Just laughed ourselves silly over a comment made by someone close-ish to us.
She keeps a blog herself so should know the importance of doing a bit of research before you blurt things out.
The story goes thus: A friend of hers has been told that her son, who by the sound of it, has some form of autism, isn’t having his statement reviewed for two years. When the possibility of him going to our son’s Special School came up my blogger acquaintance declared that he “wouldn’t improve there”.
This is wrong on so many counts.
1. Reviews of Educational Statements are statutory and annual.
2. Statements are no more. They have morphed this year into Education Health Care Plans as per the Children and Families Act 2014, giving a more holistic approach to Special Needs Children.
3. The last two inspections of the school have both produced top marks in all areas. This school is one of the best, filled with expert and caring professionals.
Gill feels that this person has a “problem” with Ashley, never speaking to him or even acknowledging him. We’ve met this before and work to overcome it by encouraging conversation with him and about him.
When she made the comment, Ashley’s Godmother was part of the group and she waded in to defend the school. You go girl.
What’s the saying? Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt?
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