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jordansmum
jordansmum Member Posts: 257
edited 22. Apr 2010, 08:16 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi guy's is it just me or do i just feel the whole world wants to make my life differcult :?: , after an odd meeting at the school regarding jordan taking in a cushion for his chair and telling them once again that he cannot sit on the floor as it causes him so much discomfort and once again being told that they will only allow this with a dr's note as otherwise all the other kid's will want special treatment i thought i would take a slow walk to the dr's to pick up jordan's prescription only to find that the gp in his wisdom has decided to reduce the amount of diclofenic that he has been taking :shock: .I cannot believe this especially as jordan has only just finished a course of steriods and goes in on monday for steriod injections into the joints do they honestly believe that he is taking to much it's a joke so now i have to get in touch with the rhummy dept again to find out what to do :x somehow i think i must have been someone really bad in my previous life :x :x :x

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  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I am sorry to read about your sons school being so difficult.It could be a nightmare if you have to get a Drs note everytime he cannot do anyything. Why are peeps so cruel? He cant sit on the floor it will hurt him to get up- down and once there he probably wont be able to get up again.Do they think he is making it up? Sitting on a cushion is not special treatment, I bet he hates being different.Do you think a doctor will be willing to write about his difficulties? If not it is going to cause a lot of problems for your son.
    As for diclofenic, it is a strong drug and that might be why they reduced it but it would be nice if they warned you first.Perhaps you can tell them that.
    Take care Jenny hope things work out.
    Elizabeth
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    Define yourself........

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  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Jordansmum,

    are you in touch with the school nurse? If not it is time she was involved and supporting. She should be able to help with this sort of thing. She should be able to educate school staff about arthritis and liaise with them. Means it 's not always you doing it and sometimes it helps to have other professionals helping with the advocating ...

    Speedalong
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • josiec
    josiec Member Posts: 386
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi, so sorry to hear of the problems you are having. I am not sure how old your son is, but I would suggest you request an appointment with his school SENCo and discuss all your concerns with them, if you have not already done so. It sounds to me like they are not as aware as they maybe should be of the issues that your son faces, but saying that, they should be very open to discussion with you to find out more. There are a couple of booklets in the publications section on here designed for schools that the helpline team will send you if you give them a ring. These may be useful for his class teacher and those who work closely with him. Could your son talk to his class about his condition with the support of his teacher? You can also request your son be put on the special needs register under physical disabilities, which then means his needs need to be monitored and reviewed. If you've already done this, I'm sorry if I'm telling you what you already know! I'm hoping that the staff have little knowledge of the condition and aren't aware they are being unhelpful. If that doesn't do it, speak to the head - they do have a duty of care to make reasonable adjustments. Sorry, I've gone into work mode and waffled on!
  • jordansmum
    jordansmum Member Posts: 257
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    oh thanks guy's never thought of the senco 's she's lovely and has been really good with my other son whome has aspergers syndrome god what a clutz i am will phone her now . 8)
  • cthornley
    cthornley Member Posts: 627
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    jordansmum wrote:
    oh thanks guy's never thought of the senco 's she's lovely and has been really good with my other son whome has aspergers syndrome god what a clutz i am will phone her now . 8)

    if nothing else works point out that the school will be failing to support him under the DDA - I know that the guides for schools are a little different from other organisations but they still need to help him
    The following link takes you to a summary of their responsibilities:
    http://www.governornet.co.uk/.../dda and sen duties for schools.doc
    Its doesn't just mean providing ramps etc ...it means simple things like changing a policy so a kid can sit on a cushion

    Local Authority's and public bodies take these things seriously when its pointed out to them as a potential breech as they are worried about prosecution....(lol I love doing this all the time as its the one of the things i advise about as part of my job)

    even if the kids did make a fuss on the 1st day surely the teacher could cope with this...they'll have forgotton soon enough...thats what kids do!!
    hope you sort it out
    Chrissie

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