Re: Henry is going to LVS Hassocks

[Guest guest]

BRILLIANT NEWS Margaret, well done you!!!

I hope Henry is really happy there, i have heard such good things about that

school!

.....and it will give you some much needed time to look after yourself and

recharge your batteries!

Nikki xxx

>

> Dear all,

>

> We have had a terrible time with Cambridgeshire since June 2009. They have

been pursuing a scorched earth policy with ABA in the County, it would seem. In

our case they issued a new Statement in February taking out most of the

description of his SEN, together with his ABA and saying he had to go to their

generic school full time, no TA, no SALT, no OT,no Music Therapy. We had to go

to Tribunal, of course and the hearing was in early October.

>

> The Statement was only finally agreed this afternoon.

>

> The outcome is that Henry is now going to LVS Hassocks next year as a weekly

boarder and all his therapies are safely back in the Statement. We have lost the

ABA, but the school is lovely (I never thought I'd say that about an

autism-specific school)and I hope that he is happy there and makes good

progress.

>

> As I am exhausted by the whole thing and have had a blinding headache and have

felt sick all day, I won't be celebrating , but doing some filing and going to

bed early (luxury!. I now know I can buy Henry a Christmas present rather than

worrying about how to pay for the witmesses if we had had to go back to Tribunal

next month.

>

> A merry Christmas to everyone.

>

> Margaret

>

[Guest guest]

BRILLIANT NEWS Margaret, well done you!!!

I hope Henry is really happy there, i have heard such good things about that

school!

.....and it will give you some much needed time to look after yourself and

recharge your batteries!

Nikki xxx

>

> Dear all,

>

> We have had a terrible time with Cambridgeshire since June 2009. They have

been pursuing a scorched earth policy with ABA in the County, it would seem. In

our case they issued a new Statement in February taking out most of the

description of his SEN, together with his ABA and saying he had to go to their

generic school full time, no TA, no SALT, no OT,no Music Therapy. We had to go

to Tribunal, of course and the hearing was in early October.

>

> The Statement was only finally agreed this afternoon.

>

> The outcome is that Henry is now going to LVS Hassocks next year as a weekly

boarder and all his therapies are safely back in the Statement. We have lost the

ABA, but the school is lovely (I never thought I'd say that about an

autism-specific school)and I hope that he is happy there and makes good

progress.

>

> As I am exhausted by the whole thing and have had a blinding headache and have

felt sick all day, I won't be celebrating , but doing some filing and going to

bed early (luxury!. I now know I can buy Henry a Christmas present rather than

worrying about how to pay for the witmesses if we had had to go back to Tribunal

next month.

>

> A merry Christmas to everyone.

>

> Margaret

>

[Guest guest]

Oh Margaret you are such a star. I am SURE 100% that you will have chosen the

best place for him. This is the beginning of a new, better life for both of you,

Congratulations,

Sara xxx

> >

> > Dear all,

> >

> > We have had a terrible time with Cambridgeshire since June 2009. They have

been pursuing a scorched earth policy with ABA in the County, it would seem. In

our case they issued a new Statement in February taking out most of the

description of his SEN, together with his ABA and saying he had to go to their

generic school full time, no TA, no SALT, no OT,no Music Therapy. We had to go

to Tribunal, of course and the hearing was in early October.

> >

> > The Statement was only finally agreed this afternoon.

> >

> > The outcome is that Henry is now going to LVS Hassocks next year as a weekly

boarder and all his therapies are safely back in the Statement. We have lost the

ABA, but the school is lovely (I never thought I'd say that about an

autism-specific school)and I hope that he is happy there and makes good

progress.

> >

> > As I am exhausted by the whole thing and have had a blinding headache and

have felt sick all day, I won't be celebrating , but doing some filing and going

to bed early (luxury!. I now know I can buy Henry a Christmas present rather

than worrying about how to pay for the witmesses if we had had to go back to

Tribunal next month.

> >

> > A merry Christmas to everyone.

> >

> > Margaret

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Oh Margaret you are such a star. I am SURE 100% that you will have chosen the

best place for him. This is the beginning of a new, better life for both of you,

Congratulations,

Sara xxx

> >

> > Dear all,

> >

> > We have had a terrible time with Cambridgeshire since June 2009. They have

been pursuing a scorched earth policy with ABA in the County, it would seem. In

our case they issued a new Statement in February taking out most of the

description of his SEN, together with his ABA and saying he had to go to their

generic school full time, no TA, no SALT, no OT,no Music Therapy. We had to go

to Tribunal, of course and the hearing was in early October.

> >

> > The Statement was only finally agreed this afternoon.

> >

> > The outcome is that Henry is now going to LVS Hassocks next year as a weekly

boarder and all his therapies are safely back in the Statement. We have lost the

ABA, but the school is lovely (I never thought I'd say that about an

autism-specific school)and I hope that he is happy there and makes good

progress.

> >

> > As I am exhausted by the whole thing and have had a blinding headache and

have felt sick all day, I won't be celebrating , but doing some filing and going

to bed early (luxury!. I now know I can buy Henry a Christmas present rather

than worrying about how to pay for the witmesses if we had had to go back to

Tribunal next month.

