[Computer] Bird
[Buzzer]
Very good Khurrum, let’s try the next one.
[click]
[Computer] House
[click]
[Computer] House
[click]
[Computer] House
[Buzzer] [Buzzer] [Buzzer]
Fantastic. Is that like your mum and dads house?
[Buzzer] [Buzzer] [Buzzer]
It looks like a really nice place to ... oh okay. Here we go again. [click]
[Computer] Car [Buzzer] 15 00:02:07,180 --> 00:01:17,210 No? You don’t like that. It’s okay.
[click] [Computer] Pig
[Laughs]
[click] [Computer] Mother [Buzzer]
Well done Khurrum, you’re getting too good at this.
[Narrator] Here we see a support worker and a social worker, discussing Khurrum’s move.
Khurrum has declined to be involved in the meeting.
I think we can be satisfied that this is the right move for Khurrum.
It’s a small group home close to his parents.
And you’re sure about that Selina? Sorry I don’t think the proximity to his parents
is particularly high on Khurrum’s agenda.
Come on Julia I know you’ve been Khurrum’s key worker for well, well ...
Six years.
Six years, right but this move has been planned for months, it’s perfect. Apart from the family
situation the home has two other Muslim residents so they can cater for his religious preferences.
It’s perfect.
How do you know what his religious preferences are?
I have spoken to him and we all know he has severe learning disabilities, frankly it’s going to be
quite difficult to ascertain exactly what it is any of his preferences are.
[Buzzer] [Buzzer] [Buzzer] [Buzzer]
Khurrum it’s okay, it’s alright Khurrum, Khurrum it’s alright, it’s alright I understand. It’s okay.
[Computer] Father. [Buzzer]
Well naturally I consulted the mother and father right at the beginning,
it’s part of the best interest process when a resident is show to lack capacity.
Are you suggesting his opinions aren’t important in this decision?
Of course not but we have investigated all the proper avenues.
Wait a minute you’ve consulted the mother and the father.
Well the mother was certainly part of the process.
And she wanted Khurrum to move closer to the family.
Well she didn’t object, I ... I don’t see your point.
I have been worried about this move for a long time now. I spoke to his sister,
she’s a couple of years older than him, she doesn’t recall a particularly
happy family atmosphere before he moved out.
Having a child with severe learning disabilities can be tough on the strongest of families.
I know that. It’s more than that, his father totally rejected him according to the records
he’s never been to see him not once, and Khurrum has never been home for the school holidays.
Never?
No, look as far as I can make out Khurrum was an embarrassment to his father, the family aren’t
particularly religious so that side of things has never been part of his life.
I just think that maybe there is somewhere else better suited to his personality.
Khurrum’s got real problems, this is a great home and if we don’t jump
on it right now it’s going to be gone.
I’m sorry Selina but as far as I’m concerned this just isn’t Khurrum.
And supposing there was another place available at a different home,
what do you think would be more suited to Khurrum’s needs.