Guest guest Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 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 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 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 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 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 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 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 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 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 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 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 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 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 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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