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ruth
chaz, from p1-p5 she was educated in mainstream primary. In p6 she got a free place (as she is very intelligent) at a posh private school in Edinburgh, but this is when our daily challenges (I had no knowledge of autism at this time) became severe, so she swapped back to original primary, but by then had totally lost the ability to cope with daily life. She tried to kill herself in January of that year by headbutting concrete walls and steps at the Commonwealth pool. It took 4 adults to hold her back (she was only a skinny wee 10 year old) and she still managed to hurt her head. She was diagnosed later that year (it took more than 5 years and 3 referrals to CAMHS to find out what the problem was), offical diagnosis is 'ASD with extreme anxiety and avoidant behaviour'. She was 1st referred to CAMHS in 2009 age 6 when she stopped eating (hospitalised and put on drip), weighed only 18 kilos and wanted to die.And, I have no intention of asking Highland Council for support in any shape or form, not with education, not with social care, nothing.Horseman - I'm aware of the case you have talked about. However, this is a different kettle of fish. Firstly, it was the ASN Tribunal that judged Edinburgh Council had discriminated, not me. It is a court of law that has come to that decision, not me. When a child is absent from school due to ill health they are entitled to 3 to 7 hours of home tuition a week. That is all I've ever asked Edinburgh Council for. I have never asked them to fund a placement at a specialist school. I have only ever asked for what she is statutorily entitled to. And it wasn't just an apology that the ASN Tribunal ordered, however the other things that were ordered are not relevant to us as we have moved area. These things are relevant to all the other families in Edinburgh that are seeking support.
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