ IT NOW!' ORDER or DOWNLOAD your copy here! http://www.gulagofthefamilycourts.com/ Description: The book exposes a secret UK judicial system that is not even known to Parliament, is not accountable to its Minister in Parliament and about which the press are forbidden to report, under pain of immediate imprisonment. The scandal concerns a huge number of false allegations made against innocent and vulnerable parents in 'secret', so that their children can be forcibly taken from them and traded, often into an industry of 'connections', in a nether world that excludes the press and is completely opaque, unscrutinised and unaccountable. ? The book includes a chapter on the successful 'gagging of the press', the public and threats to parents and children, to avoid social workers and other 'public officials' being named, incriminated and prosecuted. ? The police are clearly identified being in a conspiracy to avoid prosecuting social workers and 'public officials' involved in criminal activity in Family Court cases. ? It identifies very clearly that the BBC is in breach of its Charter responsibilities, by failing to publicise the scandal; only ever featuring a few individual cases that are approached in programming terms, as 'competition for their commercial rivals'. ? Parliament, the Courts own minister, the press and the public have also been kept in the dark concerning the secret trials of ordinary members of the public who have been jailed after secret trials at which the press have been cleverly excluded. ? The dynamics that have propelled the Guligans to increase ever more, the pressure on the public and create situations that will favour social engineering and increase the domain and range of social workers and their ideological proxies is laid bare. ? The political footprint of New Labour and its distrust of ordinary families is hard to ignore. The book has identified it clearly. ? Munchausen's Syndrome By Proxy ( MSBP ) and an alphabet soup of excuses that have allowed ordinary and vulnerable parents to be targeted, lose their babies and children to Care and adoption and hence supply the waiting industry of 'charities' and other ideological fellow travellers, is clearly identified. All have contributed to creating an atmosphere that is best defined as 'baby farming', without the innocent mothers realising that they are actually surrogates; carrying their children for others who are deemed 'more suitable', to satisfy New Labour's policy of social engineering by stealth. READ IT NOW! "The Gulag Of The Family Courts" by Jack Frost Essential Read 'GET IT NOW!' ORDER or DOWNLOAD your copy here! http://www.gulagofthefamilycourts.com/ paula.p.s. people always have a choice, they can face the truth or turn a blind eye, the truth is here, journalists, mps, and ordinary parents have risked prison and it still may happen. but they did this so that the parents in the uk know the real truth.....get this book as it will be a parents bible of the future, before it hits the government and becomes the uk s biggest ever scandal.....thanks.... Post edited by Montee to comply with forum guidelines and rules.

have lots of test results from independant psyche that saw our bean , wondered if anyone can help me work out what they mean plz.... hugs, paula

wanted to thank you all so very much for replying....im afraid the worst has happened in that the tutor had to tell his boss what was happening. she rang me yesterday, asked me what strategies i had put in place to get connah to comply....i told her i talked and talked till my face is purple, ive worked with the tutor trying to entice our bean with various things he may like or take interest in...then she said , in what way do s he refuse?? i said well first of all he wou;ld sit in the other room, but the tutor would just persue him in their. so when he found that didnt work he would leg it upstairs shutting his bedroom door behind him or run into the loo.....hhhhhhmmmmm she said, have you tried to take his hand and lead him downstairs.....i said many times i have tried but he resists. thing is my son is as tall and as wide as i am, then she says but cant you physically get him down the stairs ??? i said no....i told her that to man handle my son trying to get him downstairs was unrealistic and stupid. also reminded her that child protection were involved , i didnt want to create a confrontational situation as con can snap very easily and rages.... she says, well he cant have another tutor they are all booked up, the only thing you can do now is take him to leverhulme primary for 90 mins a day but you have to take him and pick him up. guys its miles away, im sure this isnt right, she was very abrupt with me as if i wasnt putting enough effort into this...im spitting flames...grrrrrrr bottom line is my son needs help the LEA are bending over backwards to prove that i am this fabricating nutcase.....theyve even set con up with a freako doctor that was involved in the nottingham satanic abuse cases were all those children were taken from their families for no reason, and what concerns me even more is that he has to spend 2 hours alone with this bent consultant.....sorry, feeling very frustrated.... big hugs, paula

