Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Books, Phone calls and paperwork

This is a fun questionnaire I picked up off Shacking Up with Caz www.aiyanati.blogspot.com, thought it'd be fun seeing how I'm a bibliophile and any one who wants, just add on. Caz tagged 5 people but I don't know any one really to tag unless...hmm , Guruann, OzRamblings, lemme see....hmmmmm...Jen?.....mmmmmmm that'll do, donkey, that'll do....

1)Total number of books I've owned: over 1,000
2) The last book I bought: Sex In The City, wanted to know how Candice Bushell REALLY wrote
.3) The last book I read: Needs to be more as I read 4-5 at a time Honour Amongst Thieves/Antiques and Collectables Price Guide/2006 Program for Students with disabilities Guidelines/Language Manifestations and behaviors
4) 5 books that mean a lot to me: A Separate Peace (how strong a friendship can be and how it can go wrong) Catcher in the Rye(teenage maladies at it best)Angelas Ashes(bog poor Irish/Catholic/alcoholic father scenario prevails against the odds) The Power Of One (how cruel apathied can be) Gardens Of Stone( brilliant writing) A Harp In the South ( Austrailan literature personified)
Tag 5 people and have them fill this out on their blogs: Did this already...Almost

So over the past few days I have been organising hearing tests for Mr 5, because even if your child does not have a hearing prob...You need to prove it with a test within the last two years; last one we had was 2002 just before his diagnosis. So we needed a new referral for that from the GP and we needed to change the pediatrician appointment so we can get the letter from her for the application...Then there's the PSG (Parent Support Group ) meeting for kindy staff and early intervention staff in early June...Because all this stuff has to be sorted before 15th July. Then there's applications to schools and visits and appointments with principals, and because we don't know what his test results will be 'dual enrolments,visits, interviews, etc. And then there's the INEVITABLE..."What school is he going to next year?" WHAT DO YOU CARE? I want to scream..All they are really worried about is that he may be a the same school as their precious little darlings and might hit them with a truck or spill water on them( he did this today a kindy and it was photo day!!!!) ha ha ha.

So if you really don't care, why ask?????It's too hard to explain that we might still decide to repeat kinder and go to school at 7, or do 3 days a specialist school and 2 and mainstream..Might just refer them to this site so they can read what it's really all about and I have it easy compared to some mums of special needs kids!!! AND whilst I'm VENTING..The mums at Mr 5's kinder really need to get a life and stop BITCHIN' ABOUT THE KINDER TEACHERS....If you are not happy, I could get people who'd give anything to have the two teachers we have...The parents of the four special needs kids in the 2 kinders they teach at "hunted" them down and badgered council to get their kids in a group with them...GROW UP AND GET A LIFE..ITS KINDERGARTEN AND YOUR KIDS HAVE TWO OF THE BEST TEACHERS THEY COULD POSSIBLY HAVE...PUT UP OR SHOVE OFF
AND whilst I'M ON IT...IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, STOP BAILING THE assistants UP TO ASK QUESTIONS..ASK THE TEACHER!!!!!!
BOY, THAT FELT GOOOOOOOOOD!
ALL DONE..LIKE THE PURPLE JEN??

3 comments:

Guruann said...

It's a hard road, I am meeting with the regional office on Monday trying to appeal the decision, and half the year is nearly over.

Thanks for the tag, knew one would eventually land my way.

I am the Queen of EVERYTHNG...OK!! said...

New to it...learning lots still. Nice reading list. GL with regional office, have'nt hit many hurdles yet...but it's early days and I've been told to save my energy for the fights to come and not get too caught up in the small stuff.

Aiyana said...

Nothing like a good rant mate to get the blood flowing. Some people just have no idea. Sounds like you live in a town I left many years ago.

I have not read any of the books you mentioned but I love it when others can refer a book. You know the art of Tantra is a good book too. Just make sure you warm up before you attempt the leg behind the head look...lol