tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797034976346258340.post3408605995925045821..comments2023-07-13T21:26:21.974+12:00Comments on Wondrously Other: School Starts Next Week.Nat Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08424799085246705560noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797034976346258340.post-63744889142954187132012-09-05T02:32:56.748+12:002012-09-05T02:32:56.748+12:00Thanks for posting that Andrew, it’s a really vali...Thanks for posting that Andrew, it’s a really valid point and one I need to go away and digest I think.Nat Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08424799085246705560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797034976346258340.post-55188857080010633582012-09-05T01:18:42.559+12:002012-09-05T01:18:42.559+12:00School is more than education.
Our little boy Ja...School is more than education. <br /><br />Our little boy Jamie (6) has Global Development Delay which in essence means he is under developed in a number of areas primarily movement (he has only been walking for 6 months) and speech (he doesn't use words).<br /><br />The type of school was a major decision in his life. We eventually decided to send him to the local village school and it was probably the best decision we ever made. Not only have they taken his issues on board and adjusted their teaching to include him despite his abilities but they have involved all the other children and consequently their parents in his development.<br /><br />Everybody in the school and the village know Jamie and his needs. They all have seen him grow and develop over the last 2 years into the happy social little boy he has become. He is involved in everything, no longer do we get the anxious looks from parents as to why a 6 year old turns up for school in a buggy, or the feeble excuses as to why he has not been invited to a birthday party but we get comments of how great he is doing, how is improving day by day, week by week.<br /><br />It's not all about education it's also about being involved in the community. There will be a day when Jamie will be better suited to an alternative education, when either his school can't manage any more or more likely where his development starts to impact the other children's learning. When ever this will be we will always be grateful to the village school for what they have achieved and will miss the community that has supported him in these early years.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623072852586504871noreply@blogger.com