hi our bean has mithered the hell out of me for a dog for the past month or so......it was an obsession until just recently we have got one. its a puppy and a lot of hard work for us, however we are all prepared to muck in, so far my eldest son has taken the responsibility of walking it, i feed it, but tomorrow my eldest returns to university which means as bean promised he needs to walk the dog at least in the daytime. we thought we would test him out today and he is flatly refusing to take it, hes buried his head under a blanket and wont tell us whats wrong, hes been out with his brother walking it, no problem ....if con cant at least take it to the end of the street and back then we cant keep it ......hes shut down wont talk to us , hid the remote for tv from his brother and is quite defiant, i cant work out now what it is that hes struggling with, though i know motivation has been a major problem for him recently, any ideas guys..... hugs, paula

hi hes finally done it.....con has refused all week, i should be ruddy bald. i cannot stress how hard i have tried to talk him round...the tutor said after hes been monday and con still wont see him he will have to report it to his boss etc said this is sure to go against me as the LEA will see this as the family refusing home tuition not just con.... said it will go against me regarding the care proceedings too..... gawd if this guy was trained in any way shape or form in asd children then he wouldnt of been concerned about subjects that were school curriculum based and even more concerned that con got a certain amount of work done so he had proof for the D.O.H. or somethin similar....that he had done his quota of work with con, so they will pay his wage i expect. anyway will tell solicitor on monday, we will see what happens.... hugs, paula

its been a hard slog, he do s try to access the things he is interested in but our beans obsessions of late have really narrowed down. his life consists of 3 things, tv , collectable cards and downloading dragonball z or yu-gioh clips,movies of limewire. up until now he has accumulated 28gb of clips, hasnt even watched them yet keeps downloading..... the independant ed psyche recently commented that she was concerned as she felt he has severe ocd....i just dont know what to do anymore, when he digs his heels in ive no chance . the tutor i suspect (as he only sees him 1an a half hours a day 4 days a week ) i suspect rushes him a bit .... all i can do is my best.....wish me luck lol .... hugs, paula

dont know what the heck to do anymore, our beans sessions with his tutor have been going downhill for weeks, i cant put my finger on it ...what wrong , dont think my son can either he school refused for years and it got really bad, the LEA started him with this tutor untill things are sorted in court, but hes refusing him..... it started getting bad after christmas break, his enthusiasm is on the floor and now hes getting a real negative attitude towards this man.... thing is if he continues like this it will be seen that "the family " are refusing home tuition. then i dont have a case against the LEA apparently. this tutor hasnt been trained to teach asd kids but apparently has had some experience with them. corrrr bennit, lol hugs, paula

