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jessicaw

04/5/2010 at 8:52pm
Location: Zummerzet
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I'm right with you with the nearly 11 year olds stressing with their sats. Yes the unions might have voted to scrap them this year but teachers are deciding themselves, and ours have decided to keep them. My eldest looks probably to have aspergers, but we're "in the system" so who knows when we'll get any kind of diagnosis. He is totally and utterly not coping at all with school at this moment in time and he's thoroughly miserable :( He's coming out of school for secondary, no way would he cope with that - home education is our plan for him.

Anyhow I'm hoping to get away at the start of half term (his bday that week) so hopefully that'll be nice. He loves camping as he's got freedom to play whatever he wants to and I think removing him from the computer/wii etc is really good for him, makes him get out more.

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2011 So far...
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tentester

04/5/2010 at 9:45pm
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Camping is still not an overly acceptable solution for our son (PDA and Aspergers)but he does like to use his dyson handheld to vacuum the carpet! It's difficult when all the other children on the site are at the play park etc and you know that it will be a hot bed of angst! A bike helps to get him on small adventures, but he also can go into 'Aspergers Policeman' mode! Family games (monopoly) work well when it rains!

ppbear

04/5/2010 at 10:09pm
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Hi tentester

Its PDA that they are looking at for Ruth bit we are currentlyu waiting for a referral to sheffield as there is no one able to diagnose it in our area

I also go on a forum for Parents of PDA children don't know if you are on it let me know if you would like the details.

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tentester

05/5/2010 at 12:11pm
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We had a diagnosis at the Ravenshead Elizabeth Newson centre (near mansfield) and he now goes to school in nottingham, but it is so very worth it. Yes, details would be great, thank you!

ppbear

05/5/2010 at 12:22pm
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we wanted a referral to the Elizabeth newson centre but consultant wouldnt do it so waiting for the one to sheffield now.

if you goole PDA contact group its the first result and you can join the forum from the home page ( I have same user name on there)

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