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Post by fuzzywuzzy on Mar 4, 2014 20:23:15 GMT
.....for Statutory Assessment.....
fuzzywuzzy - v- the local authority
In front of a Judge and a special educational needs expert...
3 solid hours...phew! Seemed to go very well....my dad, the solicitor and I all came out feeling good....there were 4 important points that could have gone either way and I felt that they went our way....and on top of that, the judge seriously questioned their figures too, which I enjoyed a bit/lots/extremely....
Did my best, amazingly remembered everything I wanted to say, (nerves, adrenalin and coffee) can't do anymore now.....just have to wait for 10 days...patiently....which I'm seriously not very good at!?!? X x x
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Post by shapes on Mar 4, 2014 20:58:14 GMT
I'll be honest I don't really know what this was about, but 3 hours is a long time and it sounds like you've worked very hard, well done and I hope you get the result you wanted.
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Post by contrarymary on Mar 4, 2014 21:54:52 GMT
woop woop! well done fuzzywuzzy!! darn but you are good. fingers crossed for a good outcome. xx ps clearly you're not at the support group either? maybe next month?
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Post by annie on Mar 5, 2014 8:16:43 GMT
Well done fuzzy!! It's hugely stressful. I've been helping a parent through the Statementing process and can't believe how difficult the LA make it. Hope you get a successful outcome and the rest of the process goes smoothly
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Post by fuzzywuzzy on Mar 17, 2014 21:39:57 GMT
Local Authority - NIL -v Fuzzywuzzy WON!!!!!!!! (Hertfordshire & notoriously impenetrable) Ha...ha...ha, ha bloody ha
SEN Team ORDERED by judge to carry out cognitive assessment for my gorgeous ADHD 9 year old
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Post by contrarymary on Mar 17, 2014 21:44:13 GMT
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Post by fuzzywuzzy on Mar 17, 2014 22:04:42 GMT
Thank you so much contrarymary....really appreciate it x x x These were the same delightful people that referred me to social services.....oh how I would have loved to see their faces! can't resist one more ha bloody woop woop ha! Feel mixture of awesome, numb, vindicated, dizzy....think I'd better lie down!
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Post by purplepower on Mar 18, 2014 1:36:28 GMT
You are amazing. Well done!
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Post by annie on Mar 18, 2014 8:15:41 GMT
Excellent fuzzywuzzy - one down!! As you say Hertfordshire are particularly stubborn.
LA's can play very dirty, even when they lose. Despite taking 20 months to eventually get the statement right (proper quantified and specific wording in Part 3), the LA have tried to get out of meeting their legal obligations, as the young person is now 16. Verbally they've agreed to transfer this to an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan) which does have the option of providing legal protection until he's 25. However, we've had to write to them confirming our understanding about what they've agreed, which will force their hand, either to agree or disagree with us - they hate putting anything in writing!!
Going through the "SEN" system is hugely stressful for parents and sadly many parents cannot sustain the battle. It really shoudn't be this hard to get what your child needs.
Excellent news to get this far. Are you ultimately hoping to get a Statement?
annie
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2014 12:08:28 GMT
That's simply great. Not into saying much today, but am pleased fuzzywuzzy rocking the Casbah for ADHD:
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Post by fuzzywuzzy on Mar 18, 2014 14:59:52 GMT
Love that! Thank you been dancing round the room! x when I come down to earth, I may be able to say something sensible...and give proper thanks to all
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Post by twix on Mar 19, 2014 19:47:07 GMT
Well done
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Post by Fairy13 on Mar 23, 2014 0:10:21 GMT
Brilliant news Fuzzywuzzy!! You kicked some serious backside! Really chuffed for you and your daughter! x x
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Post by fuzzywuzzy on Mar 26, 2014 16:29:47 GMT
Hi everyone.....and thank you so much for all the fab comments I am just wondering if anyone has been through this before (i.e. statutory assessment) and insisted on taking up their right to be present at all interviews, medicals, tests etc? I am intending to be present when they carry out the cognitive tests on my daughter and have told the local authority this...... It's not that I don't trust them, it's just that I DON'T TRUST THEM!!! But wondering if it might be a bit weird insisting on being present whilst the ed psych talks to Head Teacher or CAMHS?? any thoughts or advice really welcomed..... annie, I am indeed pursuing this through to Statement. Thanks for your comments....it certainly is is a stressful, unfair system....good luck to you too......Do you have any thoughts on this? Many thanks. Also I don't know whether I should obtain an independent cognitive assessment....It would have to be only that as it's just too costly! and many thanks in advance all x x x
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Post by annie on Mar 27, 2014 14:14:56 GMT
Hi fuzzywuzzy
The worry about relying on the LA Ed Psych to carry out the assessment is that they may not carry out a comprehensive gognitive assessment - Ed Psych. time is thin on the ground! In my area the clinical psychologist for Camhs will sometimes do the cognitive assessment and that could be seen to be more impartial. The clinical psych. should also have the benefit (one would hope) of having a greater understanding of ADHD.
Private assessments can be expensive and if you did go down this route it would be useful to find out how much experience the assessor has, in terms of ADHD. Many years ago, we used the Dyslexia Institute (called something else now) because we thought our child was dyslexic - this was confirmed. However it was many years later before we realised ADHD was actually the core difficulty and much more disabling than the dyslexia. The one thing the assessment did show was that in relation to her overall ability (99.7 centile) she was massively underachieving - is this one of the things you want to find out from the assessment?
You are so right to have concerns about the LA. As far as I can see lots and lots of LA's are concerned about their budget, rather than identifying and supporting a child's needs - such short term strategy!! I know it's temting to be "in on everything" but I think I would conserve my energy in going through all reports with a fine tooth comb and picking up on the inconsistencies. You probably already know this but Ipsea are really helpful for getting your head round the SEN Code of Practice and the Stat. Regulations which go with it. When we were going down the Tribunal route Ipsea did allocate us with our own dedicated volunteer who was prepared to represent us at the Tribunal. In the end, with her support, we managed to get the wording in Part 2 and 3 exactly as it should be - the LA agreed everything just a few weeks before the hearing. Unfortunately the school illegalyy excluded the young person only a few weeks after the statement was put in place. Think we're heading down the Tribunal route again!! My main reason for helping with this statement is to force the LA to review how it supports ch/yp with ADHD - think we're on our way.
annie
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