Re: OT: services in the UK

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In a message dated 15/12/2006 00:44:39 GMT Standard Time, neno@... writes:

Would NAS hold this type of information I wonder. Wouldphoning/emailing NAS be a waste of time? they would not have a clueabout anything biomed, but might have a database of nurseries, schoolsin the area.

http://www.info.autism.org.uk/Pages/Index.aspx

Mandi x

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In a message dated 15/12/2006 00:44:39 GMT Standard Time, neno@... writes:

Would NAS hold this type of information I wonder. Wouldphoning/emailing NAS be a waste of time? they would not have a clueabout anything biomed, but might have a database of nurseries, schoolsin the area.

http://www.info.autism.org.uk/Pages/Index.aspx

Mandi x

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Hi Anita, I believe there are things available but you would have to

bear all the costs. Not only as a non-citizen, but there is not much

that you would be automatically entitled to anyway. It also often

depends on the particular area/council (local authority), so very much a

'postcode lottery'.

Not sure if there is anyone from Warwickshire on this board. Mandi would

probably know..

Would NAS hold this type of information I wonder. Would

phoning/emailing NAS be a waste of time? they would not have a clue

about anything biomed, but might have a database of nurseries, schools

in the area.

Natasa

>

> Listmates,

>

> I posted this last night, but can't find it now, so forgive me if it

> goes through twice.

>

> DH has a chance to apply to study in the UK at Shrivenham/Leamington

> Spa, Warwickshire. If accepted, we would move there in January, 08.

>

> We need to consider, among many things, how this move would impact

> our ds. Having read your posts about tribunals, etc, I feel not very

> encouraged about the kind of services our son would receive. He has

> full-blown autism and would be turning 5 shortly after we arrived.

>

> We do have it pretty good here where we live with plenty of govt $

> for services and now that we've found service providers (finally) it

> is unlikely we will lose them.

>

> I would love to get some feedback about what might be available to us

> there, particularly this area.

>

> Thanks for any help,

>

> Anita

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Anita, I believe there are things available but you would have to

bear all the costs. Not only as a non-citizen, but there is not much

that you would be automatically entitled to anyway. It also often

depends on the particular area/council (local authority), so very much a

'postcode lottery'.

Not sure if there is anyone from Warwickshire on this board. Mandi would

probably know..

Would NAS hold this type of information I wonder. Would

phoning/emailing NAS be a waste of time? they would not have a clue

about anything biomed, but might have a database of nurseries, schools

in the area.

Natasa

>

> Listmates,

>

> I posted this last night, but can't find it now, so forgive me if it

> goes through twice.

>

> DH has a chance to apply to study in the UK at Shrivenham/Leamington

> Spa, Warwickshire. If accepted, we would move there in January, 08.

>

> We need to consider, among many things, how this move would impact

> our ds. Having read your posts about tribunals, etc, I feel not very

> encouraged about the kind of services our son would receive. He has

> full-blown autism and would be turning 5 shortly after we arrived.

>

> We do have it pretty good here where we live with plenty of govt $

> for services and now that we've found service providers (finally) it

> is unlikely we will lose them.

>

> I would love to get some feedback about what might be available to us

> there, particularly this area.

>

> Thanks for any help,

>

> Anita

>

[Guest guest]

Anita

What country do you live in currently?

[Guest guest]

Anita

What country do you live in currently?

[Guest guest]

Natasa,

I am not sure about the situation of a non-UK national working here

legally and their family's entitelment to healthcare, education and

social services. I think Anita may find the family IS entitled, but

she would have to check this out before coming!Certainly the child

would be entitled to education.

Margaret

> >

> > Listmates,

> >

> > I posted this last night, but can't find it now, so forgive me if

it

> > goes through twice.

> >

> > DH has a chance to apply to study in the UK at

Shrivenham/Leamington

> > Spa, Warwickshire. If accepted, we would move there in January,

08.

> >

> > We need to consider, among many things, how this move would impact

> > our ds. Having read your posts about tribunals, etc, I feel not

very

> > encouraged about the kind of services our son would receive. He

has

> > full-blown autism and would be turning 5 shortly after we arrived.

> >

> > We do have it pretty good here where we live with plenty of govt $

> > for services and now that we've found service providers (finally)

it

> > is unlikely we will lose them.

> >

> > I would love to get some feedback about what might be available

to us

> > there, particularly this area.

> >

> > Thanks for any help,

> >

> > Anita

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Natasa,

I am not sure about the situation of a non-UK national working here

legally and their family's entitelment to healthcare, education and

social services. I think Anita may find the family IS entitled, but

she would have to check this out before coming!Certainly the child

would be entitled to education.

Margaret

> >

> > Listmates,

> >

> > I posted this last night, but can't find it now, so forgive me if

it

> > goes through twice.

> >

> > DH has a chance to apply to study in the UK at

Shrivenham/Leamington

> > Spa, Warwickshire. If accepted, we would move there in January,

08.

> >

> > We need to consider, among many things, how this move would impact

> > our ds. Having read your posts about tribunals, etc, I feel not

very

> > encouraged about the kind of services our son would receive. He

has

> > full-blown autism and would be turning 5 shortly after we arrived.

