Comments on: The High School Dance http://teenautism.com/2010/02/07/the-high-school-dance/ Beyond ABA, after OT . . . what now? Sat, 12 May 2012 16:16:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Shannon http://teenautism.com/2010/02/07/the-high-school-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-26808 Shannon Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:04:19 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=400#comment-26808 this brought tears to my eyes! I'm so happy to hear that it was a good night!! My son wanted to go to the dances this year (he just finished 8th grade). None of his friends (from the self-contained special ed class) wanted to go. It made my stomach tighten up in knots each time he mentioned it. I am terrified for him, for all the same reasons you mentioned. Kids are cruel, especially to those that are different. My son sees everybody as his friend, if they are paying any attention to him, they are his friend. Reading your story gives me hope for my son. this brought tears to my eyes! I’m so happy to hear that it was a good night!!

My son wanted to go to the dances this year (he just finished 8th grade). None of his friends (from the self-contained special ed class) wanted to go. It made my stomach tighten up in knots each time he mentioned it. I am terrified for him, for all the same reasons you mentioned. Kids are cruel, especially to those that are different. My son sees everybody as his friend, if they are paying any attention to him, they are his friend.

Reading your story gives me hope for my son.

]]> By: Mary (MPJ) http://teenautism.com/2010/02/07/the-high-school-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-20545 Mary (MPJ) Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:10:51 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=400#comment-20545 I could just feel myself tightening up with anxiety and then flooded with relief and joy reading this. Go Nigel! :) I could just feel myself tightening up with anxiety and then flooded with relief and joy reading this. Go Nigel! :)

]]> By: rhemashope http://teenautism.com/2010/02/07/the-high-school-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-20157 rhemashope Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:03:04 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=400#comment-20157 i know that "love" feeling. it's indescribable. but i'm feeling it right along with you. Go Nigel! i know that “love” feeling. it’s indescribable. but i’m feeling it right along with you. Go Nigel!

]]> By: babs http://teenautism.com/2010/02/07/the-high-school-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-20152 babs Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:24:03 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=400#comment-20152 This is a great story and a beautiful post. It gives me hope. Thanks for sharing. :) This is a great story and a beautiful post. It gives me hope. Thanks for sharing. :)

]]> By: Brenda http://teenautism.com/2010/02/07/the-high-school-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-20095 Brenda Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:57:47 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=400#comment-20095 Beautiful! I held my breath all the way through! "But there’s something else there, in my heart, some emotion that I cannot identify, even though I feel it every day of my life, and it makes me want to cry when I’m happy. Maybe it’s just love." Yep, I get that. And it makes me cry every time. Beautiful! I held my breath all the way through!

“But there’s something else there, in my heart, some emotion that I cannot identify, even though I feel it every day of my life, and it makes me want to cry when I’m happy. Maybe it’s just love.” Yep, I get that. And it makes me cry every time.

]]> By: Macrina http://teenautism.com/2010/02/07/the-high-school-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-20065 Macrina Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:12:42 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=400#comment-20065 that's amazing what a complete change Nigel's high school experiencce is from is middle school experience. i'm so glad things are working out for him! that’s amazing what a complete change Nigel’s high school experiencce is from is middle school experience. i’m so glad things are working out for him!

]]> By: Nicki http://teenautism.com/2010/02/07/the-high-school-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-20059 Nicki Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:19:41 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=400#comment-20059 I'm so happy for Nigel! I wish I had his courage. He is always willing to go for his goals and try new situations, even when they make him nervous. That kid inspires me! I’m so happy for Nigel! I wish I had his courage. He is always willing to go for his goals and try new situations, even when they make him nervous. That kid inspires me!

]]> By: Cinda http://teenautism.com/2010/02/07/the-high-school-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-20049 Cinda Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:02:17 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=400#comment-20049 I read this with a pounding heart hoping that all would go well for Nigel. It did and not only because Nigel is an amazing kid but because he mom and family have supported and loved and taught him to be an amazing kid. GREAT and so fun! I want him as a guest speaker in my class in my grad program!! Great post! I read this with a pounding heart hoping that all would go well for Nigel. It did and not only because Nigel is an amazing kid but because he mom and family have supported and loved and taught him to be an amazing kid. GREAT and so fun! I want him as a guest speaker in my class in my grad program!! Great post!

]]> By: pixiemama http://teenautism.com/2010/02/07/the-high-school-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-20042 pixiemama Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:09:54 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=400#comment-20042 Hurray, Nigel! Hurray, mama! love. Hurray, Nigel! Hurray, mama!

love.

]]> By: Carrie http://teenautism.com/2010/02/07/the-high-school-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-20028 Carrie Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:26:28 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=400#comment-20028 I'm sorry, you didn't tell me to get my Kleenex and a bottle of wine before reading this! I’m sorry, you didn’t tell me to get my Kleenex and a bottle of wine before reading this!

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