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Missyd33

Hi everyone,

My name is Diane, I am a mother of two sons aged 9 and 12 and am married and work full time at a childrens hospice. My 12yr old joshua was diagnosed with Aspergers in Jan 2013. Me and my family moved from London to Kent in Aug 2013, joshua is also incontinent day and night, is dyslexic, suffers from CVS (cyclical vomitting syndrome) and also has huge anxiety issues. Since moving I am struggling to get the help and support my family needs to cope with day to day life with joshua, especially school! Joshua is not statemented and attends a mainstream school which he is struggling with as there is no support in place to help him cope, I have contacted various people and he is under CAMHS but due to long waiting lists no support is in place for us as a family. I would appreciate if anyone has any advice for me.

Thanks in advance

Diane Smile 

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  • Hi

    You can apply for a statement yourself. You do not need to wait for school to do this. Even without a statement you can ask for concessions that you feel many help your son.  I found that although my sons have statements they are not worth the paper they are written on because some teachers refuse to adhere to the guidelines, resulting in anxiety when there shouldn't be, which is extremely frustrating.

    Some schools allow flexible schooling, whereby the child does some lessons at school and some at home. If he can work on his own, this could be  an option for him.

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  • Hi

    You can apply for a statement yourself. You do not need to wait for school to do this. Even without a statement you can ask for concessions that you feel many help your son.  I found that although my sons have statements they are not worth the paper they are written on because some teachers refuse to adhere to the guidelines, resulting in anxiety when there shouldn't be, which is extremely frustrating.

    Some schools allow flexible schooling, whereby the child does some lessons at school and some at home. If he can work on his own, this could be  an option for him.

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