So last time I whined I was all ‘woe is me my work fucking sucks and I hate them all and I wish I never had to go back’
And the universe was hiding behind the curtains cackling its fucking head off.
Cause it seems that a solution has been reached.
But in the worst possible way imaginable.
Boo has lost ALL of his funding for school.
From the highest level that you can get without being on a respirator, to nothing.
Zip.
Zilch.
Nada.
Fuck the fuck off.
To say I am fucking HYSTERICAL is an understatement. I am at the point where hysterical people are all Giiiiiiiiirl, you need to CALM THE HELL DOWN you are stressing me out.
I need to find the person that made this decision and calmly ask them to explain to me HOW a child who is essentially functioning at the level of a 4 year old, who cannot bathe, dry or dress himself properly, who is incapable of having a conversation, crossing the street safely distinguishing between what is food and what is motherfucking WOOD/OLD CHEWING GUM/BLUTACK/PLASTIC, who has to be constantly supervised not only for his own protection but for others cause he has no spacial awareness and at almost 6ft tall and over 100kgs would CRUSH someone if he just dropped to the floor as he is often want to do.
I want them to explain to me HOW all of his behavioural issues, his OCD, his Hyperlexia, mean NOTHING.
I want them to explain how they can ensure he will get an appropriate education when NO ONE will take him without funding. And if they do we all know he will be expelled within a week.
Or wander off. Into traffic.
I want them to explain to me how he will learn when without constant redirection he will choose to spend his days flapping his arms and reciting movie scripts in the corner.
I want them to explain to me how a classroom can function like that, how other kids can learn in that environment, how the TEACHER will be able to cope with a man mountain grunting in the corner while they are trying to teach.
I want them to explain to me how he will get from classroom to classroom and know where to be and what to take when for the last 8 years he has a shadow with him helping him every single step of the way.
I want them to explain WHAT IS THE FUCKING POINT of integration if when it is the most important – in the teenage years – Boo is just tossed aside and his peers will not get to know the awesomeness that lies beneath ‘that weird guy that hits himself in the head and shoulders when he is excited and pulls his shirt over his head’.
I want them to explain to me WHY it has taken so long for them to tell us. WHY was everyone elses funding notified weeks ago and we have been waiting.
I want them to explain why ONE OF THEIR STAFF is currently working with Boo ONE ON ONE as a consultant to teach him life skills.
I want them to explain to me how my friends son who has more social skills and language than Boo is allowed to go full time to a specialist school and Boo is not.
I want to know what they think will happen to him once all the supports are removed.
I want to know what will happen to ME.
I want them to explain to me WHERE THE FUCK THEIR BRAIN IS.
I want to know who fucked up and whose arse I need to kick.
I WILL go to the media if I have to (although I am loathe to do it, and thankyou everyone that has emailed and sent reporters my way. Hold onto that for me, I need to try some other avenues first.)
But first I am in information gathering mode.
While MPS fights the epic battle for his brothers estate from a money hungry lying bitch so we can fund private aiding till the Education Dept gets their heads out of the arses and realise that denying funding to Boo is denying not only him an education but that of his fellow classmates and turning his teachers into glorified babysitters.
This is so beyond fucked up, I guess right now the saying ‘what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger’ is more than apt.
I need a fucking miracle.
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Someone definitely needs an arse kicking. That decision to deny Boo funding is totally fucked up.
Fuckers.
Damn. The World DOES look especially BROWN today – and I was wondering, “Why?”. Now I know.
Now – your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to take all this SHIT and turn it into fertilizer. I know you will. Because that’s just who you are.
Firstly, calm down and breathe. There is no use you loosing your shit over this. You need to think logically and contact all the people involved and get answers. ONE STEP AT A TIME!
If you need me standing behind you with a big stick with a rusty nail in it to whack them upside the head with on cue, I will. Gladly.
Mindless MufhaFuckers!
