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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 273286" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>We do call them foster children in Australia, but there can be other reasons too (including steps, nieces/nephews etc).</p><p></p><p>Therese, welcome to the site.</p><p></p><p>If you posted but your post didn't appear, it could be because you're new and the site is set up with an initial delay for mew members in order to prevent ratbags and spammers.</p><p></p><p>I'm from further south than you. I'm in Sydney. I have family in Queensland. My younger son is a Distance Ed student, so was his older brother. It's a Dept of Ed alternative to home-schooling. A moderately well-kept secret, because it costs the state a fair bit to educate them this way. They will customise a program for students who need it but there are teachers on call to help over the phone (or by email) which can take the heat off you. </p><p></p><p>That's not to say that what you're doing now is wrong - it's a matter of personal choice. if what you're doing now is working fine - then leave it. There are advantages and disadvantages wither way. With home-schooling, YOU are on the spot but you can also make fast changes and take things easy if you need to, while we have a bit of delay with work posted back to the school before we get it back, corrected. Any problems can sometimes be delayed, for us, if we don't know about them.</p><p></p><p>The encopresis - there can be all sorts of reasons, from purely physical to purely emotional, and all the range in between. What sort of assessments has he had so far?</p><p></p><p>When you can, do a sig (like mine). It saves you from having to keep telling us about your situation each time you post, so we don't have to keep going back and checking. It keeps any support more specifically accurate to you and your family.</p><p></p><p>Welcome on board! We can always do with another Aussie!</p><p></p><p>by the way, I envy your lovely weather. We were on the Gold Coast a few weeks ago, only for the weekend but I really enjoyed the warm ocean and the sun. Then I had to come back to cold and drizzle. Bleah!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 273286, member: 1991"] We do call them foster children in Australia, but there can be other reasons too (including steps, nieces/nephews etc). Therese, welcome to the site. If you posted but your post didn't appear, it could be because you're new and the site is set up with an initial delay for mew members in order to prevent ratbags and spammers. I'm from further south than you. I'm in Sydney. I have family in Queensland. My younger son is a Distance Ed student, so was his older brother. It's a Dept of Ed alternative to home-schooling. A moderately well-kept secret, because it costs the state a fair bit to educate them this way. They will customise a program for students who need it but there are teachers on call to help over the phone (or by email) which can take the heat off you. That's not to say that what you're doing now is wrong - it's a matter of personal choice. if what you're doing now is working fine - then leave it. There are advantages and disadvantages wither way. With home-schooling, YOU are on the spot but you can also make fast changes and take things easy if you need to, while we have a bit of delay with work posted back to the school before we get it back, corrected. Any problems can sometimes be delayed, for us, if we don't know about them. The encopresis - there can be all sorts of reasons, from purely physical to purely emotional, and all the range in between. What sort of assessments has he had so far? When you can, do a sig (like mine). It saves you from having to keep telling us about your situation each time you post, so we don't have to keep going back and checking. It keeps any support more specifically accurate to you and your family. Welcome on board! We can always do with another Aussie! by the way, I envy your lovely weather. We were on the Gold Coast a few weeks ago, only for the weekend but I really enjoyed the warm ocean and the sun. Then I had to come back to cold and drizzle. Bleah! Marg [/QUOTE]
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