Why does the unexpected have to hurt so much???

[leise]

Hello, sorry to come in so late and I'm really glad Cam had a good day today. I know very much how you feel, and I have to say it is horrible when people say tactless and hurtful things. However well I think I have accepted that my son is very different and won't ever do some things and that I still think he's fantastic for all the great things he does do, it still hits you like a ton of bricks to have someone say something like that.

I just wanted to add about the statementing, that you, as a parent, can ask the local authority to assess your child's special needs, with or without the support of the school. Obviously it's better if the school do support you but they don't always have to. In fact sometimes it is better if you ask the LEA directly as there is more accountability than if the school do it - you can appeal if they refuse whereas the school can't.

Also, it doesn't matter if your child is top of every subject, they may still have needs that need supporting, for example, social or communication needs, and they should be assessed for those needs. Schools need to provide support to allow your child to be fully included in EVERY aspect of school life, including playtime and school trips etc, under the Disability Discrimination Act.

Some really good national charities that can give you advice how to go about getting your child the help they need in school are IPSEA (0800 0184016) and Network 81 (0845 7704055). The NAS also have a helpline for education ( 0845 0704002). They are all really helpful and will help you every step of the way along what can be a hard journey!

Hope this helps

 

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Thanks leise
I will fight till the ends of the earth for a statement when i feel tht it needs to be done - at the moment the svhool are bend ing over backwards to get him settled and I dont want to rock the boat !!
We are also hving to fight his cause at the childrens hospital and im a firm believer in fight 1 battle at a time and ive got to fight to get him pain relief at the moment - I have wrote down all the contacts and in the near future will ask for a statement but like i said 1 battle at a time !!!