To not feel the slightest bit guilty

[IainWithTwoEyes]

about being back in bed all cosy, now that ds is away back to school in his taxi?
The house is lovely and quiet, and im under the duvet eating a box of heros. Staying here until he arrives home at 3.30 😃

It appalls me the way people attack parents of disabled children on here as if they haven't had to fight and jump through hoops for every single modicum of support they have managed to secure. Disabled children live in a society where they need adjustments and additional support because this grim society isn't inclusive and accessible by default. Don't fucking attack parents because you're scared they're getting something you're not.

Yes people their own rules up at how mobility cars can be used and then get annoyed when they find our they are wrong
One poster tried to justify being annoyed about mobility cars because they too had some kind of disability but didn't meet the criteria for HRM
I would be overjoyed if my son didnt have severe mental impairment.

Yep.

I have no idea if my son will be able to get to school today because his wheelchair isn't snow friendly and gets stuck in it. Hopefully it has cleared up a bit by his school or we'll just have to come back home.

I'd much, much rather not have to worry about wheelchairs and snow accessibility.

Hope you enjoyed your day OP. Dd's tutors etc are back today (they were yesterday but I used the time to get the house in order) and my plan is a soak in the bath and to watch the soaps on catch up knowing somebody else has responsibility for a while. Tomorrow her and the PA are doing my supermarket shop so double win for me.

It seems to be beyond the understanding of some that those with disabilities, whether children or adults, are actually people. Mostly they're used as talking points for dickheads.

Seconded that the OP enjoyed her duvet day, I hope she manages a few more before winter is out.

For all the people who are quibbling about what children less fortunate than their own are entitled to, obviously begrudging the help some get ... think on.

You may not have a disabled child, and obviously you don't have the empathy to try and imagine how hard that must be, but one day you may have a parent or a partner who needs help for a mental or physical ailment.
I doubt you will be so self righteous then.

It’s a one off. Don’t be idiotic.

Not to mention the fact that all children are just one accident or illness away from a disability.

My son wasn't disabled and then he was, in the blink of an eye.

Not everyone has a faith school, a selective school or post-16 provision in their catchment area. Those who live rurally don't even have a catchment area. Take a day off from being a dick.

Are you really comparing faith schools to special schools?

Those who live rurally with no local school are generally entitled to taxis or some kind of transport as well. It doesn't just apply to children with SEN.

Faith and selective schools are both choices and actually selective schools are only a choice for a very small minority of pupils
Special schools are not a choice HTH.

On second thoughts, she is entitled to a day off and parents/carers don't get "annual leave", so why not.

The irony

Parents whose children 'actually' go to a selective school and pay for their travel because it's outside their catchment area should cheerfully do so because why? A high-earning professional or hard-working, low-earning individual, it's no more their fault that their child is gifted than that of a parent of a child with additional needs.
It's not, and should never be, a race to the bottom. All children deserve the opportunity to succeed.

No, they really don't. Kids who live in rural or outlying areas do not receive any subsidy for travel unless they are Highlanders.

But if you can cite anything to disprove this, I'm genuinely glad to be educated.

"If you can" only works if you can, not if you can't..🙄

Well if that's the case why is there only 169 Grammar school ,s in the whole of England?
Most kids dont ever get the chance to even tryout for one most were phased out int 70,s and 80 s for a very good reason .

Yes, they really do.

Travel to school for children of compulsory school age

''10. A child under the age of 8 is eligible for free travel to their nearest suitable school if it is more than 2 miles from their home.

11. A child aged 8 years or over is eligible for free travel to their nearest suitable school if it is more than 3 miles from their home.

12. When a local authority assesses whether the distance between a child’s home and their school is further than the statutory walking distance, the route they measure must be the shortest route along which a child, accompanied as necessary, may walk in reasonable safety. This is not necessarily the shortest distance by road. The route may also include footpaths, bridleways, other pathways and alternative entrances to the school''

Take all the time in the world to rest OP. The hols can be punishing as fuck with a disabled child.

I find it appalling that some can have such hateful resentment at disabled children receiving help to access to education.

It’s seriously chilling.