Thoughts on Educationally Fragile Children Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. Copyright � 2006 "I like learning, I just don't like school." ---A 12-year-old student with significant learning disabilities When shipping a beautiful crystal vase to a friend living a long distance away, you wrap it carefully. After all, crystal is fragile. In order for the vase to safely reach its destination, it must be protected and carefully handled. Though children are not crystal vases, they too are potentially fragile. As my colleague Dr. Brooks, and I have written, in our quest to help children find happiness, success in school, satisfaction in their lives and solid friendships, we chart a course through their childhood designed to develop the inner strength to deal competently and successfully day after day with the challenges and demands they encounter. We call this capacity to cope and feel competent, resilience. As we have written, resilience embraces the ability to deal effectively with stress and pressure, to cope with every day challenges, to bounce back from disappointments, adversity and trauma, to develop clear and realistic goals, to solve problems, to relate comfortably with others and to treat oneself and others with respect. Schools rank among our most important institutions to help prepare children to transition successfully and happily into adult life. We do a very good job of marketing the school experience to preschoolers. On that first day of school most children can't wait to put on their new clothes and venture out. At that moment, all children are equal in their potential to benefit and learn from their upcoming educational experiences. Yet, once they enter the school system it quickly becomes apparent that not all children are equal in the goodness of fit between the skills and abilities they bring to school and the expectations, demands and tasks teachers place in front of them. Put simply, the abilities of one out of five children impedes their potential to meet the educational system's expectations. These children are educationally fragile. Some might suggest that the term "educationally fragile" is inappropriately assigned to students with learning disabilities or other developmental impairments that impede their progress and potential for success at school. From my perspective, this appears to be a very appropriate description. The term does not refer to genetics or biological phenomena but rather as with the crystal vase, the term guides us to carefully create an environment in which children are able to learn without becoming demoralized, become connected to others without feeling different, and are able to make contributions without feeling like "second class students." In our efforts to educate these children we expose them to a far greater degree of frustration, failure and adversity than other students. When special education systems throughout the world are examined, despite our best efforts, an unfortunately large percentage of these educationally fragile children find school a frustrating and often demoralizing experience. Yet, as a number of outcome studies examining the adult lives of individuals with histories of learning disability - educationally fragile students - have demonstrated, some manage to overcome obstacles and find success in school and in life. During a recent trip to Scotland, I had the great pleasure of visiting the New School. Founded in 1992 by Baroness Linklater of Butterstone, a parent of a child with significant learning disabilities, the New School is a thirty-seven week co-educational, residential day school for children ages twelve to eighteen. The school currently has forty-one pupils ages twelve to eighteen years, thirty-two of whom are residential. The school has links with colleges throughout Scotland. Senior students have college experience and work in developing independent living skills that allow them, once they leave the New School, to enter college. The school provides basic educational services as well as specialized support in language and motor development. The New School is committed to creating a learning environment for educationally fragile children in which stress and adversity are reduced and opportunities to learn, feel connected and successful are increased. The school is located about an hour by car outside of Edinburgh. Most students live at the school from Monday through Friday and then go home on the weekends. Set on a pristine hillside overlooking the Scottish countryside, the school consists of a number of buildings, including a classic, castle-like structure. My friend and Executive Director of the international charity, Mindroom, Ms. Sophie Dow, accompanied me on this visit. Sophie's daughter, Annie, is fifteen years old. This is her third year at the New School. She will probably attend at least another two years. Fees for this school are paid by each local school district. ]As we pulled up there were a number of students waiting to greet us. We visited with the then headmaster, Bill Colley, and were taken on a wonderful tour by a number of the students, visiting classrooms and the surrounding grounds and interacting with dozens of students. Every one smiled. Every one was excited. It wasn't just excitement because this was Friday, it was excitement because these youth were connected to their learning environment. These educationally fragile children had found the necessary environment to be educated without becoming demoralized. In my thirty years of clinical practice, I have evaluated thousands of children. I have yet to meet a five-year-old about to enter school who has evaluated the potential, psychological and emotional damage an educational experience could afford him and decided that rather than attend school he would stay home, and feel good, even if it meant he didn't learn how to read, write, spell or perform mathematics. Regardless of ethical, cultural, religious or scientific beliefs, we must strive to create educational environments for all students, including those whose learning disabilities create significant vulnerability for psychological and emotional fallout as they attempt to learn and we attempt to teach them. I would argue that no child is immune today from stress, pressure and potential adversity in school. In our fast paced world, the number of children facing adversity and the number of adversities they face, even in school, continues to increase dramatically. Even children who are fortunate to be "good students" are increasingly reporting the stresses of their educational experiences. As we learn how to best create nurturing, resilience building environments for fragile students, we also learn how to create better educational environments for all students. Last month I introduced the International Consensus Statement on the rights and needs of children with learning disabilities. I suggested schools must find a way to educate all students efficiently and effectively. They must provide students with knowledge, critical thinking skills and resilience qualities. Competency in basic academic skills, including reading, writing, spelling and mathematics are essential. Basic academic competency in the world we have created for our children today and for the future is a necessity not a luxury. Because of their neurologically based impairments in emotional, cognitive, language, motor or perceptual processes, educationally fragile children struggle in our schools. Their impairments make every day education frustrating. Their achievement is slow and the gap between them and their classmates widens as they progress through school. Yet, with appropriate identification and education, with attention to their rights and needs, most children with learning disabilities can close the gap and transition successfully into the world of work and independent living. The New School and other facilities like it throughout the world, understand that as Ralph Waldo Emerson has written, "the secret of education lies in respecting the pupil." The New School and facilities like it throughout the world respect and recognize the rights of educationally fragile children. These facilities provide children with an education that allows them to develop basic literacy, critical thinking skills, diversity of knowledge, independent living and vocational skills in an environment that builds a resilient mindset. Through scientific and sound educational processes, these facilities understand and address not just the weaknesses of their students that cause impairments but the strengths that will carry them through life as well. These facilities provide children with access to established and effective educational programs that directly address and ameliorate their educational needs. They provide them with opportunities to "feel smart" and successful in school. They provide them with a safe environment that facilitates the development of psychological health, the embodiment of a resilient mindset. Finally, facilities like the New School help educationally fragile children transition completely into adult life, competitive vocation and independent living. In a time when public education should be creating more programs for educationally fragile children, we are seeing fewer programs. Many school districts in the United States have eliminated full day, special classrooms for children with learning disabilities, arguing that these children are better served in the regular classroom setting. This argument is without scientific merit and I believe based entirely on funding considerations. Science is about proof and replication. From my perspective, those who would advocate for fewer services, in particular the absence of specialized schools and classrooms for the learning disabled, do so based on belief rather than data. The one bright hope in the United States is the introduction in many states of charter schools. Though these charter schools have been founded primarily as settings for children without learning disabilities, we are witnessing an increasing interest by parents in organizing and opening charter schools to serve specific children's needs. In Salt Lake City, for example, a charter school has just broken ground for a new building and will open this fall devoted to educating students with Asperger's Syndrome. In accordance with the United Nations convention on the Rights of the Child, it is the right of every child to not just survive and be protected but to be educated as well. Parents' influence on their children cannot be overestimated. Research has validated what parents know in their hearts: children's ability to cope with adversity whether social, emotional or educational is best predicted by the strength of their emotional ties, first to their parents and second to their educational settings. On both fronts we can and must do a better job of helping parents help their children and by creating, funding and supporting appropriate educational programs.

