As The Workhouse Approaches....How To Do Everything To Avoid It, the Old Style Way

QOTD

kidcat wrote: »

On a much more positive note - we had another appointment for DS13 today and we have succeeded in getting them to agree that he is likely to be ASD and do a formal diagnosis - it was so relieving to sit and be told that his behaviour is not our fault (which the ed psych has continued to say) and that it is not "normal". She said having worked with many ASD teenagers and adults he is displaying all the classic signs. That means that once he has a diagnosis school will have to do more for him (praying they will allow him to sit his GCSEs) and that we will get help in learning to manage him. Additionally we have been told we should apply for DLA for him to support all his additional needs - that would mean we could employ a tutor to assist with his school work and get him some activities where his condition will be worked with. The relief is unbelievable - even my parents dont fully get it - so many times they tell me he is just being a teenage boy - but I have known it was so much more.

Kidcat - I also have a son with ASD. He was formally diagnosed earlier this year after a lengthy battle (mainly because the council were so extruciatingly slow). I understand exactly what relief you are feeling and I do feel for you. I also understand when you say that your parents don't fully get it. It really is on of those things that although people may sympathise, and it is all fully appreciated, you only get itif you are in the situation.

Best of luck to you and please keep on to anyone who will listen to ensure that the diagnosis takes place sooner rather than later - especially when GCSE's are close at hand.

My son has additional support in his classes which does help, but sometimes I am still required which is very frustrating. I've now reached the conclusion that sometimes he just needs a break from school and so keep him at home some Mondays so he gets a "long weekend", I find it helps to break the term up for him helps him to last the entire term without issues. My single bit of advice would be to do whatever works for you and your child as you are the one who knows him best - even if you don't feel like you do.

kidcat

grandma247 wrote: »

Kidkat I would have been temted to call the police or at the very least stand at the checkout warning people. I wonder how many people did not notice?

The manager argued that its up to the customer to check their reciepts, the couple asked whether they would contact everyone wrongly charged and he admitted they wouldnt, he said they had no way of knowing. BUt surely they can contact all family card holders as they have their addresses and many people pay by card so contacting their banks would be fairly simple?

kidcat

QOTD - thank you, and I do think you may be right that he will need some extra time off now and again, he does have real depressions and i keep him off then, he will sleep loads and just spend time with me.

grandma247

kidkat It is very dishonest of them. Trading standards need to be called in case they don't fix the problem or even the local paper. We get ripped off enough as it is. It makes me very angry and since I turned 40 I have been a lot more vocal if things are wrong. Not sure why but maybe I was more confident from then on.

kidcat

have called trading stds but as it was after 5pm they were shut, but I will try again tomorrow. As far as I am concerned its fraud, plain and simple.

ChocClare

(((Hugs))) to you Josie - bad things never come singly do they? Hopefully it means you're "due" some good things...:D

The treacle should last pretty much indefinitely, so just go for it.

Incidentally, the lion and bees is the trademark of Tate and Lyle - it's a reference to Samson, who killed a lion in the land of the Philistines and on his return journey found bees had made a hive in the body. He took a comb of honey from it and gave it as a gift, wagering that no-one could solve his riddle which was "out of the eater came forth meat and out of the strong came forth sweetness".

You learn something new every day, huh? :rotfl: Tate & Lyle were put in the Guinness Book of Records in 2006 for having the world's oldest packaging (you know what I mean) - the design for the golden syrup tin hasn't changed since it came on the market in 1870-something. Of course, in those days, more people would probably have got the Samson reference...

Pink.

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Great idea ta. :T

They are really keen on the cooking but I need to put my patient hat on.
For a few years I have been writing in a cooking journal for each of them, adding recipes they each particularly like and illustrating and decorating it and jotting down some memories. We decided recently that they should also add to the book while they are young, rather than it just be something they inherit when I'm dead and gone. My thinking is that it will be even more special if it is something we work on all together. So that will be our major project for wet days I think. It's very important to me as my Mum died when I was very young and if it hadn't been for my big sister alot of her recipes would have died with her.

Less of the 'big' please. :kisses3:

redlady_1

Pink-winged wrote: »

Less of the 'big' please. :kisses3:

Now THAT'S what I call a small world!

HariboJunkie

JosieJump wrote: »

Please may I be added to the hugs list? Had a really bad week.

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You poor thing. what a rotten week.

kidcat wrote: »

On a much more positive note - we had another appointment for DS13 today and we have succeeded in getting them to agree that he is likely to be ASD and do a formal diagnosis -.

I'm glad you are feeling some relief. QOTD has given you some great advice. xx

zippychick wrote: »

that brought a little tear to my eye :A Really lovely idea

You big girl's blouse. :D;)

redlady_1 wrote: »

I would like to reassure you all that unfortunately Drs notes are still as hopeless as ever. Apparently I didnt get rushed into hospital at the beginning of the year, nor did I stay in or have any kind or surgery, nor did I have to threaten with an official complaint before my Dr decided to chase for the results of the lumpectomy. Never had this treatment with my old Dr!

Gosh that's awful. :eek:

Pink-winged wrote: »

Less of the 'big' please. :kisses3:

Sorry. I meant "older":p:p:p:D:kisses3:

Pink.

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Sorry. I meant "older":p:p:p:D:kisses3:

That really doesn't make it much better. <Passes shovel to Haribo to dig herself out of this one>. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: