mariaterisa Report post Posted April 4, 2008 Hello all, I am a new mum to the site, with 3 boys,the youngest of whom has asperghers.He is 6 in may and has attended a mainstream primary in sittingbourne kent for the past 2 yrs.Only recently he has started attending full time...before this he was just on half days....now the problem is this.....all the time he has been there, i have been given the opinion that mainstream is not for him and that we should look into special or private schooling....yet his teacher acknowledges he is doing fine ,although behind his more academic peers......but they often ask me if i have found another school for him...knowing full well that i have enquired all local suitable schools to no avail!! Now recently the school applied to get him staemented for the second ocaasion but again this was turned down due to my son not meeting the full criteria......I am starting to feel a bit like an outcast with mountains of humility when i take him to school all the time feeling that they dont want him there....hard to explain folks!! Now a little info on my son......a beautiful child...arent they all??? very bright and full of humour,coomon sense,does good eye contact very loving, talks like an eloquent old man.....the negs....he flaps his arms...used to bang his head,now presses his thumbs to his forehead when frustrated....talks loudly...has absolutely no concept of time...has some strange fears like not being left in the car..at all...even when we are paying for petrol.....can make silly noises in assembly....is only just learning to read,but my memory......and is a model,obedient child at home and on good days one of the best behaved at school...needs one to one though for guidance and prompting... oh yes...his fav passtime is drawing monsters,ben 10 shapes and as his dad and i are graphic designers we reckon he has real talent here which we hope will benefit him one day. Now....with a view to opening a school for aspy kids here in sittingbourne....what do you think....anyone know anyone who has looked into this......please let me know...would love to hear from anyone...would also like to know if any sittingbourne aspy mums on this site as i get quite lonely ,so does charlie as his bros are much older and he hasnt made any real friends..maria x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mariaterisa Report post Posted April 4, 2008 Oh gosh..have just realized that i am showing norfolk as my home place.....no such luck...we are in kent...sittingbourne,sanwiched between maidstone and canterbury.....am new to all of this so please forgive any errors etc..maria x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kellyanne Report post Posted April 4, 2008 (edited) Hi and welcome to the forum <'> This link should explain the Norfolk Broads thing http://www.asd-forum.org.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=13337 sorry I can't help on the other things you asked about Kellyanne x x x Edited April 4, 2008 by kellyanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mariaterisa Report post Posted April 4, 2008 Hi and welcome to the forum <'> This link should explain the Norfolk Broads thing http://www.asd-forum.org.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=13337 sorry I can't help on the other things you asked about Kellyanne x x x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mariaterisa Report post Posted April 4, 2008 hi Kelly ann thanks so much for helping me to understand the place thing.....hey that is pretty cool...i like it.....this is such a great site...i didnt know there was one for us uk folks...as you seem to find mainly usa links and bloggs....anyway..thanks again,maria x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karen A Report post Posted April 4, 2008 Hi Maria.Welcome to the Forum. Karen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted April 4, 2008 Welcome Mariateresa! K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScienceGeek Report post Posted April 4, 2008 Welcome! You are in my old hometown where I used to go to school. Will PM you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lya of the Nox Report post Posted April 4, 2008 i am in kent too will pm you when i have found brain cells x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss Report post Posted April 4, 2008 Hi and welcome to the forum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mariaterisa Report post Posted April 4, 2008 Hi and welcome to the forum Hi and thank you all so much for a great welcome...have been chatting to sciencegeek...who hails from my neck of the woods.....such joy...chatting with such wonderful and inspiring people....i am away from sunday for a few days.....popping over to poland to see why theyre all coming over here??!!..so will write more upon return.....thanks so much..maria xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pearl Report post Posted April 5, 2008 Welcome to the forum <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clare63 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 (edited) Hello & a warm welcome to the forum Maria, look forward to getting to know you. Clare x x x Edited April 5, 2008 by Clare63 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stressedmumto2 Report post Posted April 7, 2008 Welcome to the forums <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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