** Monday 11th Daily Chat - New Week, new start!! **

sallyx

Crapola just had a delivery so going to have to go and do some work :rotfl:

Will pop back in later

spud30

Have you managed to speak to anyone that can help yet Snaggs?

(Land_of)_Maz

Toto wrote: »

Aww, in ear monitors are the way to go. I use them all the time so I just get to hear what I want to. They take a bit of getting used to but once you do, you hate having wedges.

Ok, I realise you probably don't know what the hell I'm on about now :rotfl:

nope!

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sammy115

Toto wrote: »

Aww, in ear monitors are the way to go. I use them all the time so I just get to hear what I want to. They take a bit of getting used to but once you do, you hate having wedges.

Ok, I realise you probably don't know what the hell I'm on about now :rotfl:

Yep went right over my head...but I think I know what you are trying to say. He played the flute and being obsessive he practised for hours and hours on end. He was taught by James Galway at one point. I am not sure they had ear monitors that far back:rotfl:. He doesn't play at all now and has to wear ear plugs to filter out noise....:D Glad I didn't notice that one when i first met him...:rotfl:

Gemmzie

Snaggles wrote: »

You're right, part of me wants to force them to retract the exclusion and find better ways to help Ryan stay within the mainstream education system.

And if they can't, then they need to fight for more funding for him - OR - they need to be saying that mainstream education isn't suitable, so that an alternative can be found. (Actually I think he will be fine in mainstream education IF he has the right support).

They talked us out of requesting an assessment for a statement because they convinced us they were already doing everything necessary to help him, and he wasn't 'bad' enough to need a statement. :mad:

And I want to make a fool out of the pathetic, cowardly head teacher - but that's just on a personal level and I wont let that cloud my judgement over what is best for Ryan.

I thought this was the case and they've broken the law - if you request an assessment they must give him one. Speak to the Local Authority again and ask for the Director of Children's Services to make a complaint if they will not put you through.
No joy there, contact the Children's Legal Centre - they will get behind you, they are national but based up your way I believe.

sammy115

spud30 wrote: »

Erm....only sometimes :rolleyes:

I meant ALWAYS!

ghostmadlittlemiss

@ Snaggles - I know exactly what you mean about the lack of funding. When I was at secondary, my boyfriend had a support worker and I had nothing. So since we were in nearly all the same classes, I used to sit next to him and 'borrow' his support worker. So she basically dealt with 2 kids for the pay of one. But she was a good woman and didn't mind. They were actually two of them, now I remember, that worked alternate days. One of them had a daughter my age and once, when some kids had hidden my backpack when I left the room, she came back and said, "It's in there but don't tell them I told you or they'll make my life hell too." I've never forgotten that and I never did tell them.

I'm more wandering down memory lane than actually helping you here, I'm sure, but what I'm trying to say is, push for more help. Or get the other mum to push, if her child is worse. Even sharing a support worker is better than none at all.
Kayleigh

Toto

sammy115 wrote: »

Yep went right over my head...but I think I know what you are trying to say. He played the flute and being obsessive he practised for hours and hours on end. He was taught by James Galway at one point. I am not sure they had ear monitors that far back:rotfl:. He doesn't play at all now and has to wear ear plugs to filter out noise....:D Glad I didn't notice that one when i first met him...:rotfl:

Ok boring bit alert... I nicked this from wiki because I'm too lazy to type it

A monitoring system is any system that provides a mix of audio sources to a performer on stage. Traditionally, monitors were loudspeakers placed on stage directed toward the performer (often called floor monitors). Depending on the sophistication of the audio system used, there might be any number of monitor speakers on the stage, and any number of different mixes sent to the different monitors (for separate performers). While these monitors are still used today as the default in most venues for artists that do not have their own in-ear monitor system, there are disadvantages to this system: Loud instruments, such as drums, require the floor monitors to be even louder to be heard; this can decrease the clarity of the audio and affect the performer's hearing. A performer must also remain in front of their own monitor(s) in order to hear their performance; moving to the location typically occupied by other performers' will only afford the performer that person's mix, which may not be ideal; moving away from monitors entirely leaves the performer monitorless. Too few monitors or monitor channels may require performers to share and neither may achieve an ideal mix.

A rack of in ear monitor transmitters


In-ear monitors are earphones which fit into the ear and are commonly optimized for the sound of live performance. These headphones are connected to a receiver which receives the monitor signal from a mixer. These receivers are usually wireless via radio-frequency, but can also be wired for stationary performers (such as a drummer or keyboardist); this is a less expensive option that is not prone to radio frequency interference.
Monitor mixes are typically mixed from one of two locations: The front of house mixer (FOH) or a separate mixer just for monitors. Monitors are typically only mixed from front of house when the main sound system is small enough that the sound engineer can handle both the tasks of mixing the monitors and the house sound (more on this process in the article live sound mixing). The alternative is to mix the monitors through a separate mixer, which is usually set up in one of the wings of the stage. Wherever the mix is done, the engineer manages a (typically) separate mix of the performer's sound inputs to the in-ear monitors. This mix is customized to allow the performer to hear the elements they require to perform best. For example, a performer's own instrument and vocals are usually mixed at a high level; a lead singer might not have a high mix of a lead guitar or keyboard that might be more distracting than helpful to their singing. Since performers wear a bud in each ear, they can also hear a stereo mix if a particular monitor system allows it. This can allow additional definition of the audio by panning different elements to each ear.

boredofbeingathome

He may not be bad enough to need funding Snaggs, but there is other funding the school can tap into. Especially as there is a block of funding released to pay for 1:1 provision for children who are deemed to be failing. I am not sure how they would categorise it, but they could utilise the funding to ensure he gets more 1:1 help.
There are awareness courses that the teachers could be sent on, all paid and funded for by local council. It would be to both their benefit and Ryan's.
Would it be worth taking to the SEN coordinator about the way forward for you all?

As although the head would be the first point of contact, he is or seems incapable of any constructive way forward and will only fight for the School's stance..ie the teacher who can't cope with Ryan's problem. Which also brings in the problem of the other children in the class and their needs too..( I presume that will be his argument) a bit of a nightmare when you are putting accross your point of view.

sammy115

Snags just get Ryann to log on here....you learn something new everyday..:rotfl: