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  1. #61
    Oh when you only have 1 orb, casting mind blast will simply consume it. But if you have 2 orbs, casting mind blast will only consume one of them, and with 3 orbs, casting mind blast will still consume only 1 of them, while dealing the same damage as a 2 orb and 3 orb mind blast respectively.

    Now that I think about it...the whole idea does sound a bit OP in the sense that you can pretty much guarantee a 100% empowered shadows uptime.

  2. #62
    2p: while in shadow form dots have a 2% chance to reset the CD of shadowfiend.
    4p: Empowered shadows enables you to cast devouring plague on multiple targets.

  3. #63
    Quote Originally Posted by zsun View Post
    In that case, if people want to mention that using Mind Spike won't remove dots during archangel, then they should also include that it will have the ability to generate shadow orbs as well as evangelism stacks in order to be a successful Mind Flay replacement during archangel.
    "During Archangel" was a crusade I was on way back when, before 4.1 was even announced, as a way to bring the spell "in" without ever having it replace Mind Flay for general use.

    That said, the Surge of Darkness proc would probably be better overall. Doesn't have to worry about Orb Generation (it's one GCD) or Evangelism stacks, you have an easy enough time maintaining those stacks on their own. A small simple little thing that can be tracked via a spell aura, adding something else to potentially react to (and hey, it could even help with Empowered uptimes if your orb times are unlucky between Mind Blast cooldowns).
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  4. #64
    for shadow:

    2 set: DPS boost like small cut to MB cooldown or extra trick on VT/SWP
    4 set: SWD backlash dmg reduction to zero/50% and adding one more SWD in a row for execution or instead x% chance increase to generate shadow orb on MF/MB/we tick/dmg

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    Quote Originally Posted by SkillOverKill View Post
    It shocks me how many of you are apparently using Mind Spike in PvE... its a terrible terrible spell and if you press that for anything but bursting down <100k hp mobs you are doing it very very wrong. If it doesnt consume your dots you would still not cast it, if it were instant cast or you could cast it while moving you would still not cast it. If we get a tier bonus to mind spike we will likely not replace our heroic firelands loot with next tiers normal gear - Mind Spike is That bad in PvE - please stop asking for it <3

    Let me give it a try:

    2pc - Casting a three orb Mind Blast on a target afflicted by Vampiric Touch will refresh the duration of Vampiric Touch.
    4pc - Your Shadow Appariations deal double damage and reduce the cast time of your next Mind Blast by 0.5 seconds.

    So the first bonus would not only eliminate many VT casts, but would allow us to apply our VT during int procs and Tricks of the Trade and such, and then keep it up the entire fight.
    The second bonus double Appariations damage, but Appariations only account for like 2-3% of our damage so doubling it is about what a set bonus is meant to do, plus the side benefit (relatively minor, allows us to move a bit more) of instant Mind Blasts.
    I certainly hope you are not doing the same with Shadow word: pain as you are planning to do with VT, because then you would be wasting a LOT of GCDs during a raid.

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    2set: Your DA shields now have 9001 more pixels.
    4set: Reduces the CD of GS / PS by 1min.

    2set: Your Levitate spell no longer cancels upon damage, whilst levitating your cast animations are the same as casting under water.
    4set: AA now has 0sec CD and allows you to cast whilst FLYING.

    Totally this is what it's gonna be.

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    4 set = You have 2% chance to put <buff> on target you heal. <buff> = increase healing taken by priest by 100% for next 10 sec. <buff> can't by applied for next 120 sec

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    2pc: Dark Archangel has a chance (a percentage to adjust) to not consume Evangelism stacks.
    4pc: During Dark Archangel, MB and MS do not consume Shadow Orbs, but act as if they did.

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    i'm not a fan of set bonuses which players can't T12 4 set bonus
    my idea is something, which can boost core spells for each spec -> like for discipline penance always create Divine Aegis and circle of healing can heal 1 more target, which would be 4 set bonuses and for 2 set i like idea with mana regen boosts

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    2p: Your Mind Flay ability can now be casted while moving, but it removes the slow effect on the target
    4p: When your Mind Blast or Mind Spike critically hit, increases crit chance on those spells by 100% for the next cast (critical hits cannot re-trigger effect), pretty much like warrior Incite tallent. Thoughts?

  11. #71
    Quote Originally Posted by brolly View Post
    Something that decreases the rng of shadow orb procs, like proc chance increase and that it stacks beyond 3 but 1 mindblast/spike is only able to consume 3 at a time.

    Do want for shadoworbs to stack after 3 and only consume 3 max!!

    get 12x shadoworb 3xMS +1 MB = sort of op in pvp dont ya think?

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    Quote Originally Posted by zsun View Post
    In that case, if people want to mention that using Mind Spike won't remove dots during archangel, then they should also include that it will have the ability to generate shadow orbs as well as evangelism stacks in order to be a successful Mind Flay replacement during archangel. Otherwise using Mind Flay will still probably be a slightly better option since it can maintain empowered shadows as well as Evangelism whereas Mind Spike cannot, despite the crit buff it gives to Mind Blast.

    Let me try:
    2pc Shadow: Whenever you generate a Shadow Orb, your Archangel CD is reduced by 2 seconds.
    4pc Shadow: When you have at least 1 shadow orb, casting Mind Blast will now only consume 1 shadow orb, while still dealing the amount of damage corresponding to the number of shadow orbs you have.
    basicly near to 100% orb mind blast and like 50% archangel uptime? NICE

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    For Shadow:

    2 piece: Your Shadowy Apparitions now move at 100% increased speed and have learned to fly.
    4 piece: Increases the chance of summoning a Shadowy Apparition while not moving by 12% (from 12% to 24%).

    Basically I want a stream of mini-me's to be flying into Deathwing, that would be awesome!

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Helping a parent recover from a financial scam

Frank Ramos remembers when he first realized his 90-year-old father had a problem.

"My father and I were chatting on the telephone, and he advised me that he won $400,000," says Ramos. "He [said] he won second place in a sweepstakes and ... had just gotten back from Wal-Mart where he had purchased a money order for $1,800 to cover some of the processing fee associated with the win."

Ramos -- whose name has been changed to protect his father's privacy -- says that ended up being just the tip of the iceberg. When he traveled to visit his dad the next month, he found armloads of mail that included bogus checks, sweepstakes entries and solicitations from questionable charities. What's more, within the first two hours of walking in the door, Ramos fielded 30 phone calls from belligerent scammers who were trying to strong-arm money from his father.

