taz64

hi Tez, looked at the virtual school on first impressions looks a good idea but what about parents who can't afford the fees or like me you home educate some days my son is switched on and other days getting out of bed is a major achievement .Recently we've had one or two difficulties and have basically been told to get the LEA to contribute to any other type of school facility our son would have to re enter a school system he can't cope with to be assessed once more! to be able to gain a education that he can cope with in other schools. I'm sure that i'm not the only parent in this situation ,maybe LEA's should be looking at alternatives especially virtual schools where for what ever reason children aren't able to access a physical school model an alternative is available especially as in my son's case face to face conversations are so difficult but speaking to others using the net isn't a problem taz

hi everybody, just a quick e mail to introduce myself i'm mum to 3 boys ranging from 15 to 9 our eldest has dyslexia +dyspraxia our 13 year old was dx with AS last year along with dyspraxia and our youngest has just got a dx of dyslexia .Although life can be tough for me and my husband and the battles long especially with education but i won't stand on my soap box just yet! life can have its rewards too especially with the progress my boys have made themselves they are the stars 200% effort -tying laces ,reading ,riding a bike the list is endless . at the mo i'm into my 3rd year of a uni degree after working in special education for years ,career change hopefully -social science +law) home educating one of my boys who couldn't cope with mainstream ed . family life is often hetic especialy with our 2 dogs and cat who can't decided if they like each other yet! a friend recommended this site recently i wish i'd had known of it before its a mine of info +in the uk too! cheers for now taz64