[Jeanne]

Hi I am attending a Proffessionals Meeting at my son Glen's School tomorrow. The meeting has been called because of Glen's deteriation in his behaviour at School particularly in the last year.

Glen is far more relaxed at home, he can be aggressive: i.e. hit out at me etc, but he is mainly aggressive at School, where he hits out at staff, throws chairs etc. I am not happy with how the School has performed regarding helping lesson Glen's agression I don't feel they have done enough. When I ask them 'why did Glen get aggressive', they say: 'we are still trying to work that out'! Glen has been placed in a different class: the autism base, as this class is more structured to Glen's needs and he is slightly better since being in that class, so that is something. Glen never wants to go to School and will always say 'home tomorrow' each day!

Has anyone else attending a Proffessionals Meeting before, and if so what came out of it for you? I would be interested to know. I have been told by Glen's social worker that the School representatives will bring up about myself and Glen's dad splitting up 7 years ago and the fact I moved out the family home with Glen. They will say by doing that Glen must have been effected, it could have made him aggressive. This is rubbish, Glen has been the way he is since the age of around 2, he has had various behavioural issues since that age, I knew something was wrong with him. Many professionals saw Glen and said he was a very complexed little boy with extreme anxiety. I am concerned that rather than take any responsibility for Glen's behaviour themselves they are going to put the blame on me splitting with Glen's dad.