Category Archives: autism
Autistic man’s ‘care’ bill not fair, says dad
5:00pm Friday 20th April 2012
DISABLED people are soft targets for cash-strapped councils, an autistic man’s father says.
Kevin Kearney, of Western Way, South Ham, Basingstoke, suffers from autism and struggles with communication, and for most of his life he has been attending courses which allow him to learn new skills.
Currently, he attends courses four times a week, all of which are partly funded by Hampshire County Council and for which he does not pay. But Kevin has been told by the county council that he must pay £23.94 every week towards ‘care services’.
The 39 year-old, who lives with his parents in Basingstoke, does not receive, or need, any care at home.
Pair champion county carers
“Carers are unsung heroes and without them the NHS simply could not function.
12:00pm Sunday 18th March 2012 in News
Pembrokeshire’s newly-appointed Carers’ Champions aim to make people aware of the vital work carers provide across the county.
County Council representative Cllr David Bryan, of Haverfordwest, said that there is often confusion about the word carer.
“A carer is someone who, without payment, provides help and support to a partner, parent, child, friend or neighbour who could not manage without their help,” he said.
Death of a Nightingale – a Play not to be missed!
Another special school faces closure… Why does its head teacher attempt to take her own life? And what is the impact of this on those around her?
Death of a Nightingale is a provocative play within a book. It is like a matryoshka doll. It tells a human story with a challenging interplay of fact, fiction, satire and commentary . It brings to life dry-as-dust issues important in education and, maybe, even more important beyond it. Which is the wiser mantra in education – Equality or Equity? How far does declaring a “Right” provide the protection of “a Right”? Is this generation properly mindful of the legacy it is bequeathing?
“Compelling, controversial and confrontational” Len Parkin The Teacher
“A searing tale of a fight to save SEN school which drove head teacher to brink of suicide”
Kerra Maddern, Times Educational Supplement
http://www.deathofanightingale.com/
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