It's a story that is replayed across the country. Whether it is from declining cognitive abilities, a trusting nature or a combination of several factors, seniors seem to be particularly susceptible to scams. According to the American Society on Aging, although seniors make up 12 percent of the population, they are roughly 30 percent of the nation's scam victims.

A problem with no easy solution

Unfortunately, as Ramos discovered, there is often nowhere to turn for help once a senior has been victimized.

"The Attorney General Office of Oklahoma told me that there is little they can do to help," says Ramos. "Most mail is from out of the country and most of the telephone calls are coming from voice-over IP (VoIP) telephone numbers that are obtained by these scammers outside of the U.S."

Nicholas A. Reister, an attorney with Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge in Grand Rapids, Mich., agrees. "Once money has left the country, there is no way to get it back."

However, that doesn't mean individuals are helpless to address scams or that steps can't be taken to prevent further instances of fraud.

Six steps to halt scammers

Reister recommends individuals take six steps to address immediate concerns, as well as create a long-term plan to keep predators at bay.

  1. Contact financial institutions to flag or freeze accounts. In some situations, such as fraudulent activity on a credit card, the institution may reverse the charges.
  2. File a police report. Even if the police decline to take action, the report provides a paper trail to document the fraud and may be helpful in disputing charges or taking future legal action.
  3. Order credit reports to look for other suspicious activity. Fraud against seniors is often not an isolated incident, and you can request free credit reports from annualcreditreport.com, the only site authorized by the government to distribute free reports.
  4. Review bank accounts, insurance policies, investments and annuities for changes in account ownership or beneficiaries. Reister says this is a sneaky way some people defraud seniors. Rather than taking money while a senior is alive, scammers switch beneficiaries or account ownership so assets will legally transfer to them upon the senior's death.
  5. Review wills, trusts and powers of attorney. Watch for changes that may have been made under undue influence.
  6. Consider petitioning for guardianship or conservatorship. Reister says in instances in which an individual's mental capacity has diminished, the court may appoint a guardian or conservator who then has the power to void future transactions and take control of an individual's finances.

Other tactics that might help

In addition to these steps, adult children and caregivers may need to take other steps to protect their parents and loved ones from scammers. Ramos switched his father's landline and cell phone number not once, but twice, in order to the stop the calls. In addition, he opened a post office box near his home and routed his father's mail there so he could weed out the fraudulent mailings first.

Another tactic Ramos used was to put a freeze on his father's credit reports and sign his dad up for a credit-monitoring service.

"I signed my father up for LifeLock," he says, "and that service has already caught attempts by someone trying to use my father's identity to open accounts in other places."

Although Reister says he doesn't have much experience with credit-monitoring services, he agrees that, at least in theory, they can be a good buy.

"Conceptually, I think it's a great idea," Reister says. "The cost of correcting that damage (from identity theft) is huge. You need to weigh the risk and then balance that value against the cost (of the service)."

Protecting dignity along with finances

Senior fraud may be a much bigger problem than statistics indicate. Not only might some seniors never realize they've been the victim of fraud, others may be too ashamed to ask for help.

"It is embarrassing for the victim," explains Reister. "When helping loved ones, help preserve the person's dignity."

Ramos discovered the hard way to be careful about how you approach your senior parents with your concerns.

"I opened my big mouth and said, 'Well, you just lost $1,800 to a scam,'" recalls Ramos about his reaction to his father's revelation. "Not the appropriate thing to say to your 90-year-old father."

For Ramos, the experience of trying to protect his father's finances has been eye-opening. The lack of government protections and resources to address the problem has been disheartening.

Until the law finds more effective ways to deal with scam artists who target seniors, family members should remain alert to catch developing frauds before they balloon into an emotional and financial nightmare.

leaila hale 1 June 2016 at 7:13 pm

I need help because not sure what to do. People still scammer BG my 73 yr old mother out of all her money.

May K. 3 March 2015 at 7:16 pm

Your article with a sweepstakes scammer really hit home as this also happened to my mom about 10 years ago. I found out what had been transpiring for months only because she had frantically called me at work asking me for $4000 in order to pay for "additional fees" to claim her sweepstake prize. I later discovered this situation had been a series of scam which had taken place for several months prior where she ended up being conned into sending these bad people her life's savings which included her entire pension, and maxed out all her credit cards owing her creditors in excess of $100,000. I wish there had been at least some information and support back then on what to do other than file a police report. I was also told at the time that the amount they had taken from her in total was not enough to warrant further investigation by any government agency. It was a complete nightmare to say the least as my mom, then at age 76 was on the verge of suicide from the extreme humiliation let alone financial ruin and devastation. I ended up having to cash out the money I had saved for my own retirement and savings as well had my wages garnished for the next 8 years to pay off the credit card companies. She had never recovered from this experience and now faces need for elder care with only a monthly social security check as money to pay for this along with what little I can contribute as an only child who recently got layed off from a 19 year job. I hope Frank Ramos's outcome turned out better than mine. Thanks for listening and for reading this.

Amy Barker 4 October 2014 at 1:57 am

This is happening right now to my father and it is disgusting their are no laws to protect seniors or help family members. Its even more disgusting these people target seniors and they are relentless.


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Hall of Fame Inductees

Each year we induct racing luminaries to the Motor Sport magazine Hall of Fame. Here is the full list of racing greats that have become members since the first event in February 2010.

Formula 1: Nigel Mansell

Our Nige, Il Leone – Nigel Mansell might not have been to everyone’s taste, but for many he’s everything that was great about Formula 1. He did it the hard way, and would have won more titles had Lady Luck not been on the opposing side.

Sports cars: Brian Redman

One of the underrated greats for many, but not for Motor Sport readers who know all about the humble Lancastrian’s formidable talent. He might not have won Le Mans, but he won every other sports car race that mattered.

Motorcycling: Barry Sheene

An icon of ’70s sport, he defined the era along with James Hunt. He was a normal Londoner who conquered the world, twice. In 1976 he won five of the first seven Grands Prix, wrapped up the title and promptly went on holiday. As cool as they come.

US racing: Roger Penske

The Captain’s eponymous racing team is an American institution with victories in every major four-wheel category, including F1. He and Mark Donohue formed a formidable partnership in the ’60s and ’70s, and Penske is still winning titles 50 years on.

Inspiration award: Murray Walker

Murray Walker is a national treasure. For a quarter of a century his unmistakable voice brought Formula 1 into millions of homes: it could be said that he replaced roast beef and Yorkshire pud as the staple diet of the British Sunday afternoon.