> >

> > A merry Christmas to everyone.

> >

> > Margaret

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Oh Margaret you are such a star. I am SURE 100% that you will have chosen the

best place for him. This is the beginning of a new, better life for both of you,

Congratulations,

Sara xxx

> >

> > Dear all,

> >

> > We have had a terrible time with Cambridgeshire since June 2009. They have

been pursuing a scorched earth policy with ABA in the County, it would seem. In

our case they issued a new Statement in February taking out most of the

description of his SEN, together with his ABA and saying he had to go to their

generic school full time, no TA, no SALT, no OT,no Music Therapy. We had to go

to Tribunal, of course and the hearing was in early October.

> >

> > The Statement was only finally agreed this afternoon.

> >

> > The outcome is that Henry is now going to LVS Hassocks next year as a weekly

boarder and all his therapies are safely back in the Statement. We have lost the

ABA, but the school is lovely (I never thought I'd say that about an

autism-specific school)and I hope that he is happy there and makes good

progress.

> >

> > As I am exhausted by the whole thing and have had a blinding headache and

have felt sick all day, I won't be celebrating , but doing some filing and going

to bed early (luxury!. I now know I can buy Henry a Christmas present rather

than worrying about how to pay for the witmesses if we had had to go back to

Tribunal next month.

> >

> > A merry Christmas to everyone.

> >

> > Margaret

> >

>

[Guest guest]

About 2 1/2 times as expensive as a home ABA programme...

Margaret

> > >

> > > Dear all,

> > >

> > > We have had a terrible time with Cambridgeshire since June 2009. They have

been pursuing a scorched earth policy with ABA in the County, it would seem. In

our case they issued a new Statement in February taking out most of the

description of his SEN, together with his ABA and saying he had to go to their

generic school full time, no TA, no SALT, no OT,no Music Therapy. We had to go

to Tribunal, of course and the hearing was in early October.

> > >

> > > The Statement was only finally agreed this afternoon.

> > >

> > > The outcome is that Henry is now going to LVS Hassocks next year as a

weekly boarder and all his therapies are safely back in the Statement. We have

lost the ABA, but the school is lovely (I never thought I'd say that about an

autism-specific school)and I hope that he is happy there and makes good

progress.

> > >

> > > As I am exhausted by the whole thing and have had a blinding headache and

have felt sick all day, I won't be celebrating , but doing some filing and going

to bed early (luxury!. I now know I can buy Henry a Christmas present rather

than worrying about how to pay for the witmesses if we had had to go back to

Tribunal next month.

> > >

> > > A merry Christmas to everyone.

> > >

> > > Margaret

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

About 2 1/2 times as expensive as a home ABA programme...

Margaret

> > >

> > > Dear all,

> > >

> > > We have had a terrible time with Cambridgeshire since June 2009. They have

been pursuing a scorched earth policy with ABA in the County, it would seem. In

our case they issued a new Statement in February taking out most of the

description of his SEN, together with his ABA and saying he had to go to their

generic school full time, no TA, no SALT, no OT,no Music Therapy. We had to go

to Tribunal, of course and the hearing was in early October.

> > >

> > > The Statement was only finally agreed this afternoon.

> > >

> > > The outcome is that Henry is now going to LVS Hassocks next year as a

weekly boarder and all his therapies are safely back in the Statement. We have

lost the ABA, but the school is lovely (I never thought I'd say that about an

autism-specific school)and I hope that he is happy there and makes good

progress.

> > >

> > > As I am exhausted by the whole thing and have had a blinding headache and

have felt sick all day, I won't be celebrating , but doing some filing and going

to bed early (luxury!. I now know I can buy Henry a Christmas present rather

than worrying about how to pay for the witmesses if we had had to go back to

Tribunal next month.

> > >

> > > A merry Christmas to everyone.

> > >

> > > Margaret

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

BTW, Vicky, I would avoid Radlett Lodge. Didn't think much of Doucecroft either

when we visited in 2006 - I know someone who visited much more recently who

didn't like it either.

M

> > > > >

> > > > > Dear all,

> > > > >

> > > > > We have had a terrible time with Cambridgeshire since June 2009. They

have been pursuing a scorched earth policy with ABA in the County, it would

seem. In our case they issued a new Statement in February taking out most of the

description of his SEN, together with his ABA and saying he had to go to their

generic school full time, no TA, no SALT, no OT,no Music Therapy. We had to go

to Tribunal, of course and the hearing was in early October.

> > > > >

> > > > > The Statement was only finally agreed this afternoon.

> > > > >

> > > > > The outcome is that Henry is now going to LVS Hassocks next year as a

weekly boarder and all his therapies are safely back in the Statement. We have

lost the ABA, but the school is lovely (I never thought I'd say that about an

autism-specific school)and I hope that he is happy there and makes good

progress.

> > > > >

> > > > > As I am exhausted by the whole thing and have had a blinding headache

and have felt sick all day, I won't be celebrating , but doing some filing and

going to bed early (luxury!. I now know I can buy Henry a Christmas present

rather than worrying about how to pay for the witmesses if we had had to go back

to Tribunal next month.

> > > > >

> > > > > A merry Christmas to everyone.

> > > > >

> > > > > Margaret

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>