Published on 12, July, 2020
I don't feel Hertfordshire Autism Advisory Service (and is employed by the education authority and visits schools to provide advice on how best to meet children's needs in school) is all that good and it would be interesting to see if other people in Hertfordshire feel the same way. The support has been thin to say the least. They have advised not to go for a Statement and also Ed Psych meeting. It just seems odd. If you don't test for what you have, how do you move forward? The County are just brainwashed into saving money all the time.
G's needs have not been assessed recently and I also feel unsure about the help he needs that is why I feel he needs to be assessed by an Ed Psych. I now feel I have to justify this but don't have any really good answers yet apart from I need him tested. - I will justify it in the end with all the info on the chat community. It will just take time to trawl through all the posts.
I feel like a full-time researcher!
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I have a 17 year old that has had lots of contact with the AAS in Hertfordshire, and our support worker has always been there for me. She also has been there for other children I know, not even officially referred to her. The service is underfunded and understaffed as are the schools. Lots of the specialist support worker in AAS and LINKS are signed off long term sick due to the excessive workload they have been given, and in one year we went through 3 LINKS support workers as they all left due to stress. CAHMs is also underfunded and has lost nearly half its staff.
If your school is not helping, look for a different school, If your doctor is not helping find a different one. it can make all the difference. Take any offer of help that you can as you dont know where it may lead.
And I am sorry to get political but where does everybody think that the Tories will make there 12 billion pounds worth of savings to the budget in the next 5 years.