National Educational Assessment Service - Homai Campus AKL

[Number One]

We've just received notice that our little man has been booked in for a week long series of assessments at the National Educational Assessment Service...this has come about due to his poor vision and the crappy genes that I unfortunately passed on.

This involves one parent and the child travelling to akl for a week long series of assessments. At the end of the week we'll end up with a comprehensive report about our boy, just how much he is actually seeing, how his poor vision is affecting him and about where he is at with his development in general + all with the view to supporting educational planning and school placement.

I've seen quite a few threads from parents with kids who have 'special needs' and I just wonder if any of you have been to this place? What's it like? Can someone give me a good idea of what to expect from a parents perspective?

Thanks in advance

[Mom]

We've just received notice that our little man has been booked in for a week long series of assessments at the National Educational Assessment Service...this has come about due to his poor vision and the crappy genes that I unfortunately passed on.

This involves one parent and the child travelling to akl for a week long series of assessments. At the end of the week we'll end up with a comprehensive report about our boy, just how much he is actually seeing, how his poor vision is affecting him and about where he is at with his development in general + all with the view to supporting educational planning and school placement.

I've seen quite a few threads from parents with kids who have 'special needs' and I just wonder if any of you have been to this place? What's it like? Can someone give me a good idea of what to expect from a parents perspective?

Thanks in advance

No, cant offer any help that way love, but we are not too far away to offer huge moral support. The odd meal break/drinks even. Be sure to let me know when you are up here.

That young terror of yours seemed to be pretty ok from where I was sitting the other weekend!

[ajturbo]

got room for luke... he is special!....

sounds like a GREAT thing to help you !!!!

hope you guys get lots of ideas...

if not , get him out on the mini bike...

[Number One]

thanks mom and Aj

He'll be seeing no less than 12 specialists of health and educational fields.

I just hope we can get Craig up there too. Hoping to get him to ride the SE up (as OB ain't legal or behaving) and stay somewhere - flights aren't cheap!

[BuFfY]

Just a word of advice, check that what they are saying will actually be viable. I teach at a school with a high percentage of special needs children, mostly autistic, and we have psychologists and other specialists coming out our ears and basically they have no idea what goes on in a real classroom!!
Not sure how it will be for vision, but I am sure you will come away with atleast a few ideas to help him learn.
Best wishes

[Pussy]

Wishing young Sully One all the best, and same goes for Number One and Sully 60

[yungatart]

One of the students I work with has a visual impairment. I haven't been to Homai, but she has with another teacher aide. They both came back raving about the place and the fun and challenges they had had there.
Homai do excellent stuff and they back it up with real help.
Good Luck to your young fella

[Grahameeboy]

We've just received notice that our little man has been booked in for a week long series of assessments at the National Educational Assessment Service...this has come about due to his poor vision and the crappy genes that I unfortunately passed on.

This involves one parent and the child travelling to akl for a week long series of assessments. At the end of the week we'll end up with a comprehensive report about our boy, just how much he is actually seeing, how his poor vision is affecting him and about where he is at with his development in general + all with the view to supporting educational planning and school placement.

I've seen quite a few threads from parents with kids who have 'special needs' and I just wonder if any of you have been to this place? What's it like? Can someone give me a good idea of what to expect from a parents perspective?

Thanks in advance

Tip from someone who has taken the dhb to task.

Decide what your expectations for your child are and that is what you should expect. Don't let the dhb sling you a line and remember the dhb is multi divisional so you can end up being moved from pillar to post.

No idea how old your kid is. If at school you should find out about ORRS funding.

Nats had $211,000 spent on mods to her school and the Min of Edu are great at helping Nats with her peers

[Number One]

We seem to be onto a good thing now that the Blind Foundation of NZ have him registered and the early childhood people are fantastic.

They have actually arranged this visit to ensure that our lady will be there with us too and Ministry of Education are also on board and keen to ensure that Ryan has a good start.

hopefully the report will assist us with choosing a school and then being prepared to best support the teachers and school once he is there.

Thanks everyone who has PM'd me also - there has been some absoltely stirling advice and very kind words of support too. KB really can be a wonderful place and the fact that within less than an hour someone who knows the place well and works with children who have special needs is just to me another endorsement of why the internet can be a fantastic support.

Sully One is very excited about the prospect of going for a plane ride too