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Hi, after various jobs - none of which ever used my music o level. LSA mainstream ( where i met LorryW) residential care in school for ASD and learning difficulties & challenging behaviour, Home/school Integration Officer (best job title I've ever had!!) now Portage Home Visitor (best job I've ever had - good money too!!! - "just lovin' it" ) Still have never used my music "o" level which just goes to show that ranting at your children to study hard because it will affect their future is pointless. having to do NVQ3 in childcare because gov't says that all must have a childcare qualification. Have to say it is the most puerile, banal and dumbed down course I have ever done will be glad when it's over then might do something more interesting. Love kat

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I never did music o-level but I teach music to AS adults at the moment - can't play a note and they hate my singing :o

 

(I did do kodaly training for primary kids, mind)

 

Zemanski

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I might have got music o level but I can't sing or play anything either (did once play piano) Music was, I thought an easy option, it was in fact very hard. Had to analyse pieces of music much as English Literature used to be. But as I say have never used it. Kat

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Paediatric OT - specialist in ASD/Autism - loads of input into schools.

Manager now so less hands on more service development which is good as I work in my son's LEA area which was very stressful and conflicting :(

Also parent governor at residential EBD/ASD school.

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I'm a primary school teacher (4th yr) previously 17 yrs in local authority in information & statistics. Did the PGCE because I recognised that no one would look after son in the school holidays so started training as he went into reception. Now have a child in my class who behaves in a very similar way to my son- I recognised his probs straight away- got to Yr3 with everyone thinking he was naughty. It's hard and sometimes I feel I'm failing both but I keep trying!

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Chair of governors - have been doing it for around 10 years now at one school or another!

 

Thought about teaching, and thought again ........

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:whistle: Oh heck :ph34r:

 

The er....village in Cambridgeshire what we mention I said I knew....Mrs P has just reminded me we know the head of the new primary school there! She's ever so nice (was from a special school so ASD aware as well), so can I suggest we keep her?

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I'm going to break the chain, as I am not now nor ever have been, a teacher. Or anything like it!

 

I trained as a graphic designer 20 some years ago, and up until last year managed a team of 14 in a production studio. I had to give up work last year when things got too much AS-wise, and I needed to support my son, but financial issues mean that I am having to find something I can do which fits as much as possible around the kids. So I am starting my own design company. It may all come to nothing, but nothing ventured and all that . . .

 

On the second part of the question, I have started a distance learning course on web design, which is something that I am hoping to be able to do within the company.

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I learned Reiki healing and today I got my stuff to join IPSEA as a telephone bod!

 

I am also an accountant and I am a genious at painting and decorating - and fine art painting

 

God I sound like such a ###### smart ar*e - only saying that because I noticed that someone said ar*e and the filter didn't put starry things in so we didn't know it was a sweary word! :lol:

 

###### - the mods spotted a word that was not censored

Edited by helenl53

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We don't all have to be education bods - that would be sooooo boring. How about an ASC creative arts community?

 

Oh, and perhaps we could do with some IT specialists, our kids wouldn't survive without the latest gaming technology - I might be able to teach it but I'm damned if I'm going to build and maintain the systems too, that's one of the reasons I left in the first place

 

Dot wants a library

 

and a swimming pool :D

 

Z

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I love swimming and have taught to primary age children. I bags the swimming pool then - indoor heated, 25m with added jacuzzi and hydrotherapy please. Love Kat

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OOOh, count me in too folks! I could run the Milky Bar :D (no milk allowed on the premises though unless it's in the form of chocolate ).

 

Anyone seen the film 'The Village'???

 

:thumbs:

 

Lauren

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I have shallow water life saving certificate!

 

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

Just saw that after I posted. Nice one Phasmid :notworthy:

 

Lauren

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I'm doing the same online course as Helenl53, 2nd Year Uni Course - Cert of Higher Ed in ASD's - Education of Children with ASD's! I've just copy and pasted from hers cos I can never remember what its called! Thats where I met old 'Henny' and where I learned about this site :D

 

My employment and training history:-

 

Before I had children various classroom assistant jobs, one being in a specialist NAS school - was there when it set up about 25 years ago.

 

12 year break for family

 

NNEB training, creche worker, youth worker, nursery officer

 

Volunteer Son-rise worker - dont pan me, I know some of you are not impressed by SR but it was the best thing I ever did - totally changed my attitude towards ASD and improved my understanding.

 

Now I'm TA at an Autism centre in a special school, love my job and wouldnt want to do anything else. I dont want to teach and wont go any further after this year with my studies.

 

If you open a new school, make it be in the north please, I'll specialise in SLD/ASD and run some intensive interaction programs for you! I'm also good at face painting - handy for fund raising :robbie:

 

SV

 

 

.....Or what about a virtual school :P

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I don't think it matters where it is - I mean Ireland has some pretty nifty villages just begging for an small ASC arts community, and then there's a castle or two in scotland that might fit the bill or perhaps we could go for teepees in Wales :devil:

 

If we're going to stick with that new village in Cambridgeshire I think you'd better warn that nice head, Phas!

 

Zemanski

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My sisters a teacher and my mum's a retired teacher but I'm a journalist.

 

Worked for a small local paper for a couple of years including a stint as woman's page editor and Trade Union Rep before doing freelance stuff for the nationals, then moved over into Press and Public Relations and been there ever since.

 

So ... if we need our own local rag, I'm your girl!

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I'm due out that way in a few weeks I'll have to have a scout around and get the lie of the land...will have to observe the school from a distance in case the head rumbles me! Any special requests for things I need to check they have there already so far:

 

School.

Library.

Swimming pool.

Pub.

Post office.

 

 

What else do we need?

 

(Chinese take away 2 mins down the road + petrol station and small hotel for visiting relatives)

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does it have to be Cambridgshire??? CAn't we have somewhere that's a little more.... hilly?

 

Oh and Phasmid... you missed something vital on that list.

 

 

We need a BatCave , and for that... hills are a must!!

 

Lauren

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I'm old and could do with a lip wax - does that count as old and bearded elder!

 

Oh and the legs could do with a strimmer being run over them

 

 

:lol: That'll do. but you'll never EVER be allowed to wax again.... could you handle that?? :P

 

Lauren

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Daisy, Cottage Hospital??? Sorted!!

 

I will live in a cottage, I am a trained nurse, and lots of my friends are doctors and nurses and will probably visit lots.

 

That'll do won't it? After all in this AUTopia :P surely none of us will get seriously ill enough for major surgery???

 

Lauren

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Lauren there may be new babies though :wub: Can I retrain as a midwife, always fancied myself in that role. My mum says I'm not sympathetic enough though. She says I'll just say:

 

"Oh, will you just stop making that stupid noise and get on and push!" :lol::lol:

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Daisy, that's the best way to do it. We can erect a tent for labouring mums for them to crawl in to and I'm sure cinders could devise some stirrups from one of Suze's old bras and an aptly shaped bit of tree. With your expert encouragment and Matron like support there'll be nothing to it. They'll be popping 'em out like shelling peas :P

 

Easy peasy! :unsure:

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Theatre, gallery, recording studio, film studio, dark room, craft workshops, kiln, well lit art studios, park with lots of fun stuff and ducks to feed, woods, fields, village hall with soft play room, creche, kitchen, and sensory room complete with support groups and clubs for all ages, parents, siblings..........

 

BABYSITTING SERVICE :notworthy:

 

Autopia here I come! :dance:

 

Zemanski

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