Elefan

Lisa, I'm gutted for you. You have been so brave going through the tribunal process. You deserved a better ooutcome for you hard efforts. Thinking of you and your family and hope that someone or something happens to give you some hope. Take care, Elefan xx

Thank you so much for this update. I hope Carol can get the support and help she and the kids needs to move forward. If you speak to her again, tell her her Forum Family are all thinking of her and she is to stay strong,...she is not alone. Elefan xxx PS Hi Lisapow! Hope things are ok with you and the family. xx

Hi Jan, Sounds like you have avenues to explore! Please let us know what te LEA say when you request a new statement be created. Make sure you have someone work with you to help sort out what should be included too. Good luck and speak soon. Elefan xx

A big welcome to all the new members who keep on joining. Hope you find the forum useful and a place for support and advice. Good luck with everything, Elefan xx

Well done, Simon. If only the battle wasn't so hard. You're almost there now though! Elefan xx

And a very warm welcome to you, Jan! I can echo your comments about having a sibling, wise beyond their years. Bless them! Glad you have found support already. And nope, we had no idea it would grow so big! Maybe one day there wont be a need for this forum, because there will be less struggles, with a greater acceptance and understanding of ASD from the people who can make a difference. Love Elefan xx

I would like to warmly welcome everyone that has joined the forum over recent weeks and months. We are amazed at how much it has grown,...and in some ways, I am proud to say, mostly self managing. I have been preoccupied with other matters and unable to post as frequently as I would like. Knowing that you all keep things ticking over, being professional, supportive, and infinitely wise,...gives us peace of mind, for those days where only a fleeting glance can be paid to the forum. Hope you understand. There have been great successes,...with hard fought for, but well deserved results. Well done to all of you. It gives the rest of us hope. Good luck to all of you with your struggles. And for the PMers, sending their good wishes to me and mine,...THANK YOU. <'> Keep on keeping on!! Elefan xx

Brilliant!! Hope you get the end results you and your family deserve now. Elefan xx

PS: Whilst, I am being sensible for a fleeting moment, can I just ask please that you all title your posts in such a way that anyone scouring the forum in a dire moment of need, can find the threads most relevant to them asap. There are increasingly more threads appearing, rightly asking for 'Help!', but could you expand a little more on the subject. It also helps me 'merge' with greater ease when I'm spring cleaning!! <I don't spring clean the Batcave,..it smells foul in there!! > PPS: Don't forget when you are scouring through the pages, to make sure you have selected 'Show all posts from,...BEGINNING', to get the oldest stuff to appear from the archives. PPPS: I am away from tomorrow for a week, and Robbie is going to Kris,....You get peace from me, but no doubt the odd 'tale' about Robbie! What's the worst that can happen!! Nellie,...I'm counting on you!! No pressure!! xx

Carole, I'm tempted to say to you that you have our permission, as forum hosts to use anything anonymously, extracted from the forum, unless anyone objects directly. Which, they can do via PM to yourself, or Kris and me. I am sure that the majority (if not all) of the people would only be too pleased to know that their hard graft in documenting their struggles on here, may reach a wider (and influential) audience. Regarding sharing the 'source' to Lord Filkin, et al, then again, I have no significant issue with that. However, it does raise the question of whether our forum would come under the spotlight, and possibly in a negative way. We could be quite a formidable force/threat! Kris and I fund this forum ourselves, and therefore are not answerable to any organisation (but we are advertised through links, by many other sites, including NAS). We are not exempt from threats of 'action' however, which sadly we have had before, where individuals/authorities/professionals have been named, or taken humbrance. I would ask all members to familiarise themselves with the terms and conditions of the forum, and to stick to the boundaries, please. That said, we have all built the forum into the professional site that it is, whilst still being able to let our hair down and have a much needed laugh. So, nothing needs to change really, but we do need to remind ourselves of who might just be popping in!! Elefan xx

Carole, If the forum can help in any way, then you go girl!! I don't believe any member would mind you using extracts from the forum, anonymously, for the purpose of educating the,...educators!! Elefan xx

PS,...If we went to Tribunal, I honestly believe no one would be brave enough to stand up against the LEA and their witnesses, on our behalf. Sad, but true, I think! Like you, I think we would be faced by a hoard of LEA-linked 'professionals' saying how good her work is and how little trouble she is for them!

Oh Lisa! As you know, I can relate and sympathise with you. Sadly, I don't have the solutions or any advice,.....if I did, I would share them and maybe we would both be getting somewhere!! <'> <'> And well done for not giving up. So sorry,... Elefan xx

A dictaphone,....great idea, but some Jobsworth is bound to squawk 'Human Rights' issue's!!! Sad, but true! Elefan xx Good luck Kathryn!! Stay strong.

Welcome to all of you! Glad you found us. Elefan

A big welcome to everyone who has joined recently. Hope the forum provides you with what you need to help you on the rollercoaster that is ASD!! Kindest regards, Elefan <sometimes absent forum co-host!!!>

Welcome aboard, Lotus!! Looking forward to 'chatting' with you. I see you have met one of our ASD guru's, Nellie, already. Kindest regards, Elefan

Says a man with an avatar like that!!!!!! SNORRTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hear that panto's with Joe Persquale are the biggie for this year!!!!

I STILL QUIT!!! Buttons?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,..............

Bevalee,...I do not have the experience to offer you any helpful advice, but want to send you a <'> and hopes that he gets his needs 'appropriately' met, somewhere!! Good luck. Exx

I QUIT!!

Right,.......an idea!!!!! BD, as you seem to be the director of this shambles (it will never be ready for Christmas!!), howz about we rename Cinders!!? I was thinking along the lines of 'Fiery Cinders'!!!! Fire,...Cinders, gettit?? <I'm so funny!! They are all going to be begging for my autograph!> The 'fiery' would reflect the sudden turn of events at the end of the Panto when 'F and FF Godmother' refuses to cough up the promised dress. Fiery Cinders star-bursts out of her cellar, runs many miles, leaps across rivers, swims past crocodiles, pole vaults into the Hall, then abseils down into the arms of Prince Charming!!? I don't think it is too far fetched,....

F and FF Godmother,.....have you seen my avatar!!?? It might work you know!!! Aur ye willin' tae tak' the chance?!!

F and FF Godmother!!!! You're meant to be on my side!!!! I will give you a signed program, in return for my dress!! Have you any idea how popular I am? Have you any idea how many people will want MY autograph?! Have I told you,... I,...yes, that's ME,....got the LEAD!!!!!!!!!!

Cinders: SNIFFFFFFFFFFFFFF,.......... Robbie: Atishooooooo,...... Looking up to the sky, I ask myself why, Has life dealt me this card When I'm not really hard,....enough!! Thank Gawd for Robbie my loveable piece of fluff,...... Whistle, whistle,.... BD, I'm no script writer!!