UltraMum Report post Posted October 20, 2005 Sock it to them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
annie Report post Posted October 20, 2005 Good luck at your meetings HH. Annie <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hectorshouse Report post Posted October 21, 2005 Just a very quick line to say THANK YOU all your support is greatly appreciated. HHxx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mossgrove Report post Posted October 21, 2005 HH Just seen the time on your posts! Do you ever sleep? Simon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hectorshouse Report post Posted October 21, 2005 ... sleep .... whats that, between T's nightmares and my anxiety attacks over his education (or lack or) sleep is something that is a deeply wished for experience ... ... anyways we've had our meeting, HT was very scary but everyone else was very nice, the lady from the to CIS's team and her assistant were fab, and are going to be supporting the school all the way, gave T a photo book of the school and the teachers he will come into contact with to help him prepare for the reintegration ... T will start P/T for two weeks and then increase to F/T, he has been successfully disapplied from languages and will have supported literacy and numeracy in the support centre, full TA support in every lesson and a restriction as much as is physically possible to 3 TA's. His situation will be constantly under review, and EP involved throughout. And although they have stipulated this is a trial placement it is very much from the point of view that will endeavour to all they can with mine and other agencies support for T to be able to maintain his placement. If the placement does fail, they have agreed that suitable placement from there would be to a special school and they would fight to support this action for T as well. All the staff, including and most particularly the HT were shocked by the lack of provision in our direct locale and that not one SENCO felt they could meet T's needs, again this is not my problem this is a problem that lies full square at the feet of the LEA! All I have left to do now is sort the transport thing out .. oh joy!!! and write a very cleverly written letter to the LEA Hopefully ... hopefully this will mean the beginning of better things for T and a chance to access some education and boost is self esteem, so much more I could write about the meeting ... but am feeling a bit like Baddad at the mo and very much Autism'd Out and SEN overloaded!!! Going away tomorrow to stay with my sister in London for half term, so plan to leave everything to do with SEN behind and just enjoy my boys and have a rest. Saying that though I will not be letting the matter of the lack of ASD provision as detailed in my email to the local rag rest ... if I can do something I will and bringing into the public domain is definitely a start! Thanks again everyone for being here to let me rant and moan etc .... dunno what I do with out you all HHxx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suze Report post Posted October 21, 2005 Hi Hectors Horse ..........sorry. You,ve been through so much, with the move and now sorting schools out, your a trooper , I worship at your feet. Well done for getting so far, you must be exhausted by this constant battle, hope you enjoy your stay at your sisters <'> , take care Suzex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LKS Report post Posted October 21, 2005 HH fingers crossed this is all going to work out for your son You have done a marvellous job. Enjoy your half term <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tez Report post Posted October 21, 2005 Really pleased that it all seems to be getting sorted. Enjoy half term and I hope when you return things will go more smoothly for you both. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mother in Need Report post Posted October 21, 2005 Super! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nellie Report post Posted October 21, 2005 HH, Well done, you have done a brilliant job. You have certainly been through the mill, I hope you enjoy your break. Nellie xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
annie Report post Posted October 21, 2005 Well done HH Enjoy your week away. Annie <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted October 21, 2005 Enjoy a really well earned break. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hectorshouse Report post Posted October 27, 2005 Reporter from local rag calling today ... any suggestions? or do I just go for it? HHxx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted October 27, 2005 Not been around to look on the board till the last half hour or so, so this is the first time I've seen your post HH. I am sure you will have done a good job. Hope it went well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UltraMum Report post Posted October 27, 2005 How did it go HH? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hectorshouse Report post Posted October 28, 2005 (edited) Had a very long chat with the reporter who wants to do a story, photos as well, said I would think on it overnight, have emailed her everything that I thought was relevant, T's Statement, my Parental Rep, Copies of letters from the LEA & my communications with them, and told her about the transport issue ... got to work tonight and all weekend, so will contact her again on Monday (T's first day at new school) and arrange to go ahead with the story. Feel nervous about it, and have emailed my MP letting him know that the paper are covering the story and if he had any comments he might wish to add. HHxx Edited October 28, 2005 by Hectorshouse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted October 28, 2005 Well done. You'll have to let us know what the outcome of it is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mossgrove Report post Posted October 28, 2005 (edited) Well done HH Hopefully the LEA will realise that they have come up against someone who won't be pushed around! Simon Edited October 28, 2005 by mossgrove Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hectorshouse Report post Posted November 3, 2005 (edited) Sorry to bring this back up to the top again, but have just had a phone call from MP's secretary and am having a meeting with him tomorrow at 5.45pm, I'm thinking that local rag have now been onto him for his opinion now as well ... any suggestions, pointers, etc .... anyone from Exeter/Devon with a point to share or want to come with me? HHxx Edited November 3, 2005 by Hectorshouse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hectorshouse Report post Posted November 3, 2005 Journalist has just emailed LEA response to the story they are going to run on saturday .. you'll love this We support children with ASD/Aspergers in mainstream schools whenever that is possible. It is both Government policy and Devon County Council policy to include youngsters in mainstream schools. "We have a specialist educational psychologist and advisory teachers for autism. And we provide learning support assistants to work with individual children. "In Exeter, XXX has specially enhanced provision for children with autism. A special panel reviewed this case and recommended a mainstream school. "Where parents chose a school which is not their designated school, they are obliged to pay for transport. "Devon is a large rural county and we would always advise families moving here with specific educational needs to ensure that the provision they require is avialable locally before they choose exactly where to live." HHxx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
annie Report post Posted November 3, 2005 "Devon is a large rural county and we would always advise families moving here with specific educational needs to ensure that the provision they require is avialable locally before they choose exactly where to live." What?????? Surely, they could get done for discrimination for saying that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
