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I don't really know why they have been so crap except they have just been ofsted-ed (so preoccupied I guess) and as i say the two key staff are leaving and replacements only just been recruited.
Its not that they aren't on board, they have said yes to ABA and been enthusiastic but then we found out the senco and class teacher were leaving and now its the not knowing if the new staff will be as keen... It might be because he is only going very part time they think they can leave the detail until Sept, but we have to plan which tutor, schedules etc
It was the fact that they just have not grasped the very basics of what severely autistic means which upset me, and of course the whole experience of another milestone DS will miss by a mile-just that reality of how far behind DS is. Another notch in the grief process I suppose.
I didn't expect them to know alot about DS but I thought the fact he had barely any speech or understanding of language might have registered some attention. They had a boy last year who only spoke Chinese - I would think everyone in school knew they were getting a child who only spoke Chinese - so how can DS be starting school and neither the Head or present Foundation Stage lead and class teacher not have grasped that in practical terms DS might as well speak Chinese.
I did tell them last night I am taking him in for 2 extra visits before the one all the other children come, but again it will be the staff who are leaving and then on the real visit day it will be the new teacher but she is only there for that day. I am going to insist the other reception class teacher comes and sees him and / or the TAs so at least someone in school will go back to the staffroom and say 'ok Houston we have a problem'
We don't have an intervention worker - although we've had lots of i've got no intention of intervening workers! We dont speak to the SEN officer unless we have to on basis she hates us for winning ABA and she told big fat nasty lies about us at tribunal. She fabricated an entire document for the tribunal labelled 'parental issues with professionals' in big letters at the top. Although the only 'issues' we had were with the lazy ones who never turned up.
I've got the ABA on the case now, they are going to email and ask for the new teacher and sencos emails and 'introduce' themselves.
DS will be fine, he has a great team. Its just I want school to be fine with ABA and us all to be on the same page. I just didn't want them to say 'why are you doing that', I wanted them to know what DS therapy looks like.
The children are only going part time for first few weeks so we are going to ask them to do some 1:1 assessment with DS in the afternoon and ABA to do some training.
Have got my head straight now, just needed a day to wallow in the 'why do professionals (except ABA) always let you down' mire which is my life
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I just do not get what they can be appealing on. I mean if your DS is not suitable for mainstream then no ASD child is, and in our area very very few get a special school place and they have other LD etc on top.
They could be appealing the 20 hours and want FT 1:1?
The law is that the LA has to do everything they can within reason to make mainstream accessible, which would include ABA.
Why independent? Is that about class size? Staff ratio?
Is there anything in the statement eg about quiet room or facilities they may not have?
They may say they cannot get through his programme in 20 hours?