In my previous blog I talked of my children having autism.
The challenges posed. We fought hard to get two of our sons into a educational setting that can meet there needs. I'm pleased to say that after 13 months at Priors Court School they are doing amazingly. Both are happy at school, they are provided with a 24hr curriculum. The older boys are home for the holidays. It is very challenging in terms of needing to keep a close eye on all 3 and 2 boys toilet training at the sametime is a worthwhile challenge.
Our middle child also has PICA a condition where he eats non food things. (Including glass, dog faeces, mum, poisonous plants etc) It is a constant battle to take things out of his mouth as he is very quick.
I know every local authority has budget constraints but every child matters and deserves an opportunity to thrive regardless of their disability. None of the local authority schools could provide the required environment and specialist expertise my children need. It was such a hard decision to make to send them away to school. We went to tribunal against our local authority and we won. I am passionate to help other parents fight to get their children the support they need.
As a child I was bullied by teachers due to my difficulties with reading, writing and maths. Every day was a struggle and still is to an extent. I was diagnosed with Dypraxia and borderline dyslexia in 2002 during my nurse training. In June 2018 I diagnosed with tourettes.
The challenges posed. We fought hard to get two of our sons into a educational setting that can meet there needs. I'm pleased to say that after 13 months at Priors Court School they are doing amazingly. Both are happy at school, they are provided with a 24hr curriculum. The older boys are home for the holidays. It is very challenging in terms of needing to keep a close eye on all 3 and 2 boys toilet training at the sametime is a worthwhile challenge.
Our middle child also has PICA a condition where he eats non food things. (Including glass, dog faeces, mum, poisonous plants etc) It is a constant battle to take things out of his mouth as he is very quick.
I know every local authority has budget constraints but every child matters and deserves an opportunity to thrive regardless of their disability. None of the local authority schools could provide the required environment and specialist expertise my children need. It was such a hard decision to make to send them away to school. We went to tribunal against our local authority and we won. I am passionate to help other parents fight to get their children the support they need.
As a child I was bullied by teachers due to my difficulties with reading, writing and maths. Every day was a struggle and still is to an extent. I was diagnosed with Dypraxia and borderline dyslexia in 2002 during my nurse training. In June 2018 I diagnosed with tourettes.
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