Today Janet is joined by her friend and neighbour who also happens to be called Janet! In this episode the friends sit down to discuss Janets’ experience of the care industry as a parent. Her son is 10 years old and has ADHD and Autism and Janet is sharing her challenges that she has faced as a parent being able to get a diagnosis and support from the professionals.
She shares how lockdown highlighted that her son had ADHD as he struggled to sit and listen to his lessons and how if they hadn’t got his diagnosis when they did, lockdown would have delayed this for quite a while.
Janet shares about how her son is in a school that is better for him and has gained some wonderful friendships with his peers.
It isn’t always smooth sailing though as Janet shares how the school holidays can prove difficult as the school structure isn’t there for her son and his routine changing can make him feel out of sorts and so Janet and her husband found a way around this that works for their son.
The two friends then discuss the differences in getting support before Covid and getting it now – including how turnaround for reports like the EHCP has gone from a couple of weeks to several months meaning that it’s taking longer for parents to get the necessary support that their children need.
You can find out more about Janet by heading to https://www.shreevecareservices.co.uk/ or by visiting the company Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ShreeveCareServices