http://mugsy.org/josh/ please take a look at this, i think this boy is very brave.... hugs, paula

hes 11yrs, been out of school about a year as he couldnt cope, ss and LEA intervention since he started school refusing at six.....theyve been refusing to assess him but just before i was due to attend the adminastrative court in nov the LEA ajourned it, saying they wanted to re-consider their position pending the outcome of the care proceedings..... since then con has had a home tutor for 1and a half hrs a day 4 days a week which he finds hard going. we also saw the local authority ed psche who was horrid, eg. said if con can write his name and his mentality is over a five yr old then he can attend mainstream. also said their is no provision for sensory problems.... dec 20th however we saw a independant ed psyche sent by the solicitor, by his scores she states they would indicate he do s have aspergers, speach and language problems, and is very concerned that he has severe ocd.... said the local authority must take the independant consultants diagnosis seriously, where as previously they werent, accusing me of fabricating his problems... she also states that the few things that have surfaced whilst she saw him is merely the tip of the iceberg and he is in need of a thorough comprehensive assessment. this is good news but it would seem that for every independant person that flags up cons complex needs the local authority set up one of their professionals to say the opposite. bit of a nightmare im afraid, thanks for your replies guys , hugs, paula

give up, dont know what the heck to do anymore.....im so sick an tired of seeing my son lay on the couch....watching programs over and over. he constantly craves company, he constantly craves somethin to do, sayin im bored im bored, im bored. since he was little ive suggested allsorts of things to do.....you name it but he always either says no....or his attention with it is extremely short lived. his obsession is tv , hes got reminders on it throughout the day and night and tell s the time by them. ive bought him everything under the sun....eg ps2 games hes had dozens , he plays them once and loses interest. i bought him a laptop for christmas hes spent a fortnight downloading dragonballz clips, films etc...12mgb of them, doesnt even watch them just stores them. i asked him to start using the actual web , he knows theirs so much on their but he wont. all he do s 24/7 is watch tv and bribe us into sitting with him to watch stuff, we have to take turns like a shift system. dont get me wrong i dont mind spending time with him its just so brain numbing watching cartoons over and over ......past few months hes been telling me im not going when ive gone to get up. tries to drag me back down again, but ive had enough. then i feel guilty as i know hes so lonely and bored, hes no oooomph, no motivation whatsoever. wont make a drink for himself even, just lies their, i feel so torn as i know his needs at present arnt being addressed , i know we are going through hell , and he gets ample loves and cuddles etc but the other half of me is so frustrated he wont do anything for himself. i really dont know what the hell to do anymore to help him. sometimes i get the feeling tv is all he is capable of doing, though i know hes bright......sorry guys, hes just driving me nuts... hugs, paula

thanks mossgrove that link works for me......sorry to others if this doesnt work for you .... hugs, paula http://www.pledgebank.com/fairtrials

ohhhhh pweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze guys, it takes 2 tineeee weeeeeneeeee seconds: www.pledgebank.com/fairtrials hugs, paula

sorry bout that ive sorted it donna its working now ...... thank you, hugs, paula <'>

as many of us may already know , the social services have indeed made many mistakes when it comes to removing children from loving homes....they can be and have been overzealous in their dealings with parents especially the more vunerable amongst us.... its basically a postcode lottery if you are to recieve any help or not, and many, not all......find themselves at the mercy of todays family courts..... the shroud of secrecy surrounding family courts must be lifted, so that exposure to individual cases can be scrutinised. if need be the corrupt made accountable instead of being protected by this secrecy.....i humbly ask you to click link below : www.pledgebank.com/fairtrials and consider signing this pledge that promotes the protection of the innocent parents and their children ensuring they stay together......help us make a difference thanks, paula Added by Mossgrove: Try this link: http://www.pledgebank.com/fairtrials