Industry champion award: David Richards

Motor Sport's editorial team selected Prodrive’s David Richards CBE to be the first to receive the new Industry champion award. He has won titles in rallying and sports cars, and had stints in F1 with BAR and Benetton. David Brabham who, along with Subaru managing director Paul Tunnicliffe, presented Richards with his award said: “He’s in the same category as Penske.”

Formula 1: Sid Watkins

Formula 1’s late, much-loved docto, Sid Watkins contributed so much to driver safety from the late 1970s. His influence has stretched beyond his lifetime.

Sports cars: Derek Bell

Debonair five-time Le Mans winner and world champion Derek Bell graced endurance racing through three decades. He remains a huge fan favourite.

Motorcycling: Valentino Rossi

The record books have been at his mercy, but like all racing heroes it’s the style and manner of his approach that means the most. Valentino Rossi transcended his sport.

US racing: Dan Gurney

At home in F1, sports cars, Can-Am, Indycars… Through five decades Dan Gurney has been a benchmark in the cockpit and a charismatic leader for his sport out of it.

Rallying: Sébastien Loeb

Man or machine? The spirit that has taken him beyond nine WRC titles to Le Mans, Pikes Peak, the Dakar and now world rallycross suggests the former.

Formula 1: James Hunt

Entering Formula 1 in 1973 with the hard-partying Hesketh team, James Hunt quickly established himself as a highly competitive Grand Prix driver. Switching to McLaren in 1976 he won the championship in his first season with the team after a dramatic battle with Niki Lauda. Hunt retired from the cockpit in 1979 and formed an entertaining partnership with Murray Walker in the commentary box until his death of a heart attack in 1993.

Motorcycling: John McGuinness

McGuinness, the Morecambe Missile, is the son of a motorcycle mechanic and he initially trained as a bricklayer. By the early 1990s, though, he was dovetailing ‘bike racing and his job, picking cockles… It was the former that took him to stardom. Best known for his prowess on the Isle of Man he has won a staggering 20 TTs, only six fewer than Joey Dunlop, and still holds the outright lap record of 131.671mph. He still races and it would be a brave man to bet against him winning more races on the Isle of Man.

Formula 1: Ross Brawn

One of the most successful race car designers of all time, Ross Brawn won the World Sportscar Championship with Jaguar in 1991 before joining Benetton in Formula 1. Working with Michael Schumacher, the team won the 1994 and ’95 drivers’ championships as well as the constructors’ title in the latter year. Both moved to Ferrari in the late ’90s and won five straight titles together from 2000-04 before Brawn took the reins at Honda. When the manufacturer pulled out he rallied the team and, now named Brawn GP, won the 2009 championship with Jenson Button.

Formula 1: Alain Prost

The statistics speak for themselves: 51 Grand Prix victories, four World Driver’s Championships. But it is Alain Prost’s intangible qualities that mark him out as one of the greats, combining an incredibly smooth style with a finely tuned racing brain. Perhaps unfairly, his career is probably best remembered for his intense rivalry with Ayrton Senna, sparked when the two drove for McLaren in the late ’80s, but comparisons and politics aside, Prost remains one of the best Grand Prix drivers of all time.

Formula 1: Colin Chapman

Founder of Lotus, Colin Chapman took his company from a garden shed to producing some of the world’s most desirable road cars and most fearsome racers. Along the way, Chapman cemented his reputation as an innovator; in the 1960s he introduced the monocoque chassis to motor racing, spearheaded the rear-engined revolution at Indianapolis and, with Cosworth, revolutionised racing car design with the DFV-powered 49. His ideas came to define aerodynamic theory in motor sport. Lotus won six Drivers’ Championships, seven Constructors’ Championships and 79 Grands Prix.

Formula 1: Graham & Damon Hill

Graham Hill is the only driver to win the ‘Triple Crown’ of motor sport. He won the F1 World Championship in 1962 and ’68, the Indianapolis 500 in ’66 and Le Mans in ’72. Never considered a natural like his contemporaries Clark or Stewart, he still set a record with five victories at Monaco. Graham was tragically killed in a plane crash in 1975, but his son Damon matured into a racer himself. After the death of Ayrton Senna he would find himself thrust into the role of team leader at Williams, where he would win the title in 1996, making the Hills the only father and son to win the F1 Drivers’ Championship.

Formula 1: Niki Lauda

Triple World Champions are in an exclusive club, but the courageous and intelligent manner in which Niki Lauda went about winning his make him unique among his peers. Joining Ferrari in 1974, he teamed up with Luca di Montezemolo and Mauro Forghieri to drag Ferrari back to respectability, winning the championship in 1975 before suffering severe burns in a near-fatal crash at the Nürburgring in ’76. He returned only six weeks later to take fourth at Monza. Retaking the title in ’77, he retired two years later to start his own airline. In 1982, Ron Dennis was able to lure him to McLaren, where he won his third title in 1984.

Sports cars: Tom Kristensen

Tom Kristensen won Le Mans at his first attempt in 1997 and currently has a record nine victories to his name. One of the stars of Audi’s near-monopoly of La Sarthe over the past 10 years, he has helped revolutionise endurance racing with the advent of diesel and hybrid technology in sports cars. As well as his wins at Le Mans, Kristensen also has six victories at Sebring and one at Petit Le Mans, making him the most successful sports car driver of his era.

Rally: Colin McRae

Colin McRae broke the mould – he was the first British rally driver to beat the best in the world at their own game, the first to win the World Rally Championship after decades dominated largely by Scandinavians. In 1995 – after beating Carlos Sainz in a straight fight on the Rally of Great Britain – he became the youngest-ever driver to take the world title. He will forever be associated with Prodrive’s superb blue Subaru Impreza and remembered as the man who didn’t drive for points, but for outright victory. We sadly lost McRae in a helicopter crash in 2007, but his exuberant style will be remembered by fans for many years to come.

Motorcycling: Giacomo Agostini

The most successful motorcycle racer of all time won an incredible 15 world championships on 350cc and 500cc machines, 122 race wins and 10 Isle of Man TTs. He raced for MV Agusta between 1965 and 1973 before moving to rival Yamaha for the 1974 and ’75 seasons, but it wasn’t just his prowess on track that made him so popular. His charm and good looks meant he quickly transcended the sport and became and international superstar. Ago’s popularity is undimmed, even after stepping away from professional racing. Smooth on and off the bike, he was the last of his breed – before the knee-down dirt track style of Kenny Roberts changed the sport forever.

