Comments on: An Open Letter to My Son’s School Administrators http://teenautism.com/2009/03/12/an-open-letter-to-my-sons-school-administrators/ Beyond ABA, after OT . . . what now? Sat, 12 May 2012 16:16:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Teen Autism » Blog Archive » When It Hurts http://teenautism.com/2009/03/12/an-open-letter-to-my-sons-school-administrators/comment-page-1/#comment-86975 Teen Autism » Blog Archive » When It Hurts Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:48:06 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=270#comment-86975 [...] going well socially at the high school, that the other kids had matured since middle school, that these things weren’t happening any more. You hoped that no one would be insincere with him at his first [...] [...] going well socially at the high school, that the other kids had matured since middle school, that these things weren’t happening any more. You hoped that no one would be insincere with him at his first [...]

]]> By: Teen Autism » Blog Archive » A Normal Man http://teenautism.com/2009/03/12/an-open-letter-to-my-sons-school-administrators/comment-page-1/#comment-17215 Teen Autism » Blog Archive » A Normal Man Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:26:12 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=270#comment-17215 [...] heart ached to hear him say it. He already knows that he is vulnerable to this. I told him that one thing that will help is to be friends with a girl before dating. And then, I [...] [...] heart ached to hear him say it. He already knows that he is vulnerable to this. I told him that one thing that will help is to be friends with a girl before dating. And then, I [...]

]]> By: Diana http://teenautism.com/2009/03/12/an-open-letter-to-my-sons-school-administrators/comment-page-1/#comment-14866 Diana Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:36:58 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=270#comment-14866 Hi The same is happening to my son. kids in school make him do things, and because he wants to be accepted, he gets in trouble. He is in 7 grade. the kids in this school just want to have fun, and he is always excluded from the group. very sad! Hi
The same is happening to my son. kids in school make him do things, and because he wants to be accepted, he gets in trouble. He is in 7 grade. the kids in this school just want to have fun, and he is always excluded from the group.
very sad!

]]> By: Aradia http://teenautism.com/2009/03/12/an-open-letter-to-my-sons-school-administrators/comment-page-1/#comment-14385 Aradia Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:42:07 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=270#comment-14385 Teens and pre-teens are obsessed with fitting in and being like their peers. Stir in shows like South Park where the disabled or different are mocked and you have kids who ridicule their different-acting peers. It's done out of fear and to avoid being singled out and mocked themselves. I think every teen, even the alpha ones, secretly fears something is very wrong with them. I remember being frightened that maybe I was retarded (sorry, that's the word we used back in the 70s) and everybody knew except for me. You did the right thing with those girls. Teens and pre-teens are obsessed with fitting in and being like their peers. Stir in shows like South Park where the disabled or different are mocked and you have kids who ridicule their different-acting peers.
It’s done out of fear and to avoid being singled out and mocked themselves. I think every teen, even the alpha ones, secretly fears something is very wrong with them. I remember being frightened that maybe I was retarded (sorry, that’s the word we used back in the 70s) and everybody knew except for me.
You did the right thing with those girls.

]]> By: Teen Autism » Blog Archive » Uphill http://teenautism.com/2009/03/12/an-open-letter-to-my-sons-school-administrators/comment-page-1/#comment-13672 Teen Autism » Blog Archive » Uphill Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:43:55 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=270#comment-13672 [...] I have witnessed my son being laughed at many times. But because of that, I have learned how to respond in the most results-oriented way. I [...] [...] I have witnessed my son being laughed at many times. But because of that, I have learned how to respond in the most results-oriented way. I [...]

]]> By: Teen Autism » Blog Archive » The Hood http://teenautism.com/2009/03/12/an-open-letter-to-my-sons-school-administrators/comment-page-1/#comment-8183 Teen Autism » Blog Archive » The Hood Mon, 11 May 2009 05:12:18 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=270#comment-8183 [...] with sobs catching in my throat because I realized that no matter what I do, no matter how many Circles of Friends I try to start, no matter how much I write about autism, no matter how much advocacy I do, there [...] [...] with sobs catching in my throat because I realized that no matter what I do, no matter how many Circles of Friends I try to start, no matter how much I write about autism, no matter how much advocacy I do, there [...]

]]> By: babs http://teenautism.com/2009/03/12/an-open-letter-to-my-sons-school-administrators/comment-page-1/#comment-5374 babs Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:53:11 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=270#comment-5374 OMG. This could be us, today. Any day. And the school is just as oblivious. They con the Captain into singing in class...and laugh, and the teachers tell me that the kids really appreciate the Captain and his talent. Say what? Are you kidding? Some days it's so hopeless. OMG. This could be us, today. Any day. And the school is just as oblivious. They con the Captain into singing in class…and laugh, and the teachers tell me that the kids really appreciate the Captain and his talent. Say what? Are you kidding? Some days it’s so hopeless.

]]> By: jess http://teenautism.com/2009/03/12/an-open-letter-to-my-sons-school-administrators/comment-page-1/#comment-5312 jess Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:42:54 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=270#comment-5312 thank goodness he can (and did) tell you what happened. it's heartbreaking to think of the kids who don't have the same facility. and thank goodness he has a mom who keeps at it and rallies the team creatively and respectfully. they know you'll stay on em until he gets what he needs. thank goodness he can (and did) tell you what happened. it’s heartbreaking to think of the kids who don’t have the same facility.

and thank goodness he has a mom who keeps at it and rallies the team creatively and respectfully. they know you’ll stay on em until he gets what he needs.

]]> By: mama mara http://teenautism.com/2009/03/12/an-open-letter-to-my-sons-school-administrators/comment-page-1/#comment-5279 mama mara Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:48:45 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=270#comment-5279 Bravo, Tanya! Keep squeaking. Bravo, Tanya! Keep squeaking.

]]> By: Melba http://teenautism.com/2009/03/12/an-open-letter-to-my-sons-school-administrators/comment-page-1/#comment-5271 Melba Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:01:09 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=270#comment-5271 Great response on your part. Keep on it. That situation can turn serious in a hurry. Great response on your part. Keep on it. That situation can turn serious in a hurry.

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