Heaven Scent
10-05-2008, 01:48 PM
Ok I've just had a phone call from a mother who want after school care for her son who will be going to the high school at the top of my road from September.
He has Aspergers syndrom and is presently with a childminder where he lives it looks as though from her phone number that they live in the next town but the mum works in our local hospital.
She wants him to arrive independantly but I won't be able to do that due to later collection from a primary school and playgroup so I will suggest to her that I could park a bit away from the school gate and he could hop into my car while and could come on the pick ups when my husband and assistant are not available (if she is happy for him to stay with them until I get back from the school run).
I have worked with young children and FE students with aspergers in the past and it doesn't really phase me as such I will give her my independant arrival policy and will also make it clear that I am happy to do it so long as nothing about his behaviour causes or could cause distress or injury to existing minded children.
What I need help with is questions I need to ask her I'm completely brain dead. I know I need to get her permission to speak to the preasent minder in due course and I will put most of these questions to her.
I have spoken to my 12 year old son and asked him if he would be willing to befriend him - he is a very patient and kind boy (despite driving me mad now that his hormones have kicked in - but it appears that he only behalves like this with me). He has all his life had friends with ADHD and has bee brilliant with them so forgiving and accepting of their behaviour plus he had a friend with aspergers when he was in nursery.
I did have to compile a list of questions along these lines when I went for an interview as for learner supporter at a local college and did really well with it but I was in the loop in those days and my brain was programmed in this mode so if someone could give me a starting point or a link I'd really appreaciate it.
Thanks so much.
He has Aspergers syndrom and is presently with a childminder where he lives it looks as though from her phone number that they live in the next town but the mum works in our local hospital.
She wants him to arrive independantly but I won't be able to do that due to later collection from a primary school and playgroup so I will suggest to her that I could park a bit away from the school gate and he could hop into my car while and could come on the pick ups when my husband and assistant are not available (if she is happy for him to stay with them until I get back from the school run).
I have worked with young children and FE students with aspergers in the past and it doesn't really phase me as such I will give her my independant arrival policy and will also make it clear that I am happy to do it so long as nothing about his behaviour causes or could cause distress or injury to existing minded children.
What I need help with is questions I need to ask her I'm completely brain dead. I know I need to get her permission to speak to the preasent minder in due course and I will put most of these questions to her.
I have spoken to my 12 year old son and asked him if he would be willing to befriend him - he is a very patient and kind boy (despite driving me mad now that his hormones have kicked in - but it appears that he only behalves like this with me). He has all his life had friends with ADHD and has bee brilliant with them so forgiving and accepting of their behaviour plus he had a friend with aspergers when he was in nursery.
I did have to compile a list of questions along these lines when I went for an interview as for learner supporter at a local college and did really well with it but I was in the loop in those days and my brain was programmed in this mode so if someone could give me a starting point or a link I'd really appreaciate it.
Thanks so much.