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need advice about education...

Junerae

My son who is 13 and has been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome currently only recieves 2 hours of schooling a day..when I asked the education authority about this they said..."because your son has a diagnoses the local education autority only has to offer him one hour a day at school so be gratefull you got 2 hours" Is this correct? 

Also they were suppose to start a statement process about 5 months ago but they havent, so when I asked them about it they said (teachers) that they have been busy and my son is not the only child they have to look after....i appreciate they are busy but if the doctors have told them to start the processs dont they have a duty of care to my son and do it?

I live with my husband who is great with my son but during the day I feel so alone and isolated...even family members try to avoid coming to see us because of my sons bizzare (they think its bizzare, to me its normal Michael) behaviours...I live in Blackpool and there is nothing for parents with Aspergers children, theres not a great deal for the kids either mind...

I just want to pick him up and shake the Aspergers out of him some days...what I want to ask is..(after being blamed by people for his condition)...could I have done something to prevent it?

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  • I am fairly sure that every child is entitled to a full time education. (Getting it is another matter though!)

    Try to make progress with the statement. Send a letter requesting statutory assessment. The LA will then have to respond to you within 6 weeks to say whether they will go ahead and do it or not (if they won't then you appeal)

    As others have mention you can contact IPSEA for help or there is another charity called SOS!SEN and also the NAS education helpline

    Here's a sample letter to send to get you started www.ipsea.org.uk/.../Statutory-assessment.aspx

     If you are not sure who to send the letter to at your LA, give your local Parent Partnership a call and they will be able to tell you (they may also be able to give you other advice, but just bear in mind they are funded by the local authority)


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  • I am fairly sure that every child is entitled to a full time education. (Getting it is another matter though!)

    Try to make progress with the statement. Send a letter requesting statutory assessment. The LA will then have to respond to you within 6 weeks to say whether they will go ahead and do it or not (if they won't then you appeal)

    As others have mention you can contact IPSEA for help or there is another charity called SOS!SEN and also the NAS education helpline

    Here's a sample letter to send to get you started www.ipsea.org.uk/.../Statutory-assessment.aspx

     If you are not sure who to send the letter to at your LA, give your local Parent Partnership a call and they will be able to tell you (they may also be able to give you other advice, but just bear in mind they are funded by the local authority)


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