*big hug*
I feel impotent being so far away. Not that I could really do anything if I was closer, but damn I look fucking scary when I want to and I would march up with you and stand at your side like your sidekick of doom when you give them a kicking. I will hold your margarita so it doesn’t spill xxx
IF there is any common sense left in the world, there will be a resolution. Totally fucked up babe xxxx
Fucking HELL, you need to RAISE HELL. Shout this to whomever will listen and yell it louder to those who won’t. Call the media. Send your story to any and everyone: local, regional, national, international.
You have power in your voice because you are Boo’s voice. Speak and yell for him.
i hope that this venting has released some of the anger you have filling up in your head. you gotta release it all hun cause it wont help boo if his mummy is walking around in circles! you know i’m here to help out and i am also sending all the fucking hugs i can muster to you. be strong. be forceful.
love gypsyleenie25 xxxx
Fuckers. Utter bastards.
Hope you get some answers and some resolutions because you have every right to be raising hell. Boo is lucky to have someone as awesome as you as his mum and his advocate. Go don your battle shoes and win this fight. I’ll be cheering you on!
Oh my God. I am beyond appalled to read this. I hope they figure out what a mistake they made and fix it NOW. I am blown away by this. unbelievable. Also, I think they messed with the wrong mom.
I don’t understand either. I’m lost for words.
Onomatopoeia babe onomatopoeia. xxx
When the Man says, “no,” you just say, “watch me.”
Fucking fuckwad fuckers.
Sorry, that’s all I got. I’d gladly hold them down while you shove a stiletto in their eye if I lived on the same continent though.
Fuckers.
Wow. Give them hell because they deserve it. They’d better go back to the drawing board and make the RIGHT decision. Assholes.
I have no words. Just wanted to say that I’m really sorry that all this is happening.
That is the most stupid decision I have ever heard. I am sharing your anger right now and wish I was close enough to help you fight this battle.
Desperately hoping that you can find a sympathetic someone in the education department that will take up your cause and run with it for you.
We had a very minor school issue here and so I contacted the opposition education minister, who wrote to the minister, who passed it onto the school director who then turned up at the school to make sure the issue was resolved. But then we live in a fairly turbulent local political environment – but could be an avenue for you if the department is shutting its doors. Your local politician is supposed to be your advocate with govt.
Good luck, fingers crossed that this is resolved very very quickly and the stupid public servant who made this decision sees the error in the ways.
I just can’t even imagine how much I would be freaking the fuck out if that happened to Max’s funding.
Really hope they will sort it – and if they don’t? Media it fucking is!!
*hugs*
Fuck. Just, Fuck.
WTF? How is this even possible? For fuck’s sake.
Reminds me of when we brought Jumby home and tried to enroll him into our education system. (He was from a different region.)
The asshats in charge of funding said he didn’t qualify for any funding because it wasn’t proven he was DISABLED enough.
I calmly and politely asked them to come and meet my son who is not only developmentally delayed and operating as a one year old infant but also a quadriplegic, deaf and blind.
It didn’t take long to get funding restored but it sure was a pain in my ass. I’m so sorry Kelley.
this is exactly what has happened to Boo. Idiots writing his review didn’t do their job properly AND I didn’t sign off on it. Arses are being kicked big time.
Dude, when I was a special needs teacher aide, I had a booklet I had to fill out after every single lesson to say what child I aided, what their disability was, and what support I gave them in the classroom to justify why I was there. There was about five of us for the whole high school. None of the regular teacher aides ever had to justify their jobs every lesson to get paid, and they were paid at the same rate as us. The system is fucked. Shout it from the goddamn rooftops, they need to pay attention. Knock ‘em dead xx
So. Beyond. Fucked.
Sorry this is happening Kelley
Asshats.
Find the person who made this decision and then have Boo camp out in their office, thir car, thir kitchen, their shower until they fucking UN-make it. If you need lobbyists you have a willing army behind you.
