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There's a LOT to be said for children going to a school near their home. A lot of socialising/making friends for both child and their adults etc is done on the walk to school; hanging out and getting to know the local/school community. That's before all the added stress of when a journey goes wrong and you're late / extra congestion and pollution? On the whole London's schools are excellent. Are there any that suit your daughter near home? HP

Lousmith- fingers crossed for you xxxx

Not easy to find info but he's been found! Piccie is from Lewisham Met police twitter feed yesterday evening. I'll update subject line HP

tedfudge I'll check.

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Thanks tedfudge HP

Sadly missing nearly a week. He has links to Lewisham and Wandsworth. Details and picture here: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/urgent-appeal-for-missing-thirteen-year-old-boy-from-lewisham/ And missing people ref here: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/keiran-campbell-21-000856

Hi Lou. Signed and hope it's ok but shared on Nunhead Rocks facebook group where you're also getting a lot of sympathy and support. HP

siousxiesue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Peckhampam Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > HP was not criticising. S/he was posing a > question > > and a very valid question as to why so many > > criticise israel rahter than other repressive > > regies. > > Whataboutism New phrase on me (had to look it up). Totally agree siousxiesue! HP

Assume you mean either 'HP, was not criticising' or put me (HP) instead of ????? Anyway - ????'s comment was directed at Chick not at the many. HP Peckhampam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > HP was not criticising. S/he was posing a question > and a very valid question as to why so many > criticise Israel rather than other repressive > regimes.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why don?t you ever post about repressive and > disgusting regimes in Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, > Iran, Syria? Like many you seen Very selective in > your choice of criticism. I wonder why that is? Chick is entitled to post about whichever repressive regime (s)he wants to post about. People are perfectly entitled to devote their focus/ energies to highlighting particular ones without an assumption that there's any underlying prejudice because they haven't mentioned other regimes. Don't understand your criticism. HP

Nunhead cemetary also busy these days. Most considerate but enough who don't even try to distance; make any effort to move at all (am sick of doing nearly all the moving over); puffy joggers running close from behind; groups several side by side; etc etc etc. Also some groups really noisy - not respectful in a cemetary and not good for the wildlife either. Ggrrr.

Chick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > After the way the treated my daughter they don't > deserve to survive. @Chick - hoping you took it up with them? @ thread: BUT my son was going there before lockdown as was his friend and the staff and trainers have always been really lovely to him/us. I'll definitely be supporting your fundraiser! Go Dillan! HP HP

Seconding the CoOp. Always find the staff lovely and glad they donate a percentage of your spend to charity. Only bugbear - the refrigerators which doors that don't close wasting all that energy. HP

Yay Aaron. Hope someone else is singing to YOU today. HP

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > KidKruger Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Why throw the trees away when many of them are > > still proud and healthy ?! > > They look great, all lit-up, don?t they ? > > Ours will be up until March I reckon. > > Happy Xmas !! > > > KK, don't you know it's unlucky to leave > decorations up after Twelfth Night? > > :)) :)) :)) > > Mind you, there's nearly always something > somewhere in the house which I forget to take down > (not this year I don't think :)) ) Apparently quite a modern tradition that one Sue so I'm reverting to older and assuming Candlemas is the new 12th night. Hurrah! We've also decided to celebrate Yule which goes on for 2 months instead of the stingy few days of Christmas. Bring on the lights, more mince pies and definitely wet January. HP

Seconding Fox Project. They are brilliant! Can trap if in a garden. Think KK right about RSPCA. HP

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Can you ask GP or Senco to refer to Sunshine House. You are entitled to a second opinion I'm sure. Interesting that you say referral was refused 'suggesting his symptoms aren't bad enough.' 'Mild autism' IMO more closely describes how the viewer perceives the person as behaving differently ie how obvious to them the person's asd is - inadvertently belittling and undermining an asd person's experiences. Also means asd can remain 'hidden' and harder/ take longer to diagnose and the effect on the individual unrecognised. Schools sometimes overlook it until it obviously causes them a problem in 'disruptive' behaviour. Have they tried to determine what s causing the 'disruptive' behaviour? Usually this is a child trying to communicate something - anxiety, frustration, fear etc. Schools may decide to deal with what they see as disruptive behaviour as a behavioural issue and sanction the child - trips to the head a prime example - without medical ammo/ diagnoses unfortunately. His outward anxiety could have a whole range of causes - sensory, social communication, busyness of the environment, a combination .... or something else altogether. So whether or not you end up with a diagnosis of whatever does need exploring and understanding. Worth keeping a diary to log both good and bad and meh days and see if any patterns emerge. Did they tell you why the referral was refused? If your gut instinct is telling you something is going on then go with it. How can they really judge without assessing - what information was sent to those deciding whether to assess? And what feedback were you given as to why they won't assess? I'm assuming you won't want to share here but ask those questions if you haven't already. Glad the senco trying again - will she get your input for the application? You could try contacting Contact a Family or SIAS - both wonderfully supportive and also as already mentioned the NAS (their website full of info too). Like others happy to talk if it would he useful. PM me anytime. HP