Re: Sharing our good news.

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CONGRATS!!!! Hope it goes great for him in Jan

Sandy

In a message dated 12/16/2010 3:00:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, bexandjimbo@... writes:

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Wow Becki, that is great! I am very happy for you and your son. I hope all goes well at the new school and your son gets the assistance and education he needs.

I've been battling the school system here since my son started middle school as well. This year alone he has had five suspensions already.

My son is 13, Aspergers/ADHD/SID. He is not aggressive or violent, just keeps getting suspended for non-compliance (refusing to do his work), being disrespectful and being distrupting.

I will not give up either even though there are many days I want to throw in the towel. Good luck and take care. ne

From: REBECCA <bexandjimbo@...>Subject: ( ) Sharing our good news. Date: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 2:26 PM

hello all,I am quite new to this group but have taken so much support from the posts that you all share. Today i won a 3 month battle with my local education authority (I live in England) My son (ADHD, Asperger's and Dyslexia)has not been at school for three months. Things had been going badly at his middle school since he started 18 months ago. All of the professionals kept saying that he could cope in a mainstream school with support, but this sadly was not the case.After countless suspensions and finally a suicide attempt I withdrew him from school and demanded a special school placement. I was told that there were no available places at any special schools in my area :-(Then I heard about a brand new private school that had only just opened, near to where I live, who specialise in education for children with complex needs, they incorporate holistic therapies with vocational bespoke education plans and they have

provision for children and young adults up to the age of 25. I arranged a visit and fell in love. I was told that in the UK the education department can fund places at private schools if it is proved that there are no places at government funded schools, but they will do everything they can not to give this funding...and so my fight began.It has been a long and tiring battle and I have been at breaking point soooo many times but I refused to give up, knowing in my heart that this school would be the best possible placement for my son. The past few months have been the worst we've ever had (daily meltdowns, depression, aggression etc) and I almost lost my job.I finally won my case today and my son starts school in January. I am elated. I know that there is still a long journey ahead of us and nothing is ever easy with our children, but I want to say NEVER GIVE UP. If we don't fight for our kids who will?Thank you for

sharing on this site. You have given me more inspiration than you probably realise.Becky xx

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ne,

Does you son have an educational plan... in California it is called an IEP. It seems like the school should be helping him with the issues he is having, not suppending him. He should be covered by IDEA. What state do you live in?

Pam

( ) Sharing our good news. Date: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 2:26 PM

hello all,I am quite new to this group but have taken so much support from the posts that you all share. Today i won a 3 month battle with my local education authority (I live in England) My son (ADHD, Asperger's and Dyslexia)has not been at school for three months. Things had been going badly at his middle school since he started 18 months ago. All of the professionals kept saying that he could cope in a mainstream school with support, but this sadly was not the case.After countless suspensions and finally a suicide attempt I withdrew him from school and demanded a special school placement. I was told that there were no available places at any special schools in my area :-(Then I heard about a brand new private school that had only just opened, near to where I live, who specialise in education for children with complex needs, they incorporate holistic therapies with vocational bespoke education plans and they have provision for children and young adults up to the age of 25. I arranged a visit and fell in love. I was told that in the UK the education department can fund places at private schools if it is proved that there are no places at government funded schools, but they will do everything they can not to give this funding...and so my fight began.It has been a long and tiring battle and I have been at breaking point soooo many times but I refused to give up, knowing in my heart that this school would be the best possible placement for my son. The past few months have been the worst we've ever had (daily meltdowns, depression, aggression etc) and I almost lost my job.I finally won my case today and my son starts school in January. I am elated. I know that there is still a long journey ahead of us and nothing is ever easy with our children, but I want to say NEVER GIVE UP. If we don't fight for our kids who will?Thank you for sharing on this site. You have given me more inspiration than you probably realise.Becky xx

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YAY Becky! And glad the new school is near where you live, that worked out

great! Know it had to be a hard, emotional time, what with you almost losing

your job and all. So happy it worked out all in your's and son's favor!!

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> hello all,

>

> I am quite new to this group but have taken so much support from the posts

that you all share. Today i won a 3 month battle with my local education

authority (I live in England)

>

> My son (ADHD, Asperger's and Dyslexia)has not been at school for three months.

Things had been going badly at his middle school since he started 18 months ago.

All of the professionals kept saying that

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Yay! I'm so glad you were able to get your ds into a good school. I hope things work out in January when he starts. let us know how it's going!

Roxanna

"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Jefferson

( ) Sharing our good news.

hello all,

I am quite new to this group but have taken so much support from the posts that you all share. Today i won a 3 month battle with my local education authority (I live in England)

My son (ADHD, Asperger's and Dyslexia)has not been at school for three months. Things had been going badly at his middle school since he started 18 months ago. All of the professionals kept saying that he could cope in a mainstream school with support, but this sadly was not the case.

After countless suspensions and finally a suicide attempt I withdrew him from school and demanded a special school placement. I was told that there were no available places at any special schools in my area :-(

Then I heard about a brand new private school that had only just opened, near to where I live, who specialise in education for children with complex needs, they incorporate holistic therapies with vocational bespoke education plans and they have provision for children and young adults up to the age of 25. I arranged a visit and fell in love.

I was told that in the UK the education department can fund places at private schools if it is proved that there are no places at government funded schools, but they will do everything they can not to give this funding...and so my fight began.

It has been a long and tiring battle and I have been at breaking point soooo many times but I refused to give up, knowing in my heart that this school would be the best possible placement for my son. The past few months have been the worst we've ever had (daily meltdowns, depression, aggression etc) and I almost lost my job.

I finally won my case today and my son starts school in January. I am elated. I know that there is still a long journey ahead of us and nothing is ever easy with our children, but I want to say NEVER GIVE UP. If we don't fight for our kids who will?

Thank you for sharing on this site. You have given me more inspiration than you probably realise.

Becky xx