Formula 1/motorcycling: John Surtees

John Surtees, the only man to become World Champion on motorbikes and in Grand Prix cars. The first world title on bikes came in only his first year with MV Agusta, 1956, and six more would follow for ‘Il Grande John’. But Surtees had larger ambitions and signed for the Lotus F1 team. In cars as on bikes Surtees displayed speed and fearlessness, catching the eye of Enzo Ferrari, and it was in his cars that he added the 1964 World Championship to his record. He went on to form his own team, both developing and driving in F1, while Surtees cars also proved successful in F5000 and won the ’72 European F2 title.

Formula 1: Adrian Newey

Adrian Newey is the only Formula 1 designer to have won championships with three different teams, and his cars’ tally of eight drivers’ and eight constructors’ titles matches the grand total racked up by the whole Williams team itself. The numbers tell the story. The highs? Titles for Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill, Jacques Villeneuve and Mika Häkkinen. The lows? The death of Ayrton Senna, and the most difficult point of his career… But perhaps his biggest achievements have been his most recent. Red Bull was a gimmicky midfield team, until the Horner/Newey/Vettel axis hit its stride. Now it sets the bar ‘grandees’ such as McLaren and Ferrari strive to reach.

Formula 1: Sir Jack Brabham

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Chris D. · · New York, NY · Joined Oct 2012 · Points: 0

Was hoping someone might be able to provide color on the extent of the top rope access in Hyalite Canyon. Specifically, are there enough top rope climbs to keep one busy for a week or so?

Additionally, would appreciate a good guidebook rec?

Jason Todd · · Cody, WY · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 1,109

There are only a few places that would be relatively "easy" to set up a top rope, but a weeks worth? Tall order.

"Winter Dance" by Joe Josephson is the best guide for Hyalite.

Mike-Mayhem · · Bozeman. MT · Joined Sep 2015 · Points: 60

so many areas that you would be able to set up top ropes or have people tag your rope up would be on mountain project. You could easily spend a couple days top roping the G1 area (if facing the main trail at the parking lot, the trail to G1 is to your left) as well as the dry tool routes to the right of the ice. There is also lower green sleeves which is top rope accessible.

That being said, there are a couple climbs above G1 ( G2 and Hangover) that you cant quite set up top ropes on, but they are very popular. I am sure you could get someone to set it up for you. For G2 a 70 M rope will just barely allow a top rope from the tree at the top. Hangover you would need to have the rope set up at the first anchor (tree on the right before the final ice step).

If you follow the main trail,this will eventually lead you to the amphitheater. I believe it is possible to set up a top rope on both of them, fat chance is on the left and thin chance on the right. If you follow the trail to lookers left of the climbs and eventually cut to the right, you could possibly be on top of them. I have never done this, but it seems it could be done. These are also 2 popular routes, so im sure you wouldn't have a problem with someone tagging your rope up.

The mummy area is probably the last area that you could potentially top rope. Follow the trail to the lookers left of the amphitheater up the hill until you eventually reach a trail with the contours. If you go left, this will bring you to Mummy 2 and Scepter. Scepter is an awesome WI 5 and is top rope able if you can get someone to tag your rope. if you were to go right at the T, feeding the cat is located all the way down the trail (2 mins). If you get someone to tag your rope, it is a great WI 3+.

In all it may be a pain in the ass to only be able to top rope climbs in hyalite, but it is do able.

Im sure other people will probably have even better suggestions than this. Have fun on your trip!

Jeff J · · Bozeman · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 110

So to add to what Mike Mayhem said.
From the corner climbs aka amphitheater, from "Fat Chance" head left up along the cliff band, about 150 feet (more or less) is a runnel filled with moss. Its maybe a 5.2 scramble for 20 feet to the top. From there walk to the top of Fat and Thin chance to set up top ropes.

When you get to the mummy II area. From Mummy II head climber's right around the cliff, follow a gully up hill (there maybe a trail depending on snow) that will lead to the top of Mummy II there is chain anchors and Scepter can to reached as well.

Across the canyon is the Unnamed Wall. Head left from bingo world and find a "The Fat One" there is enough traffic that some one will be happy to tail a rope up. A 70m and a long cordelette will do the trick. Or possibly an 80m to the large tree. There is a small tree on the left that a 70 will reach.

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RinkyDinkyPinky Tue 03-Mar-09 20:42:20

A close friend's DD keeps bumping into tables, or knocking things over as if she doesn't notice them. She stares a lot and seems to focus through me when I talk to her. She's a v sweet 2.2yr old but often heavy handed. When she was looking at my new baby she did a lot of head-patting and she tends to "hug" or squeeze other kids in a way that distresses them or she'll get v close to another child and stare v intently.

I suspect that her vision needs help and that she stares/ gets close up/ bumps because it's difficult for her to focus. Both her parents wear specs.

Has anyone got experience of DC with short (or long) sight? Did it manifest this way? I'd like to mention it to my friend (we are quite close) but I want to know if I'm barking up the right tree first...

saadia Tue 03-Mar-09 20:48:53

It does sound like she should have an eye test.

Dh and I both wear specs so I thought the dss might need them too. Ds1 wears glasses and his eye problems became apparent because he was cotinually squinting and blinking a lot. Is there any way you can bring up the subject? Do you have dcs and have they been tested - perhaps you could suggest going together.

The fact that both parents wear specs should be a reason to get her eyes tested. I think they do get tested at school but obviously that won't be for a while and I think that in some cases if short-sightedness is caught early it can be corrected

TheSonnetts Tue 03-Mar-09 21:15:42

It is unusual for a 2 year old to be short sighted - more likely if there is a problem for her to be longsighted and/or have a lazy eye.

The symptoms could be an eyesight problem.There is certainly no problem with her getting her dd checked anyway.Ask GP or HV for referral to hospital eye service.

RinkyDinkyPinky Tue 03-Mar-09 21:33:26

OK, so would a high street ophthalmologist be able to check such a young child (in which case I could open a conversation about going with my own DD1) or does one usually go via GP for that age group- in which case I'd need to be more direct with my friend?
I am worried about offending my friend- not that anyone should feel offended by needing visual help since most of us will need specs at some point in our lives, but I'd be suggesting that her DD might need help and that she hadn't noticed herself IYSWIM.

Clayhead Tue 03-Mar-09 21:37:18

My ds (5 now) has had regular eye appointments since he was 8 months old and we have always attended the Paediatric Eye Clinic at the local hospital, referred by the Health Visitor. He sees the Orthoptist and the Opthalmologist occasionally too, they are both fab and excellent with young children.