No words. I hope your miracle comes along fast.
Can you arrange an “orientation tour” with the local high school that Boo would be attending? Just the principal, you, Boo, and someone with a video camera. Then the principal would see what he/she is getting into, and you have video evidence of how completely unsuitable as an option it is. Ensure that Boo is off any medication, and has an appropriate diet and/or behavioural stimulation the day before, just to make sure he behaves properly for the principal.
Speechless!!
Deep breaths, clear your head and then do what you gotta do Kelley.
We’ve got your back.
I have to believe this is a serious error, and it WILL be rectified.
Don’t forget to breathe hon, big deep breathes.
This is a terribly stressful situation for you, and it’s that “red tape” monologue of “we only do what we can do” mentality that makes this whole situation unbearable for you. I would have thought there would be an avenue for appeal, including a letter from your principle requesting reconsideration in light of your kids obvious special needs. It really is ridiculous, and unfair. They should have consulted with you personally before denying it. Pathetic. Good luck, I am eager to see you find a way to turn this situation around quick smart!!!
Oh, honey. What ever doesn’t kill you had better run like hell from you.
Jesus. That’s fucked up in the WORST way.
Fucking Fuckheads.
I went up against the incompetents at my local Board of Education, even though they kept ignoring me, telling me I didn’t know what the hell I was talking about, and then denying me.
You know what?
I kept flapping my big goddamn mouth and after months of being given the runaround I WON!
I tell you this only so that hopefully you can take a VERY DEEP breath and know that even with all the bureaucratic shit they throw at you, it IS possible to go against them and be victorious.
I’m so, so sorry dearheart.
Make appointments to see everyone up the student services line and take Boo with you to all of them.
Seriously, it sounds like you’re doing it right with the information gathering. Hopefully it’s just a major fuckup and can be unfucked, rather than actually following the rules and being screwed.
That is all kinds of wrong. I was an Ed Assistant in a special needs school until a couple of years ago. We had plenty of kids with good language and social skills who were enrolled full-time, and others who couldn’t speak at all and inflicted violence on themselves too. I really don’t understand the decision-maker’s reasoning on Boo’s situation. It’s so fucking obvious that he needs funding.
Fight the good fight, Kelley.
Be still. We’ll work it all out in the end.
Meanwhile I have emailed both Hon Kate Ellis MP [my local member] & responsible for Childcare & Employment Participation and Hon Peter Garret MP, responsible for school education.
word on the street is that it’s ADHD/autism awareness month ? (or so Facebook tells me) If the media knew, I think there’s an excellent chance it would be a story that several outlets would want to run with.
Today tonight are not my cup of tea, but last night they dedicated an entire segment to air pockets in bras. In my opinion, Australia would MUCH rather hear about a boy called boo.
I can’t write witty comments. But have read your blog for a long time. I want to say, you are just not up to this stress. Can anyone act as your advocate on this. I agree with the comment that cadi’s mum made.
Its not fair, its not right, on you on Boo. Not fair that you have to fight, not fair, not fair, not fair on any level. Its wrong. Its probably illegal, someone has made a big mistake. A pen pusher somewhere has pushed a save money button without any thought to the consequence. Go to the top with this, forget the minions. Video evidence a good idea. Keep copies of all correspondence, paperwork can go missing when big mistakes have been made. I just wish you didn’t have this stress. I used to work at a school alongside pupils similar to Boo without the support it will not work. Is the funding to run out immediately or do you have a little time. I am so so sorry.
The removal of all funding is so very wrong, you know that, I know that, everyone who reads your blog knows that, everyone who has ever had Boo in a classroom knows that, your friends and family know it. A pen pusher who knows nothing needs to know really know the impact of this stupid decision on you, on Boo. You should not have to fight for this. I know you will find from somewhere the strength to fight I just worry about the stress it will cause you. You should not have to fight for this. This decision is nonsensical. Good luck sounds trite but I mean it. Hopefully it is a computer error I bet at the end of the day when all funding is reinstated it is blamed on a computer I mean who would actually own up to making such a stupid stupid decison.
