Mrs.Hapton

Well,after a weekend to think about it all Im doing what Phasmid said "wait & see".Yesterday tho the class teacher called ds a bully infront of the class & shouted how he'd "bent over backwards to acommodate his stupidity". ds is neither a bully or stupid. I had a discussion with the teacher & the upshot is ds has decided he's never going back! He will miss the last 4 days -I dont think it will harm him & the best bit is its the first decision he's EVER made on his own. ds feels happier,I do,the family do.Thankyou to all who emailed me, you dont know how you helped.Read the comments from Jonathan about this forum- my feelings too! <'>

Hope this helps! Sept 05: applied for secondary school.Adam didnt want to go to catchment school so chose XXXXXXXXX.Cos its only 0.6 miles away we never expected to be turned down.XXXXXXX & XXX XXXXXX were only included because we thought we had to put them in-couldnt just leave a blank space.Stated on app form that Adam being investigated for an ASD. Dec 05:Aspergers diagnosis Feb 06:allocated XXXXXXX Mar 06:stated intention to appeal. June 06:Visits to XXXXXXXX with Adam.Meeting with XXXXX SENCo (no Adam).She stated that it wouldnt be the ideal school hor Adam.Told that XXXXXXX will definitely be moving to new,bigger site in sept 07. June 28: letter from Mrs XXXXXXX,Clerk to the Appeal Panel giving appeal date,would I ring to confirm I was attending & did I need anything clarifying? June 29: rang Mrs XXXXXXX .She was off sick.I asked if the reports from CAMHS & DATA should be submitted.He(didnt give his name) said no, they werent relevant to the case.Told to send my written statement of appeal to XXXXX XXXXXXX,Committee Services. July 3:posted my statement & letter from primary headmaster backing our choice Sorry Mrs. Hapton it is forum policy to not name individuals or school on the forum. I have therefore removed the names of people and schools. Phas

Its for transfer to secondary school.Our 1st choice of school was rejected(pupil numbers)& LEA allocated 2nd choice & its not good enough.Panel of 3 lay members,headmaster,LEA rep,some other guy fron cheshire county council & minutes secretary.Dont know if it was sendist or normal Im afraid.

We went before the panel to fight for the right secondary school for our AS son.I thought the panel would have read all the documentation I sent them.My husband asked them if they knew what AS is.They said they did.Afew minutes later the female panellist asked me "What sort of Aspergers Syndrome does your son have?"I told her there was only 1 type & she argued with me!Hmmm. Then there was mither over the hospital reports I quoted from- where had I got them from,why didn't the panel have them.2 weeks ago the Clerk to the panel told me they "Are not relevant to this case".I'd heard enough & had to leave my poor husband to sort it out.The top & bottom of it is the LEA say the allocated school is fine & we disagree.It's also 2 & a half miles away-no direct bus & I cant take him & he's incapable of walking there.Its too far for any 11yo never mind one with AS!! Son doesnt want to go anyway.Its quite obvious we havent won the appeal-they just didnt get what we were saying.Where do we go next? Please help,this is my sons future on the line & the LEA dont have a clue.

AND my asperger son 30 feet up a tree "I'm sleeping here tonight", 9 & a half year old daughter starting puberty blues & 2 +half year old who still wont sleep, oh and going to appeal this friday for the RIGHT secondary school. No,well meaning friends don't get it.Thank goodness I've now found you lot.We got our Aspergers diagnosis in December & are feeling lost & lonely