Asperger Child

[Greg SA]

Hi all,
Just to keep you posted, I phoned the NZ High commission and the lady handling our case is off sick and will be back on Monday. However it sounds like my sons medicals will have to be "refered".
Does anybody know what does this mean for us

Cheers

[Greg SA]

Hi,
They requested all OT, Speech & school reports. This was sent to Wellington, and reviewed by the education board. They have accepted my son.
We are just waiting for the medical board to accept his pills, Risperdal which he takes to get a good nights sleep.
One step closer!!
Cheers

[Greg SA]

Hi All

We have been accepted. They have issued our Visas without any waivers required. My Asperger child will be able to attend a mainstream school and get the support that he requires if he needs it.

So we are off to Auckland.

See ya soon
Greg

[Jo Jo]

Congratulations!

[Silverwing86]

Brilliant new Greg, congratulations !! Have some of these to celebrate:

Silver

[rjloftus]

Congratulations Greg - I bet you are relieved that it has all worked out so smoothly!

Sue

[pinkpiggy]

Greg, only just back online after 2 months and found this. Congratulations. NZ is lucky to have you and your family.

[Steadybears]

Congrats Greg - what a relief - and all the best in NZ

Jayne

[lockstock]

That's brilliant news. I'm so pleased for you all. Good luck and enjoy. I would be interested to hear about how things go in school in the future if you wouldn't mind pm'ing me from time to time.

[andreamatt]

Hello everyone

To take over Greg SA's thread (apologies) my OH and I now strongly believe that our son William, 9, has aspergers. We've been in Wellington for over 2 months now and I feel so guilty that I've put so much of his obvious stress / anxieties down to moving from the UK to a new country. He's been in school for 6 weeks, is liking the maths, library, fantastic play equipment (is really growing in confidence) but has a hard time in the playground and I can see that he is v. lonely. Martha 6 is v. popular in her class - somehow this makes it all the harder.

So glad to know that there are other families out the who've been through / are going through this. Would love to 'chat' with other people about aspergers - anyone passing through Wellington please let me know.

Goold old ENZ forum - just when I think I've 'outgrown' it I find it supportive all over again.

Best wishes to all,

Andrea