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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 294190" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Trish, can you talk to the Special Education people higher up in your schooling system? I don't know the Q'Learning Disability (LD) system well but I do know what is supposed to happen in NSW and it shouldn't be too different (if any). After all, the funding for the support comes out of the Federal kitty.</p><p></p><p>It's my understanding that if she needs help toiletting and this has been discussed at the Learning Team Meeting, they cannot remove aides from her to assist with this. Again, find out by asking those very high up in the education system in your state. There was a timewhen I simply rang H/O and asked for the state Disabilities person, I wanted advice on how to handle the situation.</p><p></p><p>I gater you're waiting for a copy of the funding applicaiton form, or the IEP, or test results? And you're concerned tat if you pull her out or move her, you won't get them? Or it will postpone the getting of useful info and youwill end up having to re-start the whole process at a school now much furter away?</p><p></p><p>Also re transport - if she has been moved to a special unit, in NSW she would be entitled to free transport there (if it's state-based). Ask, because it costs and tey're not necessarily going to volunteer this info to you. It also may be different for Q'lnd due to being a bigger place with wider open spaces...</p><p></p><p>What they're doing sounds most unfair. And if they did it in NSW, I think you could have them on toast for going against the agreement you had and for actually doing the opposite of what she needs.</p><p></p><p>You might need some expert reports on your side, backing up what cherub needs in terms of support form aides in school.</p><p></p><p>You could have the option ofremoving her for a few weeks (on the grounds of poor health or anxirty) and using that time to home-school her unofficially while the school gets the paperwork together for you. And when they send the truant officers after you, tek=ll them that you're doing it until the school reinstates the support thatcherub needs, you're not sending her back into an unsupported hostile environment.</p><p></p><p>She is entitled to access to an education. Any problem interfering with her access to an education (such as her toiletting issues) needs to be dealt with in ways which improves her access back to the same level as other 'normal' kids.</p><p></p><p>No child should have worse access due to their disability. That is a human rights rule and Australia complies. Not just NSW. All the country.</p><p></p><p>But sometimes the school doesn't know this in detail and needs help frim higher up in knowing what they are supposed to do.</p><p></p><p>Also, if they're pushing you to remove her, they could be hoping tat this means that the paperwork you're waiting on is being stalled in the hope that you won't need it after all.</p><p></p><p>Maybe the principal would hurry up the paperwork if he realised it would lead to a speedier departure.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 294190, member: 1991"] Trish, can you talk to the Special Education people higher up in your schooling system? I don't know the Q'Learning Disability (LD) system well but I do know what is supposed to happen in NSW and it shouldn't be too different (if any). After all, the funding for the support comes out of the Federal kitty. It's my understanding that if she needs help toiletting and this has been discussed at the Learning Team Meeting, they cannot remove aides from her to assist with this. Again, find out by asking those very high up in the education system in your state. There was a timewhen I simply rang H/O and asked for the state Disabilities person, I wanted advice on how to handle the situation. I gater you're waiting for a copy of the funding applicaiton form, or the IEP, or test results? And you're concerned tat if you pull her out or move her, you won't get them? Or it will postpone the getting of useful info and youwill end up having to re-start the whole process at a school now much furter away? Also re transport - if she has been moved to a special unit, in NSW she would be entitled to free transport there (if it's state-based). Ask, because it costs and tey're not necessarily going to volunteer this info to you. It also may be different for Q'lnd due to being a bigger place with wider open spaces... What they're doing sounds most unfair. And if they did it in NSW, I think you could have them on toast for going against the agreement you had and for actually doing the opposite of what she needs. You might need some expert reports on your side, backing up what cherub needs in terms of support form aides in school. You could have the option ofremoving her for a few weeks (on the grounds of poor health or anxirty) and using that time to home-school her unofficially while the school gets the paperwork together for you. And when they send the truant officers after you, tek=ll them that you're doing it until the school reinstates the support thatcherub needs, you're not sending her back into an unsupported hostile environment. She is entitled to access to an education. Any problem interfering with her access to an education (such as her toiletting issues) needs to be dealt with in ways which improves her access back to the same level as other 'normal' kids. No child should have worse access due to their disability. That is a human rights rule and Australia complies. Not just NSW. All the country. But sometimes the school doesn't know this in detail and needs help frim higher up in knowing what they are supposed to do. Also, if they're pushing you to remove her, they could be hoping tat this means that the paperwork you're waiting on is being stalled in the hope that you won't need it after all. Maybe the principal would hurry up the paperwork if he realised it would lead to a speedier departure. Marg [/QUOTE]
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