Autism

Fella on with PJ, facing eviction from his rental property as his kid has autism and screams a lot, Neightbour complained to the
landlord, My word some people have no empathy,
In all fairness they probably don't know ,as we didn't know anything about autism until our g nephew was diagnosed,
Made sense then ,the tantrums, public meltdown etc etc
Until Darragh came into our lives I'd have said ref meltdown in public," look at that spoilt fecker'

We hadn't a clue🙄,now whenever I see a kid going mad in a shop/ park etc I don't judge
 
The young lad started in the new school few weeks ago, Such a change, Has gone from a school where he was in a class of 26 to a class of 6, Far more supports and help, Different approach to learning, No homework, all done in school. Fact he gets collected in a taxi every morning is another plus for him, Next week will see us attending open nights for a few secondary schools,
Your lad is lucky to have parents who see that the most important thing is to get the help that is needed rather than second guessing the professionals. My wife is an SNA and while most lads are in the right place (once they can get a place of course), sometimes parents have difficulty in either accepting their child's extra needs or accepting that the child should be away from the mainstream.
 
Your lad is lucky to have parents who see that the most important thing is to get the help that is needed rather than second guessing the professionals. My wife is an SNA and while most lads are in the right place (once they can get a place of course), sometimes parents have difficulty in either accepting their child's extra needs or accepting that the child should be away from the mainstream.
Very true,my nieces fella found it difficult for ages,but as soon as he started school up in Mayfield everything fell into place,
Went from total non verbal to looking at us, kissing occasionally,
Sometimes he catches my hand and directs me out 😊
The fecker
They've increased some medication and he's calmer,but doesn't sleep much,
Lucky boy he's got great parents who generally have tremendous patience 👍
Shower and classroom are the latest words
 
Your lad is lucky to have parents who see that the most important thing is to get the help that is needed rather than second guessing the professionals. My wife is an SNA and while most lads are in the right place (once they can get a place of course), sometimes parents have difficulty in either accepting their child's extra needs or accepting that the child should be away from the mainstream.
A friend of mine is an SNA, she says she often has a word with parents and advises them that they should get their kid assessed, A lot of the time they just brush it off, Ah he is grand just a bit hyper,
 
A friend of mine is an SNA, she says she often has a word with parents and advises them that they should get their kid assessed, A lot of the time they just brush it off, Ah he is grand just a bit hyper,
My gang got Darragh assessed privately and an online one 2 weeks ago
Last one cost e900 AFAIK but without it they couldn't get a prescription for the medication he needed to calm him
 
You could go private and the results might not be recognised by the HSE.

The HSE were under such pressure in recent years that they outsourced assessments to cut the waiting list. But the HSE would have had to make that appointment.

I’m at a stage I could assess an adult or child. I’ve read so much into all forms of autism over the years and other things like the possible OCD and anxiety that comes with it. You could learn something different every day.
 
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It is a disgrace that families have to go to such expense, But it is worth it long term,
This government are great for passing laws, signing up to European legislation wrt disability and then taking their sweet sweet time to implement it.

They pass a law, make a big headline out of it, but what people don't realise is that law doesn't become law until the relevant minister signs off on it.

Case in point here. They signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities in 2007, and ratified it in 2018. I think we were one of the last signatories of this convention to ratify it.


It can also happen that they can pass a wide ranging bill but again, the minister might have to sign off on multiple clauses within the bill which can take years.

Remember, when a government member says they've done something, check the small print.
 
This government are great for passing laws, signing up to European legislation wrt disability and then taking their sweet sweet time to implement it.

They pass a law, make a big headline out of it, but what people don't realise is that law doesn't become law until the relevant minister signs off on it.

Case in point here. They signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities in 2007, and ratified it in 2018. I think we were one of the last signatories of this convention to ratify it.


It can also happen that they can pass a wide ranging bill but again, the minister might have to sign off on multiple clauses within the bill which can take years.

Remember, when a government member says they've done something, check the small print.
Window dressing, as they say in politics.

McEntee is a martyr for this carry on.
 
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