Guest aaron&pryce Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 merry christmas from ian and sam i was wondering as i have only just started applying for my visa, and have been told that i am accepted due to my points score to continue for a visa. but could the fact that my 5 year old son, has been diagnosed with trates of autistic spectrum disorder could this be a no go. because it will be a waist of time and money and not to mention upset if down the line this comes back to bite us. if anyone has had any dealings with this type of problem could you please advise if its not to much trouble for the fact is to you or i he is a healthy happy boy with no physical defects only he tends to like his own space. if you think you could help we thankyou from samantha and ian :err:
The Broughtons Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 Hiya, I'm no expert but where there are medical issues people are advised to keep copies of all reports and letters from consultants etc to hand over in the medical. I reckon you should keep copies of all paperwork regarding your son so that if anyone asks for details you are ready. If it is concerning you, just get in touch with a registered migration for some advice, many do this for free! Felicity:wubclub:
ali Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 I'm sure there's been a similar medical query recently - perhaps do a search of old threads as I can't remember who posed this question before. I agree with Felicity, speak to an agent for some advice and if you do decide to proceed, have copies of consultants letters etc., They're interested in what the problem was/is how it's been treated and what the prognosis is. Ali
Guest aaron&pryce Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 thankyou for your reply felicity i hope it is ok for i think samantha is just hoping that some where along the line we wont be able to go through for her mother and father are quite old and wont be able to make the trip for a holiday if we were to go have a great christmas and a happy new year from ian
jsnowling Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 hi there really interested to know if you have continued with your visa application and how things are progressing - we have a 5 yr old son with a diagnois of "atypical autistic spectrum disorder" and my oh has just passed his skills assesment and we are about to lodge our visa application - and we are getting worried about spending all this money only to be refused entry on the autism grounds - would be great to hear from you. julie
Guest Kirsty Allen Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 I went to the Emigration show in London at the weekend specifically with this query as our eldesy (6yr old) is autistic. We asked different agencies and they all came back with the same thing. If you can prove (and it was put to us, you have to jump through some hoops and it can be stressful) through experts (speech therapists, school, consultants) that your child will be able to work when an adult, then you should be ok. You have to get a 5yr, 10yr and 15yr prognosis of how your son will be. The way they look at it is they will only accpet your family if noone will be a drain on the economy so everyone emigrating has to be able to work. That is on all types of visa also. We though that because we are probably going to be entering via a work transfer, we would be ok, that is not the case. Everyway getting in you have to go through these hoops. Kirsty x
jsnowling Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 thanks for your reply kirsty - sounds a bit stressful! how on earth can someone predict how a child will be in 5, 10 or 15yrs time?? i am sure if i asked his therapists to predict this they would say it is impossible julie x
Quoll Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 thanks for your reply kirsty - sounds a bit stressful!how on earth can someone predict how a child will be in 5, 10 or 15yrs time?? i am sure if i asked his therapists to predict this they would say it is impossible julie x Your best bet would be to get advice from an agent who specializes in medical conditions - George Lombard is one who is often mentioned in this context. They would generally look at how a child is functioning now - if they need a special school environment then there is more likelihood that they will eventually be eligible for disability support in later life and that is what would pretty much be an indicator that it would be hard to get through the visa process. You said that he has atypical autism (I assume the diagnosis is PDDNOS) which generally doesnt equate to full blown Kanner autism (which is likely to get knocked back) and there is more chance that he would move through mainstream education maybe with a bit of additional support. You will have to gather together all the psych reports, teacher reports, therapist reports which will give a picture of his adaptive functioning (you will need them all if you need to apply for special ed support once you get here too). It is often the case that the medical decision for a temporary visa is less stringent than for a permanent one and people have come to Aus on a temp visa OK only to discover that their child's condition bars them from getting permanency and immigration generally doesnt respond to the "Oh but he's settled so well" argument. As I said, get advice from one of the agents who specialise in this area.
jsnowling Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 thankyou for your reply and all your advice - i feel a little more positive although i will get more advice like you suggest - Toby does not get any additional support in school anymore than the other kids - he is in reception at the moment - he hasn't been seen by an eductional psychologist because they refused to assess him as he was making adequate progress. thanks again julie
Guest Chrissie59 Posted March 6, 2009 Posted March 6, 2009 Hi Julie I've got a similar problem which I have sought advice from other members about and am in the process of contacting a specialist agent in the area. My son does attend a special school so I think that our visa application is going to be refused. Chrissie
Guest Chrissie59 Posted March 6, 2009 Posted March 6, 2009 Hi Sam and Ian Have just replied to Julie about this as well. Because our son is in a special school in the UK I am sure that we are going to have a huge problem with our visa and don't now feel that it will be successful..As mentioned by Quoll it seems that if your child will be able to live independently when an adult you should be OK. This is not the case in our situation. Best of luck. Chrissie
jsnowling Posted March 7, 2009 Posted March 7, 2009 hi chrissie thanks for your reply - what stage of your application r u at? have you contacted a specialist yet? let me know how u get on and lots of luck xx julie
Guest Chrissie59 Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 Hi Julie I've hardly started with application process because of my age (47) means that the only visa option open to me is the 457. Although I've sent my CV off to a couple of agencies I haven't heard anything yet. But if my son's disability and needs means that we won't get a visa I don't need to take the application any further. I am really downhearted at the moment. I've contacted a migration agent who wasn't very positive and has suggested I contact George Lombard which I have. Haven't heard anything back yet. Hope everything goes well for you Chrissie
Quoll Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 Hi Julie I've hardly started with application process because of my age (47) means that the only visa option open to me is the 457. Although I've sent my CV off to a couple of agencies I haven't heard anything yet. But if my son's disability and needs means that we won't get a visa I don't need to take the application any further. I am really downhearted at the moment. I've contacted a migration agent who wasn't very positive and has suggested I contact George Lombard which I have. Haven't heard anything back yet. Hope everything goes well for you Chrissie The medical requirements for a 457 are less stringent than for a permanent visa so there is a chance that you would get the temporary visa (although there are complications in some states with respect to the provision of special ed services on a temp visa and even if mainstream education were free for him then you may have to pay for any additional services). However if you were then to apply for a permanent visa you would be back in the same position of having to go through medicals with him and could be knocked back at that point. I am sure George will be able to give you good advice.
Guest toria Posted March 9, 2009 Posted March 9, 2009 Hi everyone My son has been diagnosed with aspergers syndrome, he is 11years old and was only assessed 2 years ago. He does well in mainstream school with no additional help and has recently been discharged from the centre that diagnosed him. I havent even thought that it would be a problem but now I am starting to question it. We are at the beginning of our visa, getting tra info ready. I hope everything works out for everybody Toria
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