autism and respite care
i applied for social services respite care after being referred by my sons psychologist (where they take your child for a few hours, like to a after school club or similar) so you can have a bit of a break. i get high rate care disability benefit and low rate mobility benefit for him, after a assesment and a interview, then a 6 month wait for a decision i was told (in a 68 page report!) which boiled down to, as my son was cared for, looked after and needs met, and i dont have a history of drugs or alcohol im not entitled to anything!! does this mean you have to hurt your child before they will help?!! i thought they were meant to prevent things like that happening? is it me or is the system all wrong?
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We have a local charity that has a huge buidling called the Leicester Children's home. It brings under privilaged children from Leicester to Mablethorpe for a 1 or 2 week holiday away from their parents in the summer. It's a real shame that there isn't a facility like that for kids with autism and other SEN.
A new school is being opened near my parents which is especially for autistic children. I would love to do a job like that, the job description of very brief and obviously its not a great time for me!!!
I may consider some kind of further qualification once Bronwyn and Smurfy are at school.
In a few years I would love a job like this!