Ok, so, it's been a while.........
............. but let's face it, it's not like anyone reads this anyway lol!
All of Spectrum have settled into what was a very short half term, although Captains Blue and Magenta had some time off with illness.
Captain Magenta has done particularly well this half term to be honest. I've been off with VLE training and BETT show and so on, Rhapsody Angel has been off as her son wasn't well, and Captain Blue was off sick, but still he coped remarkably well.
Lt Green is completely driving me around the twist at the moment. I know it's just the Aspergers, but there are times when it seems to be a deliberate choice. A small piece of background would be that I have provided Lt. Green with a PDA for use as an electronic visual timetable. It works really well for him, he always knows what is going on, and he can now update it himself. He is responsible for the charging, for the knowing where it is, and so on. I've jsut extended this to another ASD child, Captain Ochre, and whilst he doesn't always use his (his ASD is one of the label-this-child-for-something types IMHO!) it means the two of them can beam things backwards and forwards and so on. However, Lt. Green is now on his 4th PDA, all of which are supplied by ME from eBay. I've paid for them, set them up and so on. The fact he's on his 4th and the others have all died a death due to various injuries, has led me to say, "This PDA does not go into the playground." We've done the social stories, we've gone over the rules, we've talked and roleplayed until we are blue in the face. But still, he wants to take this thing into the playground, and so he determines that he will. He chooses to do this, he hides it from me if he sees me.
However, I will bring it up at parents evening and nothing will happen. So far I have managed to deflect several parents from coming to parent's evening, and had one excuse which I am prepared to accept - baby due on day of parent's evening! I laughingly told the child to say good luck to his mummy and I would see her whenever was convenient, but not to worry at all about his behaviour or progress. I'll send her a note to that effect as well I think.
In my life, the arthritis is playing up big time, I now have Glucosomine to take (which may do nothing!) and 2 big sit on balls to improve my core stability. I have exercises to do, a DVD to improve my back posture and still everything just hurts. *winge* I know it will do, don't get me wrong, I know in fact that it will get worse before it gets better because the muscles have to be retrained. Oh what joy is mine?
And we're discussing a child of our own. I have a lovely son, nearly 5. My OH has a lovely daughter, nearly 6, lives a looooooooooooooooong way away (we're talking continents) so why aren't we just going for it?
Well, one of the reasons is the children. Spectrum children are not reknown for their ability to accept change. Now, supposing I fell pregnant in March, I'd be leaving school around Nov/Dec next year. This lot of Spectrum would have gone up to 5/6 (chortles with evilness!) but there is a whole new legion coming up. Is it fair for children who have just moved school (in 3 situations that are expected) to then change teacher that early? And is it fair on some supply teacher to have to ensure that the systems are kept up to date and in place? Because mat. leave would be the full year (oh yeah!) and these children are not easy to maintain. They are lovely to teach, easy to care for, but the hours of prep are not easy to do.
On the other hand, it's my life and county only own me for 1265 hours a year (again with the cynical, yeah right!)
I would say answers on a postcard please, but as no-one actually reads this except me, there isn't any point! I'm going to go and make clicker grids, and then we're off out to the Sealife Centre!
All of Spectrum have settled into what was a very short half term, although Captains Blue and Magenta had some time off with illness.
Captain Magenta has done particularly well this half term to be honest. I've been off with VLE training and BETT show and so on, Rhapsody Angel has been off as her son wasn't well, and Captain Blue was off sick, but still he coped remarkably well.
Lt Green is completely driving me around the twist at the moment. I know it's just the Aspergers, but there are times when it seems to be a deliberate choice. A small piece of background would be that I have provided Lt. Green with a PDA for use as an electronic visual timetable. It works really well for him, he always knows what is going on, and he can now update it himself. He is responsible for the charging, for the knowing where it is, and so on. I've jsut extended this to another ASD child, Captain Ochre, and whilst he doesn't always use his (his ASD is one of the label-this-child-for-something types IMHO!) it means the two of them can beam things backwards and forwards and so on. However, Lt. Green is now on his 4th PDA, all of which are supplied by ME from eBay. I've paid for them, set them up and so on. The fact he's on his 4th and the others have all died a death due to various injuries, has led me to say, "This PDA does not go into the playground." We've done the social stories, we've gone over the rules, we've talked and roleplayed until we are blue in the face. But still, he wants to take this thing into the playground, and so he determines that he will. He chooses to do this, he hides it from me if he sees me.
However, I will bring it up at parents evening and nothing will happen. So far I have managed to deflect several parents from coming to parent's evening, and had one excuse which I am prepared to accept - baby due on day of parent's evening! I laughingly told the child to say good luck to his mummy and I would see her whenever was convenient, but not to worry at all about his behaviour or progress. I'll send her a note to that effect as well I think.
In my life, the arthritis is playing up big time, I now have Glucosomine to take (which may do nothing!) and 2 big sit on balls to improve my core stability. I have exercises to do, a DVD to improve my back posture and still everything just hurts. *winge* I know it will do, don't get me wrong, I know in fact that it will get worse before it gets better because the muscles have to be retrained. Oh what joy is mine?
And we're discussing a child of our own. I have a lovely son, nearly 5. My OH has a lovely daughter, nearly 6, lives a looooooooooooooooong way away (we're talking continents) so why aren't we just going for it?
Well, one of the reasons is the children. Spectrum children are not reknown for their ability to accept change. Now, supposing I fell pregnant in March, I'd be leaving school around Nov/Dec next year. This lot of Spectrum would have gone up to 5/6 (chortles with evilness!) but there is a whole new legion coming up. Is it fair for children who have just moved school (in 3 situations that are expected) to then change teacher that early? And is it fair on some supply teacher to have to ensure that the systems are kept up to date and in place? Because mat. leave would be the full year (oh yeah!) and these children are not easy to maintain. They are lovely to teach, easy to care for, but the hours of prep are not easy to do.
On the other hand, it's my life and county only own me for 1265 hours a year (again with the cynical, yeah right!)
I would say answers on a postcard please, but as no-one actually reads this except me, there isn't any point! I'm going to go and make clicker grids, and then we're off out to the Sealife Centre!
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