We All Talk About Outrage and Then What?

[Guest guest]

I posted a photograph in the Family Forum the other day of an

elementary school child's arm bruised and scratched by a Child and

Youth Worker / Educational Assistant. With the exception of

responses from as many people as I have fingers on my hand, the post

and the photograph went by relatively unnoticed. With over 125

members in the forum, only 5 responded to the question as to whether

it is appropriate for a child to be physically injured in this

fashion by an alleged school employee.

The membership is made up of parents, caregivers, guardians, partners

and/or spouses of individuals with AS with a very small number

actually being partners or spouses of individuals with AS. In other

words, the majority of the community is made up of parents,

caregivers and guardians of children with AS.

It makes me wonder why I spend so much time advocating on behalf of

individuals with AS when I see such pathetic social conscience on

behalf of those who are allegedly fighting for the rights of

individuals with AS.

Is this what it's all about?

Do we just talk about the outrageous behaviour and then hope someone

else does something about it all?

Do we just shrug our shoulders and say, " It's not me or my kid so

what can I do? "

Do we raise our eyebrows and think, " No one helped me when I was

growing up or when I needed help and I turned out all right so I

don't see why someone else going through this can't do the same. It's

not my problem, is it? "

Do we fight our battles alone because most of people do not feel the

need to help others fight their battles?

Do we help others fight their battles regardless of our own situation?

Raven

Co-Administrator