Going to Tony Attwood Seminar tomorrow I 'm looking forward to it.

I'm so Grateful My new school mum friend thought of me and book us both ticketts he only comes to Ballarat once every two years so I'm hoping he can broaden my already taken of information on ASD.

Excited Suzii

Big thank you's to the fantastic responces from last blog your encouragment,advise and congrat's means alot to us.

During last week I attended a two day workshop called Positive Partners held by Ballarat Autism network it was all about ASD children at school, public and private it was very imformative and great to attend great to meet other parents and network providers it is travelling around victoria and if any one has the oppertunity to attend I would recomend it because it's the only place I've beeen able to obtain information in regards to maximising my daughters education it was free to attend.

Schools can also register teachers and Aides to attend worshops too separate to parents workshop,I'm greatly dissappointed the principle at Drew's school did'nt register any teachers or Aides to attend. I will be expressing my dissapointment with him next SSG meeting. Lucky the topic of approaching Principle's with any grievances was covered,along with bullying, siblings,transitions,encouraging positive behaviours,networking and more,

Thank Goodness for these networks and people who work in them it's such a brighter journey to travel on when theres accessable information passed on and meeting others who are also travelling the same road if not very similar. 

Drew was awarded student of the week award at school last friday,here I'd been wondering if she'd ever recieve such an award if having autism would disadvantage her from it  as from experience she often gets left out of such things I'm glade she was'nt I'm so pleased with her for making such an effort and I know it's hard for her to adjust to change constantly and Autism is so isolating but she continues to make friends what a brave little girl.

Always a proud Mum

I'm so sorry  I've been so flat out I have'nt had or been able to have access to the net  but I will do my best to check in at least every friday if not every second friday.Drew has returned back to school after having easter school break and I did expect some behaviour re-adjusting due to the interuption of her routine we've had some tantrums and some tears but other than that she is doing well and happy to be back at school.Most parents lookforward to their children going back to school but honestly I dont, I really dread it having that break really disrupts my darlings world. Ada has also returned to 3 yr old kindy and is loving it however she dose'nt attend till the end of the week and was heartbroken her big sister went of to school without her to compensate I put her in occasional care for 2 hrs which made her very happy (the little social lite) It was also nice to get a little break myself even though it felt odd not having eigther child by my side. Well untill next friday take care. catch.