Alyth_mum

Managed to add my signature thingie to my posts Louise

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Both my boys are supposed to go to school next term by taxi paid for by the education transport department. Since it is 2 weeks tomorrow that my crowd go back to school and I've heard nothing I phoned Educational Transport at about 9.30am this morning. I was told that all the letters were put in the post on Friday but if I gave them their names they would look up details for me. ES - who has had a taxi for the last 3 years; school 20+miles away - no problems. Everything organised : a new taxi firm again but other than that no real change. YS - new run as he is changing schools to one 18 miles away - no such luck. Nothing in their records ; they've never heard his name before. The taxi was agreed by the LEA SEN Boss in Perth when they offered me YS's Autistic Base Pacement. So I contacted the LEA SEN Department : Boss on holiday - of course. Spoke to very helpful assistant who took down all the details and phoned me back within the hour. Assistant:'Mrs M, Did you return the transport form?' Me:'What form? I have never receieved any forms or letters confirming his placement in any shape or form.' Assistant:'Ah that could explain it - you have to fill in a form to get transport.' Me: 'Can you e-mail it to me?' Assistant (shocked voice):'Oh no we can't do that. I'll put it in the post to you today' So we'll wait and see what happens..... glad I started chasing it now and didn't wait until next week. Education transport obviously did put the letters in the post on Friday for ES - postie delivered it at 10.30am today. Oh why isn't anything easy??? I was lead to believe that transport was all sorted without a fight - SEN Boss agreed to transport provision straight away at the placement meeting - knew it was too good to be true. Louise

Thanks wasn't sure how to do it at all - didn't realise it was classified as 'signature' ...tried just about every other option. Louise

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I was told about here by Bard when I was on another site. Thanks Bard. Louise

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It's not fun when your child does something like that in public BUT it can work to your advantage sometimes - lets face it if he hadn't blown at GP's how fast/urgent do you think his referral would be treated. (All my GP staff know mine far too well - especially my DD ; she has a rather loud scream)

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Ian had a quick look - can't read the 1st page after home because the content list covers half the writing on the first page. If you click on the 'test' link (Have I got it?) all you get in an open window with nothing in it. Louise

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Yes I have noticed that Mumbles does a great Magic Act everytime anyone mentions any food. Question is will she react to Marmite ? Louise

I know that you can do a self referral to the LEA Ed. Psch but don't know if the LEA one will visit a private school. Is J funded by the LEA or by your 'baked bean' fund ? If J is funded by the LEA I assume that there sound be no problem with the Ed Psch visiting the Private School. I think there are private Ed Pych who you have to pay (no idea of amount) but try the LEA first. The LEA Ed psch often work through the Summer Hols so might be worth trying to contact them tomorrow (Monday)by telephone, if you can , you have nothing to lose. Louise

Mumble have you sorted this ?? I'm like you and need elephantine amouts of pain killer to get any treatment done usually. It may be worth seeing your local dental hospital. I had root canal work done at my local one (up here in Scotland) and the dentist there was so good and gentle I actually fell asleep during the treatment! Louise

Would love to meet you lot BUT I'm afraid I usually come complete with up to 3 children unless it is on a school day between 10am-2pm in either Perth or Dundee Louise

Hi I've just read this thread - you have both been put through the mill in the last 4 weeks... Hope you are now going forwards.... have they given you any ideas on how to increase her bone density? I know that regular weight bearing exercise (even something simple like walking to pick up newspaper/milk) can decrease the chance of Osteoporosis in later life because it decreases the rate of bone loss . However don't let her over do it otherwise you end up causing a negative affect. Good Luck. Louise

My YS at one level has not been given a choice on whether he moved or not - he was fine in P1 and not too bad in P2 but within a week of starting P3 he was excluded for a week and it just went from bad to worse. In the whole school year (August 2006 - June 2007) he only was allowed in school for 6 full days the rest of the time he was either on reduced hours or excluded. The new school has agrred that he should be a full time pupil in the Autistic Unit - it is hoped once he gets settled that he will be slowly re-introduced to the 'normal' classroom with support as and when everyone thinks he is ready. Louise

Yah well done him ...... sounds as though you better start counting your pennies for his new 'airplane bus'. Louise

My children react to temperature - if they get physically overheated they are more likely to suffer from melt down. I try always to havee cartons/bottles of drink available and tell my children to run their forearms under the cold tap if they feel very hot. The veins are very close to the skin surface there so it cools you down relatively quickly. It is very hard work when your child/ren react like this. <'> Louise

Went to Dundee and managed to get DD school shoes AND school skirt (with only one minor tantrum by DD) Did have to play the 'Autistic Card' in BHS to get a member of staff to help us. DD had a fixed idea in her head about buying the 'twin' skirt to the one she has outgrown. BHS came up trumps - in the end. Louise

Becci I don't think you are harsh reporting them - if you take Aaron out of the equation you still would have rep[orted them to the SS because no child should have to rummage through bins. Bullying is an issue for my family too. DD has an on-off friend. DD(almost 11) summed up the situation: K is friendly and plays happily with me as long as we are on our own BUT if anyone else turns up K immediately changes and becomes as nasty as anyone else calling me names etc. YS (8)came home the other day all upset because children had spat on him and thrown stones at him. The local br*ts know that if they push YS enough he'll retaliate and then they come running to an adult and say 'YS hurt me'. That is one of the great thing about their grandparent's house - middle of no-where with a big garden and no-one to be nasty to them (except one another of course) Louise

Just a thought Mumble - Social services (you should be able to ask a general question without waiting to be allocated a social worker)sometimes know about 'befrienders' along with the WI (Women's Institute). Around here in Perth shire the WI is trying to encourage younger members to join and one of the things they suggest someone might to (besides jam making) was a form of befrienmding so it might be worth a try. Try the Princess Alexander's trust for advice and maybe more and also Duke of Edinburgh award (gold)students if you want a 'friend'- and you don't mind that you might be part of their award scheme on the Voluntary side.I'm sure once someone has bothered to actually gt to know you there is a high chance that they may well turn into a 'proper' friend. Then there is the dreaded CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) Up here we have a telephone service called 'DISIP' which stands for Disability Information Service In Perthshire - anyone can phone them up and they will try and find info for you - if there a similar service down your way? See I am trying to think up resources for you LOL I try to 'Leave no stone unturned' Louise

That is one advantage to having an Aspergers ES - he does put rubbish in the bin ..... you still can't see the floor for books or bits of paper with 'important' things written on them (for Dungeons and Dragons or World of Warcraft) but at least the rubbish is in the bin and the dirty clothes are in the wash basket. Louise