The local authority finally agreed to fund the new provisions we have been demanding for our children. It has been an incredibly draining process and I am just glad we reached the finish line. Please stay alert to ensure these promises actually turn into classroom spaces for our kids.
January 31, 2017
Final supporters
I'm sick of hearing "he's in the wrong setting" "sen schools are bursting at the seams" "even if he gets the EHCP he needs the schools are full" then professionals saying "he's making ltitle progress so he wont get one". There's thousands of parents out there, with children who are in the wrong schools. The "professionals" are putting off giving EHCP'S to children who clearly need them, because there isn't enough schools to cater for these children and lack of funding. My son has autism spectrum disorder and sensory processing disorder hes currently in mainstream school. He's year 3 and he's struggling he's working towards year 1 work, I'm fighting and fighting everyday for help and support to make life easier for him. He's in the wrong setting ,the school are trying every possible way to support and cater for him but sadly it's just not enough. I know there are hundreds of family's out there in my position or even worse. My child deserves the same support and education as the child he's sat next to.. There are hundreds of children each year being diagnosed with autism but there isn't enough space to cater for their needs. I need your help, we need to be heard, we need to stand together and make a difference. We need more schools and provisions for the growing amount of children with sen needs and autism. In County Durham alone there is only 7 infant/junior sen schools that cater for autism that are all full with waiting lists, other towns are even worse. I need everybody to get behind me and help me to get our voices heard. I need 10,000 signatures for a response of the goverment regarding this matter but I need everyone who's signing to also leave a comment and share it on facebook, twitter and your emails too. Thanks to everybody for your support it really means alot
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
December 23, 2016
December 21, 2016
The exhaustion of this fight is real but we are nearing five hundred signatures and that mark will force them to look at us. Do not stop now because these kids cannot wait any longer for the support they deserve.
Reached 100 supporters
November 30, 2016
148 Comments
We desperately need more provision for our ASC kids, they are individuals with a right to an appropriate education. When they do not fit 'the boxes' we need to question the validity of 'the boxes' in our current education system.
I have two children on the spectrum, 1 in specialist school, 1 mainstream, who carnt cope & now is out of school on reduced timetable 2hrs, 3 days a week, fight fight, it's a long hard road, trying to get support, as if living with autism is not hard enough!!
My son has ASD, in mainstream the school cannot meet his needs so he goes part time! I fear that my child won't have the same opportunities as typical child in school. System is failing our SEN children and drastic changes need to happen.
My child has autism he is in year 6 he is excellent in maths he can do year 9 work but his school is saying that he isn't capable of doing the year 6 work as he is only working at a year 4 level so he is just left to play games and do year 4 work. More things need to be done to help autistic children
My son has ASD & has been out of schoool for 8 months I've had to go to a tribunal to get my son into the correct educational provision Diagnosis of ASD is on the increase & there are no places in the schools to meet the current needs of children on the spectrum
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The local authority finally agreed to fund the new provisions we have been demanding for our children. It has been an incredibly draining process and I am just glad we reached the finish line. Please stay alert to ensure these promises actually turn into classroom spaces for our kids.
January 31, 2017
Final supporters
I'm sick of hearing "he's in the wrong setting" "sen schools are bursting at the seams" "even if he gets the EHCP he needs the schools are full" then professionals saying "he's making ltitle progress so he wont get one". There's thousands of parents out there, with children who are in the wrong schools. The "professionals" are putting off giving EHCP'S to children who clearly need them, because there isn't enough schools to cater for these children and lack of funding. My son has autism spectrum disorder and sensory processing disorder hes currently in mainstream school. He's year 3 and he's struggling he's working towards year 1 work, I'm fighting and fighting everyday for help and support to make life easier for him. He's in the wrong setting ,the school are trying every possible way to support and cater for him but sadly it's just not enough. I know there are hundreds of family's out there in my position or even worse. My child deserves the same support and education as the child he's sat next to.. There are hundreds of children each year being diagnosed with autism but there isn't enough space to cater for their needs. I need your help, we need to be heard, we need to stand together and make a difference. We need more schools and provisions for the growing amount of children with sen needs and autism. In County Durham alone there is only 7 infant/junior sen schools that cater for autism that are all full with waiting lists, other towns are even worse. I need everybody to get behind me and help me to get our voices heard. I need 10,000 signatures for a response of the goverment regarding this matter but I need everyone who's signing to also leave a comment and share it on facebook, twitter and your emails too. Thanks to everybody for your support it really means alot
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
December 23, 2016
December 21, 2016
The exhaustion of this fight is real but we are nearing five hundred signatures and that mark will force them to look at us. Do not stop now because these kids cannot wait any longer for the support they deserve.
Reached 100 supporters
November 30, 2016
148 Comments
There are not enough places to best serve these children who have the right to an education like all children. They particularly need to look at secondary provision where children who are different in some way often suffer terrible bullying.
We desperately need more provision for our ASC kids, they are individuals with a right to an appropriate education. When they do not fit 'the boxes' we need to question the validity of 'the boxes' in our current education system.
I have two children on the spectrum, 1 in specialist school, 1 mainstream, who carnt cope & now is out of school on reduced timetable 2hrs, 3 days a week, fight fight, it's a long hard road, trying to get support, as if living with autism is not hard enough!!
My son has ASD, in mainstream the school cannot meet his needs so he goes part time! I fear that my child won't have the same opportunities as typical child in school. System is failing our SEN children and drastic changes need to happen.
My child has autism he is in year 6 he is excellent in maths he can do year 9 work but his school is saying that he isn't capable of doing the year 6 work as he is only working at a year 4 level so he is just left to play games and do year 4 work. More things need to be done to help autistic children
My son has ASD & has been out of schoool for 8 months I've had to go to a tribunal to get my son into the correct educational provision Diagnosis of ASD is on the increase & there are no places in the schools to meet the current needs of children on the spectrum
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All kids should be entitled to the help they need!
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There are not enough places to best serve these children who have the right to an education like all children. They particularly need to look at secondary provision where children who are different in some way often suffer terrible bullying.