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Mumsnet Discussions: Special needs : Fed-up with LEAs and Government policies re. SEN?? (4 messages)

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By Lois27 on Sun 04-May-08 19:51:31

Hi all - just to let you know that a group of us on another parents forum have created a group on Facebook for parents/carers of SEN children. We are looking for ideas on how to bring the problems our children are facing to the Governments attention. I'm a single parent to a 6 year old boy currently being assessed for Aspergers, ADHD and Semantic Pragmatic Disorder so know only too well the problems most of us are facing with LEAs regarding support and training. If any of you are interested the group is called 'SENsible education' and we would appreciate any suggestions or support. Thanks

By Tclanger on Sun 04-May-08 20:17:58

OOh write to John Bercow, re speech and language therapy/ semantic pragmatic.
www.dfes.gov.uk/bercowreview/ I shall be shortly!

Here are my blog details sunshinetc.blogspot.com/

The latest talking point news latter was asking for paretns to write to local councils/lEAs and MP's to get better SALT services for our kids.There link in down on the left hand side. Good luck girls

By Tclanger on Sun 04-May-08 20:28:01

Found the direct link for the ICAN make chatter matter campaign www.c-f-1.com/HTMLEmail.aspx?emailid=ODkxMDU0MTgy

By ancientmiddleagedmum on Mon 05-May-08 13:57:16

Thanks Lois, will go on and join. I wonder if there's some wacky way of doing a video on You Tube that will get attention as a way of publicising the cause. I've noticed that there are more and more news items about clips on You Tube. Just a thought: what about a Women's Institute type calendar thing, where all the SEN mums go naked (but discreetly, like the WI mums did it for their calendar, with plants strategically placed) on You Tube to get publicity?? Nb _ I am not volunteering as I am too shy but this kind of publicity is worth millions.

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