http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:56:06 +0000 6 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26384
We all (school, pre-school and us) put in a LOT of spade work at the end of last term.......and it's paid off.

He's had his first two afternoons at school (they all start part time for the 1st two weeks so only half the children are in at a time) and he is LOVING it. Relief all round, not least on the face of his teacher at the end of the first afternoon (I'm sure she had been expecting major difficulties).

Long may it continue.

Nat]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:56:06 +0000 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26384 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26383 and how well nurtured every child is ensuring even the most vulnerable feel safe.

I know because I see it every day (Lucy hasn't wanted to come home every day this week )but it's nice to see it confirmed.]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:44:08 +0000 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26383 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26382
I have applied to be a parent govenor at the school.

Not sure if it will benefit me, but psycalogically (wish I could spell)it feels good and they can't shut me out (or shut me up ) ]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:37:50 +0000 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26382 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26381 ]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:28:06 +0000 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26381 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26380
Little ds has a statment its looking like 32.5 hrs a week. I wanted him to go to an ASD unit attached to a main stream but I have been told no the school cant take them as they have no space. The LEA/ wont provide transport to let him attend the main stream there with ASD support ( which was my compromise idea). The LEA had told me basically its a SALT unit ( which is crud and on special measures) or the local infant school. I was emailed on Wed buy LEA saying the local infant school was v positive about having him and today I was told panel have agreed to what the infant school want. I have today called the school and met with the response dont you want to appeal, can we help you appeal and we dont think we are best suited to meet little ds needs... We wil have to employ 2 memebers of staff this will take time....

I originally didnt want the infant school but I have been told that the ASD unit I want is a no go and the other choice was the rubbish SALT unit.....

What do I do? I have looked at the ASD units and SALT units in the area which ds could attend and the only option is the one I have been told no too. I feel like we are back at square one.

I was prepared to try the local infant school even tho they failed my other asd son as the LEA have pushed and pushed and I had kinda of decided that it might be easier as ds will go to the after school club on the same grounds. Part of me wants to be bloody minded and make the school buck up part of me is worried as dh and I are full time at uni and I am in my 3rd yr, I want it sorted. But there is part of my that wants the right school... He does have a huge list of complex needs BUT he has a statement and they school SHOULD meet his needs.

What to do? Do I appeal for the asd unit again ( but I have been told by early ys inclusion that they save those places for children with more needs than ds) or go with the flow?

Ansewers on a postcard, please :-)]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:50:59 +0000 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26380 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26379 On March 1, 2010, Mr. McIlvaine delivered a petition to each of the 50 members of the New York City Council on behalf of 1,000 architects and engineers. The petition called upon the City Council to open an investigation into the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7, a 47-story skyscraper that was not hit by a plane, which nevertheless fell into its own footprint at 5:20 in the afternoon of September 11th. The federal government says that fire brought down Building 7, however, 1,250 architects and engineers provide us with overwhelming evidence that Building 7 was brought down with explosives, and that the government deliberately lied to us.
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Go to Buildingwhat.org to learn more.

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Tatty x]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:05:12 +0000 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26379 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26377
Well, it's happened.

Spike had been invited to tea at L's house on Tuesday!

And, as if that's just not enough, my cup runneth over...

Spike has been invited to another child's birthday party!!! ]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:41:37 +0000 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26377 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26376

B was 4.8 y when assessment was done (2 months ago), and all of his scores were at an age equivalent varying between 3 and 3.6 y old.

Lots of positives in he has made progress during his time at the language unit he used to go to.
He progressed from the 1st to the 6th centile for understanding of language in just 9 months.
And he progressed from the 0.3th to the 1st percentile with content and use of language.

But what does 'core language ' means? I understand the above but not this one. He has delay there too and has gone from 2nd to 6th percentile.

This report is quite well detailled imo, do you think it would be useful as evidence for SA for statement?

Thanks.]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:35:19 +0000 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26376 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26375
I was just wondering if anyone would know who has to pay the cost of transport to interim tuition ?

Got an e-mail today and they are expecting us to drive PB over 2 miles 3 mornings a week and to pick him up, I'm not worried about the cost of fuel, the trouble is that Hubby starts work at 12.30 these days and I am still not very confident on busy roads, the place we have to take him to is off a roundabout that I would never attempt on my own ,

I know that I have managed some long journeys in the car , but they have been very straight forward routes and we have worked the timing around the kids sleep patterns , so when I have had to go place's alone I have had a decent amount of sleep , on days like today where I have had an hour , the 3 min drive to school I do after school is hard enough and no way would I be able to do a longer Journey !

Should County be funding transport for PB ? and if they refuse can we get into trouble with EWO etc if we cant get him there ?]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:52:51 +0000 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26375 http://www.asdfriendly.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26374
Came home and cried. I phoned the SN Office yesterday and she said that the panel is meeting the first week of October to look at L's change of placement. She mentioned the s/n school that I looked at, and said that she would phone me after the meeting.

With J I knew he had to go to a s/n school for his safety as well as other, and I was very 'warrior mum' but I dont know if it is because L is my little gil, but I am so emotional about it.

I just want her to talk, to be able to talk to other kids and for them to understand her and for here to be able to fit in.

Last night in bed she cried and said she was the odd one, I asked where, and she pointed to her head.

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