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Wow, it seems like there is a lot of bureaucracy over there as well as basically your kids are not yours (since this panel must approve this or that).

This school you are speaking about where she was put in the "naughty mat" is a school for children with special needs or just a mainstream school?

I know this must be heartbreaking for all of you, specially for her. When I had Felipe in the last school it broke my heart to take him out because I know he loves to be around kids but his safety was first and I do not regret that decision.

You are such a wonderful mom and she is so blessed to have you!

All the best,
Sol

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At the moment she is in a mainstream school with a special needs unit.
She attends the special needs unit which consists of 10 kids, and they integrate with the mainstream school at break times and lunch times only.

She receives speech therapy there from an 'inschool therapist'. Basically, I think the problem lies in the fact that these specialists like to 'tick boxes', with a checklist, my Daughter doesn't fit into any particular 'box', an example would be that they have a place at a different school depending on what the problem is-ie: autistic children attend one school, children with behavioral problems attend another,children with speech problems attend another and so on.The problem as I see it, is the fact that she displays several 'needs'.
As her background history isn't the 'norm' (pre-adoption), I guess they haven't met many kids like her, and don't know quite what to do with her, or where to place her!

The good thing about the new proposed school, is that they've brought her Brother on really well, and seem a lot more relaxed at the thought of her attending the school than any of the other schools that she has attended, I guess only time will tell....
All the best, Diane

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We had the same problem with Felipe and I think that's the reason he was diagnosed with PDD-NOS because he has many needs.

Hang in there! Something WILL work out for her.

Best wishes,
Sol

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Thank you- I'm quite upbeat about it, the way I see it-it can only get better!
She's improved considerably with her speech- sometimes she is 'too vocal', but when I think back to the fact that it's taken so long to talk- can you ever be too vocal? (as long as it's not cheeky)
She certainly keeps us on our toes at any rate!
I hope you are all well, it sounds like Felipe is doing well too. I'm glad you found out early on what that school was like!
Best wishes, Diane.

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Happy Birthday!

I am coming! What's on the Birthday menu? Any Yorkshire pudding, triple and cod?

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Hi JB, Thank you! You got one thing right-it was definitely cod-we went to a fish and chip cafe that also does gluten free, so we enjoyed a lovely lunch together (just the 2 of us) of fish, chips and mushy peas.
It's also our 20th wedding anniversary, and we've got childcare (family) who are going to look after the children this week so that Wayne and I can go away for the weekend together (the first time we've been away on our own in 16 years!) So I am looking forward to that!
I'll probably have forgotten how to hold an adult conversation!
All the best, Diane

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Diane! Hope you have a lovely day. Do you have any plans? Is the hubby cooking or taking you out? *smile*

Let us know how you enjoyed the day.

Best wishes,
Sol

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Hi Sol, thank you also! (I think I put a post on at the same time as you)---great minds think alike as they say! , I've had to work part of the afternoon, but as above post, had a lovely lunch and have got the weekend to look forward to- I think I'll have a big slice of cake too!
All the best, Diane.