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  1. While I think that getting disabled people who can work in the mainstream work environment is a great thing, it isn't necessarily for everyone. To try to force people who aren't suited to the mainstream work environment without the necessary help would be negligent. I keep hearing mixed messages when it comes to policy about disabled employment. The government wants more disabled people in work and off benefits yet is cutting the lifelines that disabled people rely on to be able to work (cuts in disabled support going from DLA to PIP, cuts to access to work, social care cuts). Also they want more disabled people in work yet there aren't any jobs, even non-disabled people are struggling to find work at the moment, when faced with the choice between 2 equally qualified people one disabled one not, it doesn't take much thinking to figure out who most employers will choose. If the sheltered employment schemes are financially viable then why not, I've got a feeling though that they aren't and rely heavily upon government subsidies.
  2. I got loads from when I went through puberty. I was told mine were likely to be HMS/EDS related as my tissues are extra stretchy
  3. Sounds like they are really helpful for you. I hope it all works out. Please don't give up, you weren't that far from the cut off point so chances are that you might the second time around
  4. To get extenuating circumstances you may need to put it in writing or fill a form from admin, but I suppose it depends on the way that the college works. Given the extent of the trauma, flashbacks etc I would say that you probably have a good case for extenuating circumstances.
  5. You should put in for extenuating circumstances, you may be able to get a free resit?
  6. Another one by The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain
  7. Getting ready for bristol pride Scissor Sisters Pink sorry for split post would only let me put 2 in one post.
  8. A mixture of stuff at the moment The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain RuPaul
  9. To be honest I'd rather it be somewhere a bit cheaper as it's already going to cost us to get there for those of us that are on a tight budget Em and I can't do the 6th but I think all the other dates are fine.
  10. Nope not very nice. Then again the word retard used as an insult at any time would be bad given the connotations and the history of the word
  11. I'd like to come too. Be a nice change from Bristol. My only condition is that it needs to be wheelchair accessible as I'm a wheelchair user now
  12. I agree with the others that putting your foot down and trying to sort this out now will help for the future. Your post brings back memories of my mum struggling with the same things with me. I had so few friends that the one or two that I had I would get obsessed with and ultimately scare them off as it was just too intense for them. My mum set boundaries about how often I could see them, how often they could come to the house etc and it worked. I definitely wasn't happy with her at the time and there was a lot of fights about it, but now I know she just had my best interests in mind. I still struggle with this to a more limited extent now and struggle with knowing how much and how often so tend to veer the other way and get told that I dont contact people enough!
  13. As you say in your title though, it is a spectrum and it varies, just because you haven't benefitted from the school that you go to doesn't mean that others haven't. Not every child on the spectrum can deal with mainstream schooling and taking away the option of a specialist school that may meet their needs better I think is wrong. Some children need that specialist schooling, smaller classes and teachers that understand them, that they may not necessarily get in mainstream schooling. For some children, mainstream just isn't possible. I would rather the funding be there for those that need special schools than them missing out on education altogether because they are too afraid to go into school. Education is a right not a priviledge and we have the obligation to make sure that we have the provisions to cover all students needs.
  14. Sorry to hear that Bid, I hope that the operation goes well and she has a smooth recovery. <'>
  15. To be honest I don't like the way that they are making such a big deal about his AS as a reason for him doing something that is wrong. Same as the Gary McKinnon case, he knew he was doing wrong, AS or not and why should the consequences be any different AS/NT. What I disagree with in terms of the McKinnon case is that the crime happened on British law by a British citizen therefore they are bound by British laws therefore should be tried by a British court and the sentence should be carried out in the UK. The fact that they are focussing so much on their AS gives the impression that the small minority represent the overall majority, that we aren't law abiding citizens and all out making trouble and using AS as a "get out of jail free card"
  16. I read a lot of fantasy books because it is removed enough from my own reality that I find it quite comforting while still having elements that are recognisable.
  17. ScienceGeek

    Prom King!

    That's fantastic
  18. We're putting around £70-80 a week in our car. We only got it last year so it is pretty fuel efficient. My wife does a lot of driving for her job and we don't have a whole lot of money left after rent, bills and fuel.
  19. ScienceGeek

    Bad News...

    Hi Bid, I hope that the surgery goes well for Meg <'> SG
  20. I'm hoping there are still places at the end of the month. I've got an appointment at stanmore on the 26th and I will hopefully find out then wether I'll get on the 3wk rehab program (not substance misuse rehab ) over the summer or not and the dates.. really hoping it doesn't clash with autscape.
  21. Thanks for the replies, good to know I'm not the only one feeling this way
  22. Most of the time I'm alright but there are times when I feel like I'm always behind everyone else. People my own age had been and finished uni before I even started, then people who started the same time as me have finished and I have another 2 years to go! My peers from school are getting on with their careers now, have children and are starting to work their way up the ladder and I feel like I'm not even on the starting line. I just don't feel like I belong anywhere, I don't identify with my peers at uni because they are a lot younger than me and their experiences are very differnet to mine, but I don't identify with people my age either because they are all about families, children and everything that comes with it and careers. It hurts when I see people my own age getting on with their lives and feel bad that I am not at that point in my life. All my life I've felt perpetually behind, always trying to catch up with my peers and failing miserably. I am proud of where I have got to, but it's just that little niggle and it hurts when I'm reminded how far behind everyone I am. Anyone else feel this way? I come from a big family and I think that doesn't help either because everytime I see my family they ask when we are going to start a family and when I'm going to get a "proper" job
  23. If you manage to get on ESA it will likely be in the work related activity group, this group gets help to find work or education that they are able to do. I think they get more help than they would if on JSA
  24. Yeah VLC is great and means you don't have to keep switching regions all the time. We have a fair few region 1 dvds and thats how we watch them.
  25. Em and I have been together for nearly 8 years and married for nearly 3. This is the most secure stable relationship I've ever been in. Things seem to be going pretty well here
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