> >

> > We do have it pretty good here where we live with plenty of govt $

> > for services and now that we've found service providers (finally)

it

> > is unlikely we will lose them.

> >

> > I would love to get some feedback about what might be available

to us

> > there, particularly this area.

> >

> > Thanks for any help,

> >

> > Anita

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Anita you may want to look at Autism West Midlands Website and

contact them to ask about local services:

http://www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk/index.html

They have a support group that covers Warwickshire.

One problem is that you will arrive in the UK without a Statement of

Special Educational Needs for your child. Unless you set things up in

advance with the LEA in the area where you will be living it could

take a year to get a Statement. A Statement is the document which has

legal force, whereas in the States it's the IEP. (We have IEPs here

but they do NOT have legal weight, they are a tool for setting short

term goals.)

Margaret

> > >

> > > Listmates,

> > >

> > > I posted this last night, but can't find it now, so forgive me

if

> it

> > > goes through twice.

> > >

> > > DH has a chance to apply to study in the UK at

> Shrivenham/Leamington

> > > Spa, Warwickshire. If accepted, we would move there in

January,

> 08.

> > >

> > > We need to consider, among many things, how this move would

impact

> > > our ds. Having read your posts about tribunals, etc, I feel

not

> very

> > > encouraged about the kind of services our son would receive.

He

> has

> > > full-blown autism and would be turning 5 shortly after we

arrived.

> > >

> > > We do have it pretty good here where we live with plenty of

govt $

> > > for services and now that we've found service providers

(finally)

> it

> > > is unlikely we will lose them.

> > >

> > > I would love to get some feedback about what might be available

> to us

> > > there, particularly this area.

> > >

> > > Thanks for any help,

> > >

> > > Anita

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Anita you may want to look at Autism West Midlands Website and

contact them to ask about local services:

http://www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk/index.html

They have a support group that covers Warwickshire.

One problem is that you will arrive in the UK without a Statement of

Special Educational Needs for your child. Unless you set things up in

advance with the LEA in the area where you will be living it could

take a year to get a Statement. A Statement is the document which has

legal force, whereas in the States it's the IEP. (We have IEPs here

but they do NOT have legal weight, they are a tool for setting short

term goals.)

Margaret

> > >

> > > Listmates,

> > >

> > > I posted this last night, but can't find it now, so forgive me

if

> it

> > > goes through twice.

> > >

> > > DH has a chance to apply to study in the UK at

> Shrivenham/Leamington

> > > Spa, Warwickshire. If accepted, we would move there in

January,

> 08.

> > >

> > > We need to consider, among many things, how this move would

impact

> > > our ds. Having read your posts about tribunals, etc, I feel

not

> very

> > > encouraged about the kind of services our son would receive.

He

> has

> > > full-blown autism and would be turning 5 shortly after we

arrived.

> > >

> > > We do have it pretty good here where we live with plenty of

govt $

> > > for services and now that we've found service providers

(finally)

> it

> > > is unlikely we will lose them.

> > >

> > > I would love to get some feedback about what might be available

> to us

> > > there, particularly this area.

> > >

> > > Thanks for any help,

> > >

> > > Anita

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, I meant more like ABA programs etc. As for specialist education,

wouldn't she need a Statement of some sort?

Natasa

> > >

> > > Listmates,

> > >

> > > I posted this last night, but can't find it now, so forgive me if

> it

> > > goes through twice.

> > >

> > > DH has a chance to apply to study in the UK at

> Shrivenham/Leamington

> > > Spa, Warwickshire. If accepted, we would move there in January,

> 08.

> > >

> > > We need to consider, among many things, how this move would impact

> > > our ds. Having read your posts about tribunals, etc, I feel not

> very

> > > encouraged about the kind of services our son would receive. He

> has

> > > full-blown autism and would be turning 5 shortly after we arrived.

> > >

> > > We do have it pretty good here where we live with plenty of govt $

> > > for services and now that we've found service providers (finally)

> it

> > > is unlikely we will lose them.

> > >

> > > I would love to get some feedback about what might be available

> to us

> > > there, particularly this area.

> > >

> > > Thanks for any help,

> > >

> > > Anita

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you everyone for your helpful replies in regard to this. We

currently live in Canada. DH is military and this would be

considered a posting, and after reading your thoughts I realized that

this fact may have an impact on what would be funded for us. That

is, perhaps I could manage to get funding from the Alberta gov't

still--which would be lovely as then I could get private services. I

am assuming that these would be somewhat readily available. Am I

being overly optimistic in thinking that good therapists are

available if you can find the money?

I am going to check out the resources that were recommended. Thank

you so much for those :-)

Thank to eveyrone for getting me started on figuring out if this is

doable for our family. I've long, long wanted to live in the UK. It

would be for only a short time, but a dream come true nevertheless :-)

Anita

>

> Oh, I meant more like ABA programs etc. As for specialist education,

> wouldn't she need a Statement of some sort?

>

> Natasa

>

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