Don't know how you get around the issue with talking to your friend though!

taipo Tue 03-Mar-09 21:44:33

No idea about your friend's dd although it does sound like an eye test would be a good idea.

With dd, we noticed when she was about 4 that she was getting closer and closer to the TV. The first eye test wasn't very conclusive but since then she's got steadily more short-sighted and needs to wear glasses all the time now - she's 9.

We weren't very surprised as I started wearing glasses at 7 and dh is also short-sighted.

TheSonnetts Tue 03-Mar-09 21:59:59

The average high street optometrist can test young children but the equipment they have does vary.At 2 you need someone who is really experienced with young children and the hospital eye service is (need GP/HV/Optometrist referral for this).

She could certainly ring any high steet optician and ask if they test 2 year olds (ideally checking if the optometrist who is doing the test is experienced and good with young children).

I would ask your friend if she had thought of having her dd's eye's tested as you are thinking of getting your own dd tested and see if she mentions anything about her dd.

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Was it a National Express that had the accident earlier in the year?,,2-2007410066,00.html

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Sounds like they were all bloody lucky, fortunately

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working family tax credit

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Magicmayhem Wed 25-Jul-07 13:15:58

I always thought that if you claimed WFTC you get free prescriptions and dental treatment....
WRONG Its only if you earn under £15.500..
I've alway ticked the box on the back of the prescription form and presumed it was free.

We only realised this today when I rang them up and asked for a exemption form which they used to give out (now I realised that we weren't sent one as it doesn't apply to us)
Hubby needs to have a root canal and we thought we would get it cheaper because we get wftc... Arse.. this will cost a bomb now won't it

Magicmayhem Wed 25-Jul-07 16:42:52

So I guess that everyone knew about this and didn't bother to mention it to me so.. when they realise that we earn too much will I have to pay back the money from claiming free prescriptions... which is approx.. 2 prescriptions a year .. for 3 years...

compo Wed 25-Jul-07 16:49:32

have you got a link?
I earn unde 15K and have been paying for private denatal care. Should that have been free or only if I'm NHS?

Magicmayhem Wed 25-Jul-07 16:58:55

found this but its dated '05 was told today the limit was £15.500

Help with health costs
This means free NHS prescriptions, NHS dental treatment, NHS wigs and fabric supports, NHS eyesight tests, optical vouchers (towards the cost of glasses or contact lenses) and assistance with (reasonable) travel costs to receive NHS treatment under the care of a consultant.

You can claim help with health costs if you are getting

Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit, or
Working Tax Credit only which includes a disability element (for you) or severe disability element (for you or your partner), or
Child Tax Credit and you are not eligible for Working Tax Credit, and
your gross annual income (that is, before tax and National Insurance contributions are taken off) for 2005 is £15,050 a year or less. Your gross annual income is the figure shown on the front page of your tax credit award notice. Your award notice will also show if a disability or severe disability element is included.
If you get the relevant tax credit and are within the income limits, we will automatically send your details to the Patient Services of the Prescription Pricing Authority (PPA) who will then send you an exemption certificate. This certificate will be valid for the time stated on the certificate. If you live in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland you will be entitled to help on the same basis and will also be sent an exemption certificate by the Patient Services.

If you fall within any of the categories above but have not been sent your exemption certificate before you need to get treatment, you can sign an NHS treatment form on the basis that you are entitled to a certificate. You should use your tax credit award notice as proof of entitlement.

Most families who are entitled to one should receive their exemption certificate within a few weeks of receiving their tax credit award.

You will not be sent an exemption certificate if your income, for tax credit purposes, is more than £15,050. If your circumstances change, you should tell us straight away.

If your income rises above £15,050 a year, you can go on using your exemption certificate until it runs out, but you will not be sent a renewal certificate after that date.

If your income drops to £15,050 a year or less, the Patient Services will send you an exemption certificate but only if you have told us about the change and have received your revised tax credit award notice with the change of income shown.

Your exemption certificate will only be valid for charges you have incurred after the date you told us of your change of circumstances. So, if your income changes but you do not tell us about it, then you will not be entitled to claim exemption from charges until you do. The Patient Services will not be able to send out a certificate until we have sent that information to them.

If you are not automatically entitled to an exemption certificate because your annual income is above £15,050 you may still be entitled to some help with your health costs through the NHS Low Income Scheme. For more information pick up leaflet HC11 ‘Help with health costs’.

TwoToTango Wed 25-Jul-07 17:08:49

If you have to pay BHSF are quite good

TequilaMockinBird Mon 30-Jul-07 18:48:56

OMG just seen this and

I too wrongly assumed I was entitled because of my WFTC!

I have been signing for free prescriptions (1 every other month) for approx the last 2 years aswell! what do i do? Will they find out? Should i confess?

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Trampolines! Good idea or a waste of space after the novelty has worn off??

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PippiLangstrump Thu 19-Jul-07 13:39:36

Please advice.

slinkyjo Thu 19-Jul-07 13:41:17

briilant things, they are really good excercise for the kids and i have found that the novelty doesnt wear off even i go on them still

granarybeck Thu 19-Jul-07 13:42:07

If you've got space, the novelty doesn't seem to wear off - hasn't with my two. We only had limited space but has still been worth it.

BecklePhoenixBird Thu 19-Jul-07 13:43:12

Trampolines are fantastic, we have had ours over a year and the DSs still spend hours on there at a time, sometimes they just sit on it and chat! Great exercise and it tires them out too!

PippiLangstrump Thu 19-Jul-07 13:44:17

okay then, which size have you got? Is it an 8ft too small?

BecklePhoenixBird Thu 19-Jul-07 14:10:10

How big is your garden Pippi and how many DCs do you have?

I have a 13ft one and it is slightly large for my garden, I think an 11ft would have done. If your garden is big enough a larger one is worth the money

amidaiwish Thu 19-Jul-07 14:33:24

we have 8ft - i think it is big enough for littl'uns
they bounce on it EVERYDAY
even after nursery, straight on it.
best thing we ever bought.

PippiLangstrump Thu 19-Jul-07 14:51:50

hmmmm how big is garden... 80ft?

I am sure that bigger is better but I don't want the end up not having any space for anything else because of it. we have seen the 10ft which would be a perfect size for DD and possible new one or friends but as I cannot find a 8ft one to have a look at I was wondering if it'd be too small. amidaiwish I think I'll go for that one. DH would want the 13th I bet!

DD is going to be two next week. (possible birthday pressie that is)

amidaiwish Thu 19-Jul-07 14:56:33

one thing i would say is to make sure you get one with a high enough weight limit

i have this one here and it is suitable for weights up to 80kg (so all but v heavy adults)

my friend has this 8ft one here and it is only suitable up to age 6.

boomie Thu 19-Jul-07 14:56:49

We've just bought a 10ft one. I can't comment on your question as we've only had it a week but I am really chuffed as to how much it has been used. They have been on every morning before school and straight on after school. Like Beckle said my DDs sit on it for ages when they're tired of bouncing. We got it from here and the delivery was really quick.

babygrand Thu 19-Jul-07 14:58:16

Four years later, novelty hasn't worn off for us.

PippiLangstrump Thu 19-Jul-07 15:19:40

boomie that look great. 150kg max and reasonable priced. were's the catch? if there isn't one I'll def order it now.

babygrand TBH 4 years it's plenty ... I had visions of getting bored of it after a few months.

amidaiwish you seem to know your stuff, what should I look for, I mean what makes one a good one?

Apologies for being a biot anal about this but as it is such a bulky item I will have to look at for the next god know how many years I want to make sure I get it right at least.

boomie Thu 19-Jul-07 15:24:04

Hi Pippi - definitely no catch with them from my experience!! Ordered it on the Mon and received it on the Wed. I got the website details from here - there have been a few discussions about trampolines recently. We're so pleased we went for it as we feel we've had our money's worth already as DDs (and me) have never been off it!!

amidaiwish Thu 19-Jul-07 15:34:27

i'd say go for:
one with a good weight limit so you don't have to buy another in a few years
lifetime rust guarantee
very thick enclosed padding on the springs/edges
i preferred the ones with the surround on the outside, esp as we went for the 8ft.

you can't use a cover if you have a net so don't bother with it (like we did)
you can get an anchor down kit if you think you might need it (exposed/windy) but ours has never shifted even when our fences were blown down and our 6 gas burner bbq was sent skidding across the patio in the storms early in the year!

watch the delivery charges - when i looked i found the trampoline for cheaper but then it had an £85!!! delivery charge!! it is flipping heavy i guess with the net too.

boomie Thu 19-Jul-07 15:40:08

Yes, about the netting on the outside - After I'd ordered mine I realised that the net fits on the inside and I was really worried about it as I didn't like it. Anyway, once up and fitted you don't notice the difference at all and you don't lose and bouncing space. I think the delivery charge was £19.99 and you're right - it weighs a ton!!

PippiLangstrump Thu 19-Jul-07 16:55:01

thanks you loads!!

I am going for it tonight. i am going to impress Dh as well with all my knowledge.

will update.

amidaiwish Thu 19-Jul-07 17:10:08

i agree that you don't lose "bouncing" space with the net inside, but i find that the younger ones do tend to sit on the padding and "watch" when taking turns to bounce / or a bit tired out.

i know they shouldn't by the way
but they do. and my youngest is 1 so she is fairly unstoppable!

PippiLangstrump Thu 19-Jul-07 17:12:08

I am very excited now. (you all should be saleswomen - I did not want one till I spoke to you)
DH will love you all to bits!

amidaiwish Thu 19-Jul-07 17:19:05

do let us know how you get on!

kittywits Thu 19-Jul-07 17:20:41

We've had ours a year now. They go through poahaes of using it but i would say that they still use it a lot, it's good for destressing !!

amidaiwish Thu 19-Jul-07 17:25:41

btw while i do find the 8ft plenty big enough for my two and their little friends - if i had an 80ft garden i probably would have gone for 10ft.... don't know why, but they go up to 14ft so 8ft is a lot lot smaller than that.

PippiLangstrump Thu 19-Jul-07 20:57:30

oh ami you get me even more confused... especially after I had a bid of wine

amidaiwish Thu 19-Jul-07 22:21:36

sorry... was just thinking about it more

8ft really is big enough for us, but my DDs are 3 and 1, there are often 4 of them bouncing around and it seems plenty big enough.

but maybe in years to come i will want bigger? fine for now and the foreseeable future! plus our garden isn't huge, typical suburban semi-D.

PippiLangstrump Fri 20-Jul-07 08:34:21

Ami ours is the same, I don't want the whole of nthe garden to be taken up by this thing but at the same time I want it to be used for as long as possible. DH spent all eve looking at them.

chopster Fri 20-Jul-07 08:39:14

They are great and I don't think the novelty does wear off, but I really don't think you need a massive one that takes up all the garden. We have an 8 foot. Atm all four can go on it together, though the older two know they aren't allowed to bounce while the dts are on it. As they get older all four will understand turn taking. I really don't understand why people get massive 10-12 foot ones. Weight limit and a good safety net is more important - I go on ours for a workout or to sunbathe. Ours came from outdoor toys direct - they are very reasonable.

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DH loves it and I'm in two minds for a number of reasons so I'm just wondering if anyone can give me any kind of info on it (good and bad).

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lucylookout Sat 22-Dec-12 11:54:09

My DS is the same (in fact I recently started a similar thread). Do you co sleep at all? DS occasionally wants to start the day before I do. I keep my eyes firmly shut and pin him down in a cuddle, after 1/2 an hour or so of trying to engage me with cute noises he gives up and goes back to sleep. A 'normal' wake up time is about the only thing keeping me going.

And remember, it won't last for ever!

Nightmoves Sat 22-Dec-12 11:51:36

Me too. Going on 9 months. Do get the occasional stretch of 3-4 hours now. Didn't a few months ago. Chin up.

SwivelHips Sat 22-Dec-12 11:24:55

And here. Same with nearly 7mo DS and he's always been like this.<sighs>

ElphabaTheGreen Sat 22-Dec-12 10:14:53

Sympathy here! Same with 7mo DS here smilebrewbiscuitthanks

belindarose Sat 22-Dec-12 04:38:42

Oh I just need some sleep. DS (nearly 6 mo) wakes every 90 minutes at night, including one long period of being awake (it's been over an hour now) and then wanting to be up for the day around 5:30am.

He's a better sleeper than DD (now 3) was as a baby, as she used to want pacing, singing, rocking back to sleep each time. Apart from this hideous awake time (poo related), he just feeds quite quickly back to sleep.

He's had some weight gain problems and was in hospital a few weeks ago being fed via NG tube, so firs need the bf in the night.

I know it's normal. I just need sympathy! He's totally and utterly lovely and I would love to play with him all night, but I need to sleep! I feel sick with tiredness.

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Galena Wed 19-Dec-12 12:40:12

and rip it to shreds offer constructive criticism as necessary?

Background, DD is 3.7 and has mild CP. She struggles to stay at playgroup without me as she feels so vulnerable. LA have agreed to 15 hours 1-1 support at preschool (the whole time she is there) without a quibble. I need to return the draft statement within 15 days while we are away for Christmas, so would like as much input as possible from you knowledgeable folk...

I assume Section 3 is the key bit... So I will copy it out in the next message. Sorry, it's long!

Ilisten2theradio Wed 19-Dec-12 12:46:18

make sure it does not have any of the following

"the school should"
"would benefit from"
"school can use the funding flexibly to provide"

Look at this guide to helping you check it.

Galena Wed 19-Dec-12 13:05:10

1) to be able to access activities and achieve to the best of her ability within the Foundation stage curriculum at preschool and as she moves into school.
- DD should have access to all the activities, including trips and extra-curricular activities that her peers engage in, with reasonable adjustments made to allow her to be included. Equipment needs to be placed within reach for DD.
- DD's seating may need consideration to ensure she is safe and comfortable. If a specialised seat is not used then she may benefit from the use of a step so that her feet are supported. Specific advice should be sought regarding appropriate equipment as DD moves into school. When seated on the floor, DD requires additional space and time in order to get herself into a standing position.
- Preschool to have in place appropriate risk assessments, e.g. manual handling and a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan.
- Forward planning needed for off-site activities, e.g. to take account of access arrangements.

2a) To separate from her mother at the start of the session.
- DD needs support from a constant, familiar adult at playgroup in order that she is able to feel safe and secure and be able to separate from her mother. A carefully planned programme of mother's withdrawal needs to continue at a pace that is manageable to DD.
- DD might benefit from keeping hold of a small item, such as a handkerchief, belonging to mother, in order to provide her with reassurance.

2b) To develop appropriate relationships with peers.
- DD needs planned opportunities to work and play with one or two other children. When at school, supervision at breaktimes and lunchtimes will need to be planned to ensure that DD's social interactions are not impaired by the constant presence of an adult.

2c) To make a successful transition into school.
- There will need to be close liaison between staff at DD's playgroup and her school once her school place is confirmed in order to plan her transition into school. A key person should be identified in order that DD can start to make a relationship before her start at school.

3a) To be safe when moving around her learning environment.
DD requires supervision when negotiating stairs, steps or slopes to ensure her safety. This is especially important when there are other pupils around her. An audit of the physical environment should be carried out before DD's transition to school and adaptations made as necessary. There will need to be carefully considered emergency exit to cover the extent of an emergency situation happening at school.

3b) To continue to develop her gross motor skills.
Continued targeted support for fine and gross motor skills development and ensure safe access to the curriculum as appropriate. This should be reviewed regularly and include opportunities to promote independence.

3c) To develop skills and strategies for increasing independence with dressing and using the toilet.
DD currently needs reminding to go to the toilet and has accidents as do many children of her age. However, she also requires help to get on and off the toilet as well as currently using a toddler seat to help to maintain her balance. DD requires support with dressing and undressing as well as a focus on helping her to increase her independence in this area.

3d) To manage her splints and equipment with increasing independence.
DD will already remove her splints if they become uncomfortable. Currently an adult will need to take responsibility for these. As DD grows older, she will need to take increasing responsibility for wearing these and taking them on and off as appropriate. If a step is used to aid DD when sitting on a chair then someone will need to ensure that she has this wherever she is sitting in the room. DD will need to gradually learn to take responsibility for this.

-Continued support from the Advisory Teaching Service: Physical Disabilities Team
-Staff to attend Advisory Teaching Service training as appropriate, e.g. Teaching and learning for CYP with CP.
-Continued support from health and other professionals as appropriate.

Galena Wed 19-Dec-12 13:05:46

Jeez, well done if you get through that lot without falling asleep! Sorry, it turned out REALLY long!

wasuup3000 Wed 19-Dec-12 13:51:11

Shoud, access, may all very woolly words need changing to will, must and be firmer in wording. What suport exactly will she be getting, how often and by whom - this needs to be clear.

Galena Wed 19-Dec-12 14:23:59

I've just realised I missed the chunk that said that 'the LA will provide the pre-school setting with funding to enable them to provide DD with 1:1 support from a Learning Support Worker to provide care and supervision for up to 15 hours per week.'

She is only there 15 hours per week, so it's basically a full-time 1:1 LSW for her.

wasuup3000 Wed 19-Dec-12 14:43:20

What qualifications will that learning support worker have?

Galena Wed 19-Dec-12 14:47:48

Oooh, I don't know! A good question...

AttilaTheMeerkat Wed 19-Dec-12 15:14:58

Part 2 is also well worth looking at as well; both that and Part 3 are the most important parts of this whole document so they do need to be bang on.

Part 3 I am sorry to say is far too vaguer and woolly worded; support needs to be both specified and quantified. Few too many "should have acceess" in there as well. It needs to say "(name of your DD) WILL have access to..."

Its also welll worth running Parts 2 and 3 past an independent organisation like IPSEA or SOSSEN. They will give you ideas too as to what it should say.

Bearing in mind such a document will be re-written at the end of Year 2, the fundamental wording of this document needs to be correct now.

Hellenbach Wed 19-Dec-12 16:09:12

Well done on getting 1:1 support written in! That was my battle for my DS statement.
You could add '1:1 support from a suitably qualified teaching assistant.
Do you need O.T input, Physio, speech? If so that needs to be included and quantified.
Try calling IPSEA they are very helpful on this.

TheNinjaGooseIsOnAMission Wed 19-Dec-12 16:27:35

agree with attila. If it were mine I would like to see that the 1:1 will increase from september if they are talking about transition plans already, you should have a review in 6 months time but that leaves time short if you need to appeal before the start of the school year. Did physio/OT make any recommendations? Dd3's has her physio and OT in hers and that they will be the ones asked for advice and asked to provide targets she can work towards. There's also a bit about all future equipment being provided when advised by (relevant professional) which has proved useful. Dd3's also mentions a care plan that must be followed and who it's to be written by, covers toileting, eating, illness etc. Are you happy with the lunch and break comment, will your dd be safe enough with no adult around and lots of children running about?

KeepOnKeepingOn1 Wed 19-Dec-12 16:56:54

Galena well done for getting a statement - now you just have to get it rightsmile

I endorse what has been advised already. Also I am a little suspicious of the wording 'up to 15 hours'. Will there be an LSA specifically employed for DD or are they hoping that the 1:1 will be able to be drastically reduced if DD's separation anxiety lessens and therefore meeting the requirement with existing staff?

EllenJaneisstillnotmyname Wed 19-Dec-12 17:51:38

The 'up to 15 hours' they will say is to allow the setting flexibility in how they actually spend the cash. You don't care who funds it, you really need it to say 'will receive 15 hours 1:1 support from a qualified LSW.' In our LA, qualified means NVQ level 2 or equivalent or up to 5 years experience. As it doesn't state 'qualified' no qualification is required. It's tricky, because a suitable match is actually more important than the qualification, but both would be even better. Agree with everyone else re weasel words, should, may, access to etc. Replace all these with must and will receive, etc. They just try it on! And getting it just before Christmas! It's always a few days before the end of term, somehow. <not paranoid>

Galena Wed 19-Dec-12 20:34:03

There is a bit about 'The preschool is required to call a review, to include the parents and the professionals involved, to discuss the support requirements from the beginning of Term 1 i.e. Monday 3rd September 2013 and from this make recommendations to the LA for consideration,by the beginning of June 2013 at the very latest.'

so it sounds to my untutored ear that they are leaving the support for Sept open-ended to see what support she needs. By then we'll know whether or not she will have had SDR when she starts school, meaning she needs a huge amount of support including physio, or not. At the moment there is no physio or anything else which needs to be done.

I'm not sure about the berak and lunchtime bit - she needs to be watched, however I don't want an adult stuck to her like glue the whole time. I'd like to start with her having pretty much constant supervision at break/lunch times, moving to more distant support, as it becomes more clear how she copes. Can I put something like 'When at school, supervision at breaktimes and lunchtimes will need to be planned in collaboration with the parents to ensure that DD's blah blah blah'? So that they have to talk to us about what they are doing?

isw Thu 20-Dec-12 18:36:49

We are just starting this process for DD (12 weeks post SDR) in the moment in preschool she has full time 1:1. However, the 1:1 isn't with her unless she needs help to manage something, specially toilettting. But it is still her 1:1 person.
When she moves up next year she will have full time 1:1 again because although she doesn't need social support someone needs to be on hand specifically to help her get on and off, clothes etc.
As has been said before it is all too vague. DD should have access to trips ... No, she WILL have access and be properly supported, without the need for parental involvement. I would want people named eg seating needs to be assessed by OT
Also if she does not have 1:1 at all times I would want a named person as her fire support person at all times of the day (people have breaks etc) It is then their job is ensure she is evacuated safely.
Another bit that jumps out at me is 3b I would have thought they need physio input for advice on how to do this.

Ilisten2theradio Fri 21-Dec-12 11:49:31

There are lots of bits to make sure that there is no wriggle room for the school/ lea

So X will participate in all the acticvities - (not have access to)
An assesment of X's seating arrangements willl be carried out by XX who has Y qualification and will be reviewed at leas t annually
DD will have support ( not needs support) from a familiar.....
a carefully designed programme will continue at a pace....
The school will plan opportunities to work and play...
DD will be provided with help to use the toilet ( not she needs help)

etc.etc all through the document

Can you see what I am doint here? I am changing all the ways people could wriggle out of providing the support - so the school could say DD had access t o but didn't attend trips.
They could say - well she may benifit from an assesment of her seating, but we haven't got around to doing it etc.
You need to consider how each of those sentances could be willfully miscontrued if someone decided not to provide each point in the statemnt.

EllenJaneisstillnotmyname Fri 21-Dec-12 13:53:38

If you get hold of a copy of the SEN toolkit, (soon obsolete) it actually states that LAs can use words like 'should have access to...' to give them some flexibility in their provision.

EllenJaneisstillnotmyname Fri 21-Dec-12 13:59:58

Around about page 100 - 105 or so.

Galena Fri 21-Dec-12 22:12:21

Thanks... Will look.

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For people not used to the Australian system, and to be honest even for those who are used to it, it really can be a bit of a maze to negotiate. Let’s try and keep things simple.

Your first port of call really for any medical problem or issue will be your general practitioner. Compared to England where people are registered with a GP, in Australia you can choose to see any GP you like and you’re not restricted to seeing one in particular. That said it is a very good idea to find a GP who you like and you’re comfortable with and stick with that GP or at the very least stick with that practice so that there can be some continuity within your care.

Now there are times people may need other services apart from their GP and one of the roles of the GP is to refer you on if need be. For example, if you’re pregnant you’ll probably need to see an obstetrician and you can be referred on. If you need surgery you’ll be referred to a surgeon. This is where it can get a little bit more confusing because there are two systems which is the private system and the public system. In a public system you may be referred to a clinic or a hospital and you will see whichever doctor is there. You don’t have a choice of doctor. That is actually enshrined in the Health Insurance Act.

If you get referred privately then you’ll be referred to a doctor of your choice, or you and your GP can decide who you may like to see, and you will be seeing that doctor. If in turn you then need to be admitted to hospital, that will be a discussion between yourself and your specialist, as to where you may be admitted to hospital and that is also affected by different specialists having what we call admitting rights to different hospitals. So not every hospital can be accessed by every specialist and vice versa, not every specialist has access to all hospitals.

If you need things like x-rays or blood tests then again your GP can refer you for that. If your specialist feels that you need further tests then they can also refer you for those. If you are within the public system it is likely that everything will be done under one roof and that’s because it is hospital based rather than doctor based. If you are under the private system then again, where you end up going to is not necessarily set or fixed.

Billings are necessarily different in both systems. If you are in the public system it is all picked up and covered fully by Medicare. It is a little bit more complicated than that because it is indirectly Medicare through the state government, and that would be the subject of a two or three hour video which we obviously can’t go into today.

In the private system you will receive bills, generally from the hospital and other providers that you have seen. Some of that will be picked up by Medicare, some of it will be picked up by private health insurance and in some instances there may be a gap. A lot of private health insurers are now offering no gap fees and then again, you need to check with your insurer and find out perhaps which specialists may be in that system and which hospitals might be in that system.

So look, there are some complexities that can’t be completely avoided but if you are going down the private system have a chat with your specialist and have a chat with the people at the hospital about how they might be able to help simplify things.

If you’re in the public system then again it’s a little bit simpler. The down side is waiting times are longer. In the private system waiting times are likely to be shorter but expense may be greater. All of these things, it’s a little bit of a trade-off between those different, I suppose competing interests, and ultimately the decision comes down to what you feel is the most important for you.

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Posted On: 4 November, 2014
Modified On: 13 December, 2017

Created by: myVMC