Hi all,
We'd just like to remind everyone of Myth 1 of the This is My Child campaign - www.mumsnet.com/campaigns/this-is-my-child-myth-1-behavioural-disorders-are-just-bad-behaviour
This extends to parents, too - it's incredibly hard to find support for a child with SN, take a look at Myth 2 - www.mumsnet.com/campaigns/this-is-my-child-myth-2-support-is-easily-accessible
Correct diagnosis and subsequent support remains incredibly tricky and it's important that, despite this awful case, we continue to listen to parents.
Do take a look at the rest of the campaign - it has lots of information about the ways that people can make life a bit easier for disabled people and their carers. Mumsnet's aim is to make parents' lives easier, and we strongly believe that this includes all parents caring for children with disabilities, as well as all parents who have disabilities themselves.
This isn't about limiting valid debate, and of course some people may be posting in genuine ignorance. But where we think posters are refusing to engage sensibly with a debate, or appear to be unwilling to take on board the points that other posters are making, we will take action.