I’m so sorry to hear this. Totally outrageous and maddening. Can’t wait until I get to give you a big hug tomorrow xx
That is Fucked with a Capital F. We as parents, as a whole should be outraged, Thought about starting a Facebook petition or something?
I am sending you some good vibes to help you through the shit fight, and really hope you end up with a better out come xx
What they all said . I just can’t imagine how someone could make that decision.
No words. Just, fuck. xxx
The fucked up funding decisions are beyond human comprehension, Kelley (((hugs))) xxx
It’s ministerial time methinks. Time to whinge to a Higher Power – straight to Local Member / Vic Ed minister / Opposition Ed spokesman then (gag) ACA. It shouldn’t be up to a tabloid media program to get results, but I fear that it will actually prove to be the quickest avenue to get this shit sorted.
I’m so sorry this has happened, Kelley. Reading between the lines, I see your panic at what the future does and doesn’t hold for you and Boo.
Probably some bimbo on a computer jonesing for a coffee accidentally clicked on “no” instead of “yes”.
Anyway, get onto them, get onto the local MP’s, get onto the media.
Get on to everybody! This needs to be sorted ASAP.
Sorry Kelley. The powers who be who make these dumb decisions, just don’t care that the are real people who hurt because of their decisions. So many levels of wrong. x
I think there’s some good advice here if you don’t want to go to the media yet. There has to be some common sense here. Some advocate or politician who can help. We’re all behind you Kelley and I really hope between us we can find a solution. This is fucked up. But most of all there is a fantastic kid involved here who does not deserve to be treated like this, and this fucked up decision will affect the rest of his life. And yours. And that is a denial of human rights in my opinion. Wish I could help, but I do a mean arse-kicking if you need an extra well-shot foot. xo
well-shod even.
Holy crap that is beyond unfair! Hope your voice on this blog screams through to the right person and this shit is sorted pronto
Kelley, this post has me riled up for you. I really hope this gets sorted out soon, in Boo’s favour. We are currently transitioning our son who has HFA and is legally blind from a special ed school into mainstream and this stuff frankly freaks me out. He is looking at minimal funding in mainstream next year but at least he’s getting something – fingers and toes and everything else crossed that this mistake is rectified for you and Boo.
Kick. Some. Ass.
I’m so sorry. I have tears in my eyes just reading this. I angry for you. I’ll tell you one thing though, it’s lucky that Boo has you for a Mom, because we ALL know that you won’t give up until he gets what he needs!
Fight this Kelley, you have an army of supporters behind you. We can help fight this battle with you. Just let us know what needs to be done.
Long time reader, first time commenter
Firstly I wish I was not an atheist so I could send up a prayer
Secondly I wished I lived in Australia and I would come and kick arse with you
Thirdly GO TO THE MEDIA, its sad but true it seems the only thing that these fuckers seem to take any notice of
Finally, good luck x
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The Victorian education is thoroughly fucked up and biased against kids with special needs. We’re in a similar boat with The Boy. I swear that they actively seek ways to deny funding.
Perhaps taking Boo down tp spend some one on one time with the bureaucrat who denied the funding might help him/her see the error of their ways?
Why is it, that the people that need ‘fucking with a pineapple’ the most, are the ones in charge if shit they shouldn’t be in charge of?
I hope you get this sorted, it’s just wrong on so many levels.
Let me know where to send the pineapple to
JT
x
I am so sorry! And amazed, frankly. Will be praying that a sudden “clerical error” is “discovered” before you or your minions need to take anybody apart.
Hi, My name is Michelle, I would like to know are you in Australia? And if so what state are you in.
I had all hell getting funding for my 2 ASD boys’s but got it eventually. Wondering if I can help or just listen?