please excuse not bin about much guys,im in so much pain its hard to stand. i hate it when im like this, think its the busy christmas week that has hit hard.... not sure if ive said but independant ed psyche paid a visit this week, Conclusion being that cons scores indicated he did have aspergers, also she refered to him having severe ocd,tourettes were the symtoms came out of his own mouth i wasnt even in the room with him. connah said, i told her everything mum, about school, and having to go into the toilets to shout , and at camhs where i did the same thing.how he would have to keep his foot constantly tapping on the floor how he would tap with his hands and hold an object in his hands until it felt right to let go.... how he had to pick at his nails till they were short and sore and count every object in every room he entered.his many phobias and how he felt kids didnt like him because of his high pitch screeching an the way he repeats everything to himself. she asked him how often he felt he had to do certain things in a day.? he said , all the time, everywhere, im doing it now.....and as he was talking to her he was shuffling his deck of fantastic four cards, (his latest obsession collection) he said im shuffling cards and cant stop. she said, ok, so what would happen if i took the cards from you, he said , i dont know , but you wont will you ??? please dont... connah said, as he was telling her about stuff, he thought she was going to cry and wondered why ? hugs, paula

me for one love , hes been off school a year.......he cant cope in that enviroment, they want to re-integrate him back into mainstream but he isnt going anywhere until he gets the right support. hugs, paula

hi , just to update you on the appointment this morning we arrived at 10.00am. dr s wanted a brief history of family and immediate problems... connah seemed distracted, looking around the room a lot whilst being questioned....a lot of his replies were "i dont know". the questions were then re-directed to me, she also had him repeat himself an awful lot as though she didnt catch what he was saying. he was weighed and his height recorded, 5ft 1in and 92.5 kg . she stated the obvious which is that connah must start eating fruit and vegatables. said it seemed he was seeking carbohydrates, i told her that he often opts for soft foods, foods with no bits etc. also told her we are seeing the dietician and the dietician is saying he cannot be put on a diet at the moment as his foods are too restricted, her advise being that i introduce very small amounts of foods he is refusing, must also go at his pace... she wanted me too exclude ordinary food and restrict the household to having just fruit and vegatables. i agreed in principal but said (as i had tried this before) connah will simply go without food rather than eat these things at the moment.; he will go all day long and go to bed with nothing. she stated this will do him no harm.....? i also told her of connahs raging over food and how he is destructive and sometimes violent if we try to intervene. she looked at connah and said its hard isnt it.... i noted that she had a copy of dr males report in her file, she did say their are two doctors with very different views of connahs diagnosis isnt their.......i said yes thats right she said well we must push these to one side as they may well become simply a red herring, besides, i dont agree to hastily labeling children......also said we must concentrate on getting a package together that will get connah back into school. said i must report back to the education today with my views on what may help. she commented that all of connahs physical symptoms were down to his weight, saying the fat in his stomache was pushing his food back up into his oesophegus. she told connah that his headaches, tummyaches, gastric reflux and constipation would all go away if he lost weight. she told him of the dangers on his heart and risks of diabetes, she listened to his chest and looked at his back and that was basically it.....i told her of the few occasions that connah has refused to participate in clubs i have enrolled him into, she said these things werent easy when he was anxious and that he must be brave ...... my impression of her was mixed really, she was doing her job efficiently enough but it wasnt anything i hadnt heard before. i disagree with her dismissive remarks regarding connahs diagnosis i believe it to be central to connah being well and functioning again i believe he needs treatment in whichever form it may take.... her remarks about his physical symptoms seemed fair but she didnt take into account that the headaches and tummypains/feeling sick always presented themselves alongside anxieties over day to day things. i understood how she felt connah was stuck in a cycle of anxiety about social interaction and how that makes him want to isolate himself from others but she seemed to leave the solution in connahs hands suggesting that school was the answer to all of his problems. when in fact it was the cause of his anxieties in the first place. surely connah needs some specialist intervention to sort out his anxieties, finding the root causes and helping him to overcome these obstacles before he takes the leap into secondary school. otherwise i fear he will not last very long and we will be back were we started. his weight issues though i try extremely hard to address them arnt exactly going to help connah fit into the school enviroment with his peers, my worry is that connah may be lined up for another flurry of bullying issues of which he has clearly had enough of......just my thoughts thats all. paula