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Trip row girl taken out of school

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OldLadyKnowsNothing · 24/02/2010 16:55

Story here.

In short, a woman complained that her wheel-chair-using DD couldn't take part in activities on a proposed school trip, so the school changed the venue to one which claims it "is designed especially for people of all abilities" and "is committed to Access for All and to programs and facilities which offer equal opportunities in an integrated setting...."

The woman rejected this option too, but said her DD had suggested instead "several viable alternative options such as a red-carpet film premiere, with pre-film makeovers and a post-film VIP marquee party. Everyone could have participated in and contributed to this."

She has now withdrawn her DD from school, presumably to HE.

Obviously I don't know all the ins and outs, but was there really nothing she could have done at the second outdoor centre? I'm sure I've seen film of wheelchair-users abseiling, and the place seems very aware. I'm just not comfortable that the "inclusive" option highlighted is a) indoors b) focussed on looks c)...er, what about the boys? Will they want a makeover?

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GrimmaTheNome · 25/02/2010 10:39

My DD went on an outdoor activity weekend last year and will be going again this year and I think I'd complain if her clothes didn't come home muddy as that would clearly show they weren't doing it properly

Actually one set wasn't too muddy but that was because they'd had a nice wash when she fell out of the kayak.

SGB, you're absolutely right.

GrimmaTheNome · 25/02/2010 10:45

The article says the child has a degenerative condition, maybe the mother is not coping well with the reality of that.

Very sad - poor woman, poor child. She did make a very nice comment at the end of that report:

"We sincerely wish the P7 children a fantastic time on their trip."

2shoes · 25/02/2010 12:38

GrimmaTheNome so did at least one of the young people who went on dd's trip.(just saying as I would hate to think anyone would be put of sending thier child) they still had a wonderful time.
sad for the girl that she missed out.

PreachyPeachyRantsALot · 25/02/2010 12:46

We ahve the opposite situation coming up; dsds1 has a trip next year (ASD) but whilst school say send him DH and I are admaant he can't go. Many of his issues are vcentred around sleep and he has an absolute phobia of sleeping alone in a bed, school seem to think oh not an issue but is is, and we are being seen I think as over protective when in fact we allow ds2 (dyspraxia) to go on cubs camps etc becuase he can cope.

Knowledge of a child's coping skills goes far above accessibility issues and whilst I agree that the options suggested by the girl were very vanity / female focussed, there usually is a background reason to a parental refusal for a specific activity.

OTOH its not for the school IMO to make everything doiable for ds1- this trip has run for decades, if ds1 can'tr go then he can't, we'll make it up for him somehow.

onebadbaby · 25/02/2010 12:51

I agree with Solid. Does this child have a thing about movies??

flier · 25/02/2010 12:53

some more back ground to this story

2shoes · 25/02/2010 13:03

well the mother hasn't done much for inclusion imo.
so all the kids now miss out.

StewieGriffinsMom · 25/02/2010 13:07

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PreachyPeachyRantsALot · 25/02/2010 13:58

SGM might ask thanks

dully expect without a family member there ds1 would crawl into someone els4s bed, could you imagine ramifications? does it to his brothers without a thought though.

We were considering camping nearby and taking ds1 for days- but snowdonia in March? no

PreachyPeachyRantsALot · 25/02/2010 13:59

2shoes I would agree.

StewieGriffinsMom · 25/02/2010 14:05

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