Some good news for a change: Social Services actually being helpful!

[daisy5678]

You may remember that SS refused to assess me or J because ADHD 'isn't a disability and he hasn't had his ADOS yet to prove the autism'!

Well, I complained to the Head of Children's Services and they agreed to do an assessment. Lovely social worker came round for 2 hours this morning and, though the team leader has to make the decision, the social worker was optimistic that they will take us on even before the ADOS results (test on Monday) and definitely will take us on if the ADOS comes back with autism.

She was really nice and J liked her too and she had loads of good ideas - outreach support, swimming lessons with a support worker, direct payments for after-school care and drama lessons and some anger management from the autism support team...didn't know there was so much out there. Respite offered too but still not keen on the idea of respite for respite's sake, not if he's just being babysat. Don't know why really. She left me a carer's assessment form to fill out too.

So fingers crossed that her boss agrees that we should be taken on! Knowing my luck, we won't, but I'm enjoying for once thinking there might be some help out there for me .

[aquariusmum]

it's nice to hear there are some really good people out there!

[coppertop]

Wow! When I read the thread title I thought for a moment that 1st April had arrived early.

Fingers crossed for you that you get what you and J need without too much trouble.

[daisy5678]

Thanks guys...I'm sure it won't all go smoothly, but it was nice to have someone who can actually DO something recognise 'the needs', iyswim, rather than CAMHS and school who want to help but can't really do more than they are already doing.

Who wants to make a bet...? I bet that in two weeks' time, I'll be back on here saying they've turned us down! ...but for now anyway!