Changing school

Pads did 2 hours with the tutor, even after the exciting trip to Glantaf. On the way there Pads said he felt a bit anxious but it was only because of the unknown. Our meeting was with two teachers who already knew Padrig from swimming lesson days. Mr Evans and Mrs Jones are legends in their own lifetime. It is hard to imagine two kinder individuals in the same room. They were an excellent balance of letting Pads set the pace while suggesting a way forward which was positive. He's still in touch with one or two pupils from primary school days so the teachers found the timetable which will allow Pads to slip in to any lesson he wants to, accompanied by his best friend. We just need to let the school know in advance so they can make the arrangements.
Pads' first 'lesson' is planned for Friday. He'll arrive after the lunch-break madness has calmed down and leave before the home-time stampede. This is all about easing him in as gently as possible. They were not concerned to even look at the previous reports we'd brought along - save that for the New Year. The teachers were at pains to encourage Pads to speak to them if he has any worries at all.
We had heard from friends how good Glantaf had been with their child after traumatic treatment and, so far, they've lived up to the talk.
Naturally it will be disappointing for his previous school and his big sister, but we're all intent on doing what's best for him. A large part of the struggle to get him up and out in the mornings to school has been the sheer distance he'd have to travel before lessons even started. Glantaf is only minutes away, making him far more accessible for rescue missions. I think he's quite looking forward to it.

Next steps...?

Pads has been continuing in the same vein really, and so we started a conversation about school, trying to leave the options wide open, including mum travelling with him so he could just be in for an hour, just having the tutor (who has taken students like Pads right through GCSE's before), etc., etc.. This upset him up a bit: there are so many 'issues' and it'll take us a while to work through them and arrive at the best route for him. Pads is generally quite well, although he was ill this morning, Sunday morning and last Wednesday. So he and mum popped in to the ward. The decision was to increase his anti-sickness meds. Pads was due to go in today anyway to pick up his hearing aids. They're fit neatly but he's still acutely conscious of them. This is especially true when they're switched on, they seem very loud at the moment!
By the way, Season's Greetings from the 'Flash Mob'