Review

Moneys not gone in but i did get letter today saying what rates and for how long...So he's been awarded DLA low mobility & middle care until he's 21½ from last oct...Money better go into account on monday or am not gonna be happy LOL...Am trying to find the ombudsman you complain to about how crap the service, customer relations etc with blackpool office are...Am not the only one who had this crap off them...It appears to be a very common occurance although they tell you it's a one off or it's a rare problem...Hmmm guess who's on a mission...Had G's review this morning...It went well apart from MrsP whinging about his hair again LOL...I thought she'd given up...They want to talk to the taxi firm about dropping him off at other school on a thursday on way to main one if they are running late...If taxi is late then he misses the shuttle and there's not always someone able to take him from the base...Hope the taxi firm are alright about that...There has been a lot of roadworks recently and nearly always the thurs that they're late cos of them...His school reports were ready but i just glanced at them and asked her to give them to G to give to me...The careers/future needs advisor is going to talk to the uni's about what kind of support they can give him...Also she's going to ask if they can come into the base nearer the summer to see him there and what they do...He'll be the 2nd pupil from the base to go to uni but he is an individual in his own right and i don't want what was done for the other lad imposed on G...They are really pleased with his progress...The headmaster is well impressed with him...Choices for 6th year get done after easter and at the mo he's looking at doing 2 advanced highers and not sure what else...The careers/future needs woman and ed psych spoke of him doing a more holistic approach to 6th year to get him more independant for uni...The other staff in the base insisted that MrsP put in her report the following...'As senior boy, he often keeps the younger ones in order and helps to re-inforce any insrtuctions we have issued, especially concerning behaviour. He is a delightful, courteous and thoughtful young man who is always willing to chat and is adept at cracking jokes in appropriate situations.' ...She did mention that he doesn't seem to be chewing his cuffs any more when stressed....I said no he's chewing his collar instead LOL...Eating and chewing at his clothes is something he does when stressed...He's always done it and the time when he did manage to stop fully he started self harming instead...I can't replace scratched to bits bleeding skin but i can buy new clothes...It's a lesser of 2 evils really...She had said he still worries about his work a lot, especially when he has a deadline to hand something in...He really has no need to worry but it's so typical aspie...For uni he will be elgibile for disabled student grant which is to buy equipment essential for him to be able to do the course...I am going to put down a PDA as one of the requirements and also one of those mini digital recording devices...that way he can record a lecture in case he can't keep up with note taking...Am pleased with the report and am pleased with how the review went...It was the shortest review i have ever had for G LOL

I was sent this by a friend and i thought it was very funny...Stuart or any other men reading may not but who cares <gggg>

I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She  picked up something
off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. 

I  took the item away  from her and I asked her not to do that.
 "Why?" my daughter asked.   "Because it's been laying outside, you don't 
know  where it's been, it's  dirty and probably has germs" I replied. At 
this  point, my daughter  looked at me with total admiration and asked, 
"Wow!  How do you know all  this stuff?"
 "Uh," ....I was thinking quickly, "All  Mums know this stuff. 
It's on the Mummy Test. You have to know it, or they don't let you be a 
Mummy."
 We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but  she was evidently 
pondering this new information. "Oh...I get it!" she  beamed, "So if you 
don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."  "Exactly" I replied back 
with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart.