Sorry, I’m not a regular lurker; just pop in and out but I’ve a few things to bring to the conversation.
For me the sudden “fight for her child’s rights” has come at a very coincidentally opportune time.
I’m not sure about Orlando as it’s not been relevant to us on our trips there but in Disneyland Paris if you have a disability pass it gives you fast pass or return access to rides for you and 5 others. It gives priority access, seating and reserved space for the parades for only you and 1 other. Currently that would mean only 2 children with statements and 2 others, wouldn’t it be handy to stamp your feet and demand an EHCP.
Secondly, a PROFESSIONAL decision was made not to assess her youngest daughter, to which she took to the internet to cry about how hard done by and exhausted she is by it all.
But surely I’m not the only that can see that if her daughter is assessed and the decision is made that she does not have Autism, Rhi is not going to be happy with that. She is only going to be satisfied with a statement.
In my personal, ex-professional (those days are behind me) opinion; Zara’s behaviour is combination of various factors.
- Large percentage of her childhood in lockdown, she probably barely remembers a time pre-covid.
- Siblings with autistic tendencies, Zara’s behaviour is mirrored from what she observes
- A mum with obsessive behaviour, unable to explore, learn risk and dangers, pandered & molly-coddled, everything has a place..,
There is a vlog that I’ve seen that is just red-flag after red-flag and I hope Z’s teachers and doctors get to see it. It’s a meeting Santa vlog. I think Zara is 3, and Rhi is trying to get her to have a nap whilst the other children play. Squashed into a pram too small, very interesting viewing, but so sad to hear her cry. My children fight their sleep and both my girls would cry when they were overtired, but I certainly wouldn’t have been so forceful.