That's a profound statement, which includes many things that come from my own heart. I would not, not for one minute, want to see the Dore organisation hung out to dry. We have not had the benefit, as you have, of seeing the complete programme. We are still quite new to it, but we have found that the Dore programme has given us a resource that we have been unable to find through conventional medicine. I realise that a lot of parents have enrolled their child in this programme for different reasons, and can only comment on my own experience. I cannot emphasis how much difference this programme has made to our family life, and would not want to, in any way, see the benefits outweighed by the current difficulties we face with the collapse of Dore UK.
I made a post on my blog, last week, that if the NHS would only get behind the Dore programme, these benefits could be accessed by many, many families. This is a section of it:
We discussed the cost involved. I'm not a Rocket Scientist, but even I
can see that Dore could actually save the NHS money, if only they would
get behind it. I have no idea how much Ritalin costs, but 18000mg per
year for five years must cost more than a few pence..... add to that
the cost of the resources - psychiatrists, support staff, ADHD nurses
etc., and the five years that George has spent within the system must
have cost more than £2500. Had we not discovered Dore, George would be
faced with at least two visits per year for .... I don't know how many
more years. Again a cost factor when comparing traditional ADHD
management with The Dore Programme. This would have a knock on effect. There are families, to whom the Dore programme would not benefit. These families are at the mercy of an overstretched NHS system who cannot cope with the amount of children displaying learning (or behavioural) difficulties. The current waiting period for initial assessment, in our area, is two years. Two years is too long in a childs life, to wait for assessment and treatment. If some of the children were helped, through the Dore programme, this would inevitably take the pressure off the NHS and enable them to concentrate on areas where there is no other option. It's a win-win situation.
The thought of losing this resource fills me with dread. The emotional "me" wants to rant at the current hurdles we face, but the practical "me" sees the benefits and the need to support the Dore organisation so that we are able to continue along this life changing path.
I am grieving for the possible loss of what might have been, not just for my child, but for all the other children who so desperately need this.
As we all know, the media look for stories that sell papers and generally it's bad news that sells. We are English and the majority of us read "bad news" and shake our heads. Do we want to read good news? Yes... some of us like that... we like to be able to see triumph over adversity, but there has been so much made of "poor parenting", "learning difficulties", and "behaviour disorders" that it's almost like an every day occurrence which we expect and accept as normal in our society where there's an excuse for everything and responsibility for nothing.....
If it were me... excluding the financial logistics of it all, I would be saying something along the lines of:
These children, X, Y and Z, could expect no more from the "system" and Dore gave them something they couldn't get anywhere else.
Whilst I have my own fears and frustrations at recent developments, I cannot, not for one minute, regret enrolling my child in this programme. The media should, in my opinion, concentrate on the amazing results experienced by many, rather than the collapse (financially) of the organisation.
Just my twopence worth....