This post is copied from my other blog...
I WIN.
Although I apologise for the hysterical tone of my last post. My world had fallen out from under me - something I was working really hard towards had been whipped away with one phone call. It was unfair and wrong. The entire situation should never happened at all.
But it did and with the help of some fabulous webfriends I refocussed and lined my ducks up in a row.
Today I called the Independent School Board. I called Cyclones Neurotherapist. I called Autism Victoria.
I emailed my Uncle Forry, who is the head of a boys boarding school.
and I called my mum.
I sketched out the timeline with the help of my diary and my blog, sans emotion. Just The Facts Jack. This helped me stay on track when I was talking to people.
No one promised anything and I knew they couldn't, I just hoped that the situation spoke for itself.
At 3pm I received a phone call from the principal of N School. She apologised. She said yesterday was an awful day for us both and that she wanted to work something out for Cyclone. The school has held a meeting and decided to open a third class due to demand.
I recognise their might have been an influx of candidates for this school, but it's no reason to push Cyclone aside. Or whatever it was that nearly happened there...
I chose to think the Principal was overwhelmed, and that she mucked things up. Nothing more sinister. The apology was very sincere and in a tone far far away from the one she used with me the other day.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to
Diminishing Lucy, Muffin Monster BB, Lady Astrid and The BFG for your support and justifiable outrage.
Madmother, Purple Cath and Jen - thank you for your practical advice - I took it all on board.
I envisaged myself in full battle gear dancing upon the smoking bones of my slain enemies but actually I'm just exhausted. Quietly pleased that the whole episode was over quickly and looking forward to Cyclone starting at school next term.
I can take on these type of battles and in fact I consider us lucky that it's things we have a chance to beat. We are healthy, we are together, we have a roof over our heads.....and once we get cable TV again things will be as perfect as they are going to get in Unperfect Land.
Cheers,
Thursday, September 2, 2010
A very happy ending...
Posted by Lulu at 3:26 PM
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I'm so relieved! I read about this on the other site, and was so upset. I was talking to my other ASD Mother friends, and we were all feeling the same way.
Well done for being such a strong advocate for your Cyclone. They need us, and sometimes the battles just feel too hard - you have reminded us why we all fight them.
Because in the end, those small victories are indeed HUGE to our children, and can make such an enormous difference to their lives.
Good for you.
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