Am I being silly over nothing????

[Anna85]

My little boy has just started Reception. Before hand he had a Benhaviour Support Worker come in for a hour a week to work with him.

He has recently had a ASD diagnoses.

However, today in his bookbag, a leaflet was sent to me on a Parenting Course (Positive about Parenting) and a post it note saying they think it would be useful if I went!!!

Now I seem to be really offended by this!!! Am I being silly for doing so?

My DS does have behaviour problems but the school at times think my DS is well aware what he is doing....hence why I think they sent this home!!!!!

ggggrrr so annoyed!!!!

Did everyone get the leaflet or just you?

I have done webster stratton a few years back and a teenage course, both were useful. Even if it's just to say you have ticked that box.

You might find some useful support if not useful advise.

Just me!!!

it wasnt even discussed with me just a leaflet with a note on it saying be good if I could attend!!!

Just feeling highly strung about it for some reason!!!

Be offended. Loads and loads of us have been offered parenting courses when we shouldn't have been.

(Although I must admit at my school everyone gets this leaflet...)

For example when I got referred to CAMHS because DS was hearing voices in his head, they tried to send me on a parenting course!

Just ignore them all.

Well it is a bit different if it was just you, I would be offended then [hsad]

However as i said earlier they can be useful, IF you want to access it, and only IF!

Im going to attend an ASD parenting course, i might learn something, i might not. Just so that i will be more highly trained than most of school staff.

Why not send it back and ask if they have any parenting courses on ASD and whether a member of staff would like to accompany you.

I am going to a ASD one which is a After Diagnosis Workshp and happy to do that. Just the way its all been handled :-(

Well I'd be a bit snarky so don't take my advice :o

I would get a leaflet about an asc course for proffessional educators and put it in the book bag with a similar bloody post it note stuck to it.

However, maybe what you could do is say thank you but your fully booked up with asc relayed parenting courses as they are more apt to your situation.. But if they have any information in the asc subject area that might be useful, you'd be happy to accept it!

Grrr.....I sometimes think the school don't believe me he has a diagnosis!!!

I'd be a bit offended about the manner of its offering.. but the course may be good! I went on one for teenagers and I was initially quite put out ('how dare they think I need that!) but actually it was very useful indeed:):)

I am sure they are loads which would help me deal with DS...it was just the way it was done!! :-( Think I am just being too sensitive!!

I would be offended too....give them the NAS Guide to Teaching ASD, download it free...dont say anything just attach a note saying 'It would be good if staff could read this!' [hgrin]...Im taking it in to our school.

I went on a ASD 2 day workshop, finished it this week, knew everything but it was very nice to meet other parents and I found out about other services...Psych drop in clinic, free nappies etc.

I start the After Diagnosis Workshop Tuesday!