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Forum: Australia
May 6th 2011, 11:28 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 14,685
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Hi HelenTD,

Thank you for this information, it is very helpful. I've had a quick look at the school's websites and will give them a call to find out more about their support levels and criteria....
Forum: Australia
May 5th 2011, 10:57 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 14,685
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Hi Hevs,

Reading your comments you seem to have already been down a similar route one we are considering ourselves. We have a 14yo ASD son (high functioning but not aspergers). We (Australian...
Forum: Australia
May 5th 2011, 10:38 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 14,685
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Hi Thanks IvanM,

From our own experiences and research in Oz I very much agree with what you say. I wasn't aware that class aides might not be provided in high school so that is some thing I need...
Forum: Australia
May 5th 2011, 8:22 am
Replies: 78
Views: 14,685
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Hi,

Just came across this thread and read your comments regarding support for high functioning autistic children and were wondering if you could help with any information?

We experienced...
Forum: Australia
Jun 15th 2009, 8:30 am
Replies: 3
Views: 421
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Dressmakers

Hi,

My wife has the same skills, did her apprenticeship in Brisbane and ran her own business.
From our experience location is critical (specially for bespoke items). Basing your business in a...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 10th 2009, 11:31 am
Replies: 67
Views: 3,446
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Sexual discrimination rant!

Some great points,
Nice to hear the other side of the story for a change. :thumbup:
Forum: Australia
Jan 29th 2009, 8:23 am
Replies: 23
Views: 3,303
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Beggers, druggies and aggression Melbourne

Hi, That's very sad. You'd think they would be supported or looked after by the State Government or something?
Having said this I haven't lived in a UK city for some years, maybe the UK is no...
Forum: Australia
Jan 28th 2009, 10:19 am
Replies: 4
Views: 575
Posted By wildbriz

Any one selling online in Oz?

Hi,
We have heard that online sales are lower per capita in Oz than a lot of other countries.
Does anyone have any experience will an online business in Australia?
Are Australians generally big...
Forum: Australia
Aug 9th 2008, 8:14 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 453
Posted By wildbriz

Best deal on cash exchange?

Hi

Not sure if anyone can help me here, we are UK born Australian citizens.
I'm looking to exchange £500 a month in to Austrlian dollars.
Can anyone suggest some good cash exchange deals?...
Forum: The Barbie
Feb 2nd 2008, 8:10 am
Replies: 35
Views: 2,395
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Centrelink

It wasn't that long ago that someone spilt the beans and let the media know that Centerlink had an unofficial policy of loosing a percentage of benefit application forms. When we had to deal with...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 12th 2008, 10:52 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,530
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Autistic Daughter

Hi

The lifestyle for kids in Australia is tremendous, we lived there for 18 years.
On the negative though the provisions for special needs kids are not well supported for kids who would benefit...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 11th 2008, 10:39 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,066
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Anyone already back in the UK?

Hi
We moved back to the UK in 2005 from Brisbane for very clear reasons so the discission wasn't hard. We moved to get help in schooling for our special needs son.
How long ago did you first move...
Forum: Australia
Jan 11th 2008, 10:18 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,312
Posted By wildbriz

Australias Friendliest City?

Hi
We are a family of five, 3 boys (one with special needs 11yo). We have Australian citizenship and want to return as we miss the tremendous lifestyle but didn't find Brisbane too friendly in...
Forum: Australia
Jan 6th 2008, 6:35 am
Replies: 18
Views: 3,128
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Brisbane suburbs

Hi

Shailer Park High School was a reasonable school, might be worth checking out, and convenient too. Savage Gardens Daniel Jones used to go there from what I remember....
Forum: Australia
Jan 3rd 2008, 9:49 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,128
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Brisbane suburbs

Hi

Just a point, if you are considering living in the Logan City area (Shailer park Springwood etc) it might be worth avoiding the other side of the freeway, west side. Higher unemployment and...
Forum: Australia
Jan 3rd 2008, 9:34 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 539
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Qld tafe

Hi
I worked as a casual teacher at Yeronga TAFE (not teaching plumbing).
They did plumbing courses there but they are just south of the CBD.
There is a reasonable public transport system thet...
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2008, 9:04 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,712
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Special Needs Education - best States?

Hi
This sounds promising, I do get the impression that Queensland does lag behind on support for special needs kids, infact our experience was quite shocking. We had some good SEU teachers but some...
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2008, 12:57 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,712
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Special Needs Education - best States?

Hi

Thanks, I had a look at some of threads and will look further.
My children are 12, 11 (autistic) and 7, all boys. We have my wifes parents in Brisbane but we are willing to go where ever we...
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2008, 11:48 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,712
Posted By wildbriz

Re: Special Needs Education - best States?

Hi

Thanks for your comments, I can't say we are surprised by your experiences and hope that you find work as a teachers aide in the future as they are definitely a great asset to children with...
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2008, 11:05 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,712
Posted By wildbriz

Special Needs Education - best States?

Hi

We spent 18 years in Brisbane and have three children, one of which is autistic. We found the schooling (mainstreaming / inclusion) in Queensland was very poor. We did did some research and...
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