Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 In a message dated 4/7/2005 7:46:09 A.M. Central Daylight Time, michellemguppy@... writes: Oh I just love your part: " They must be mistaking special education for the athletic department " >Angry parents with an antagonistic sense of entitlement shrilly demand an ever greater share of the education budget and effort. Their cries intimidate critics and persuade school boards. But these parents and their children are really only pawns in a massive special education establishment that is all about money and power.< I think he is mistaking the Special Ed Department for the Athletic Department. yes, well done. I really got upset when I read this " Angry " paragraph. Most of the time parents of normal children pitch more fits than we do because so many of them truly spoil their children. For instance a father gives his son and knife or gun for a present (birthday or xmas) and when the son takes it to school and get's in trouble instead of busting the child's butt because they did wrong and know better, they jump down the school's throat. If a special needs child gets in trouble most often the parents here are very strict and tough on the child. We as parents of special needs children are usually stronger because we know we have to be or our children may not learn right from wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Oh I just love your part: " They must be mistaking special education for the athletic department " >Angry parents with an antagonistic sense of entitlement shrilly demand an ever greater share of the education budget and effort. Their cries intimidate critics and persuade school boards. But these parents and their children are really only pawns in a massive special education establishment that is all about money and power.< I think he is mistaking the Special Ed Department for the Athletic Department. M. Guppy www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org Regional Coordinator for the TEAM Project: www.PartnersTX.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Didn't Hitler also have the same message? With autism rates soaring we'll be everywhere in every home. Does he recommend institutions (ie..concentration camps) this is a dangerous line of thinking. Short of calling him a Nazi I have yet to come up with what else to say. I don't think I can be effective, have you written yet? Trina Re: Opinion piece He probably enjoys upsetting those of us out here whose child drains the public education dollars from those " more worthy " . He as much as said that. He sounds very sure of himself so probably isn't alone. He is probably one of many that we will soon here from. We never hear complaints about the funds set aside for sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 I am afraid I was too angry yesterday to be effective, either. I will try today --- and Trina Sherman wrote: > Didn't Hitler also have the same message? With > autism rates soaring > we'll be everywhere in every home. Does he recommend > institutions > (ie..concentration camps) this is a dangerous line > of thinking. Short of > calling him a Nazi I have yet to come up with what > else to say. I don't > think I can be effective, have you written > yet? Trina > > Re: Opinion piece > > > He probably enjoys upsetting those of us out here > whose child drains the > public education dollars from those " more worthy " . > He as much as said > that. He sounds very sure of himself so probably > isn't alone. He is > probably one of many that we will soon here from. We > never hear > complaints about the funds set aside for sports. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > Texas Autism Advocacy > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Partners Resource Network > www.PartnersTX.org > > Autism-Awareness-Action > Worldwide internet group for AUTISM. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 This man IS the reason why it's vital that NT kids and special ed kids need to interact more in any way that they can--especially in their early years. He obviously had no dealing whatsoever with any special needs kids in school--perhaps if he had, he would not have become the mean-spirited, closed minded, bigoted individual that he is. I only wish he could see the NT kids who have befriended my son, Joe, over the years, who is only partially mainstreamed. They don't appear to be " suffering " in any way, shape, or form--in fact, you can clearly see how Joe has enriched their lives. In my opinion, these kids will make up a society that I would be PROUD of-- a society of people who believe in the worth and dignity of EVERY person, no matter how different they may be from the " norm " ....and hopefully avoid becoming the kind of person that Mr. Lonsberry has become. a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Thanks ... I haven't yet but I will. Re: Opinion piece That was eloquant and right to the point. I hope you sent that to him, or something similar. Thanks, > This man IS the reason why it's vital that NT kids and special ed kids need to interact more in any way that they can--especially in their early years. He obviously had no dealing whatsoever with any special needs kids in school--perhaps if he had, he would not have become the mean-spirited, closed minded, bigoted individual that he is. I only wish he could see the NT kids who have befriended my son, Joe, over the years, who is only partially mainstreamed. They don't appear to be " suffering " in any way, shape, or form--in fact, you can clearly see how Joe has enriched their lives. In my opinion, these kids will make up a society that I would be PROUD of-- a society of people who believe in the worth and dignity of EVERY person, no matter how different they may be from the " norm " ....and hopefully avoid becoming the kind of person that Mr. Lonsberry has become. > > a > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Good Morning to all!!! Well, I'm sorry to ask this little question but remember some person's feel like sometinmes they only have a small pea brain. So, My little pea brain would like to know WHO DIED AND MADE THIS PERSON KING? That would make " IT " feel like someone really wants to hear this opinion, expecially when it sounds like it is in left field, and maybe very over whelmed? If I might make a suggestion for what its worth Keep your off beat opinions to your off beat self since they really are no help nor very supportive of what most parents are trying to do.Which in case your at a lost is to help thier child achieve to the highest potiential possible and the goal is to make them independent with all the hopes, cares, faith possible.... Good luck to all, Keep up the good work and don't let uneducated, scrooge want to be destroy your faith, hopes and dreams only you can reach the goals on what's best for your child and your family!!! My best to All, A Re: Re: Opinion piece > > Oh I just love your part: " They must be mistaking special education for > the athletic department " > > >>Angry > parents with an antagonistic sense of entitlement shrilly demand an ever > greater share of the education budget and effort. Their cries intimidate > critics and persuade school boards. But these parents and their children > are > really only pawns in a massive special education establishment that is all > about money and power.< > > I think he is mistaking the Special Ed Department for the Athletic > Department. > > > > > > > M. Guppy > > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Regional Coordinator for the TEAM Project: www.PartnersTX.org > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Wow-that was a nice a Marie!!!! We have met before, haven't we????? Peacefully, Jeff Sell Director of Chapters & Membership Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20814-3067 ext. 104 (office) (cell) (fax) (e-fax) www.autism-society.org jzsell@... jsell@... ****************************************** NOTICE: This message is confidential, intended for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is (i) proprietary to the sender, and/or, (ii) privileged, confidential and/or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable Texas and federal law, including, but not limited to, privacy standards imposed pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( " HIPAA " ). Receipt by anyone other than the named recipient(s) is not a waiver of any applicable privilege. If you have received this email in error, please delete it immediately. Thank you in advance for your compliance with this notice. _____ From: Jeff & a Sell Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 10:10 AM To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Subject: Re: Re: Opinion piece * Thanks ... I haven't yet but I will. Re: Opinion piece That was eloquant and right to the point. I hope you sent that to him, or something similar. Thanks, > This man IS the reason why it's vital that NT kids and special ed kids need to interact more in any way that they can--especially in their early years. He obviously had no dealing whatsoever with any special needs kids in school--perhaps if he had, he would not have become the mean-spirited, closed minded, bigoted individual that he is. I only wish he could see the NT kids who have befriended my son, Joe, over the years, who is only partially mainstreamed. They don't appear to be " suffering " in any way, shape, or form--in fact, you can clearly see how Joe has enriched their lives. In my opinion, these kids will make up a society that I would be PROUD of-- a society of people who believe in the worth and dignity of EVERY person, no matter how different they may be from the " norm " ....and hopefully avoid becoming the kind of person that Mr. Lonsberry has become. > > a > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Wow-that was a nice letter a Marie!!!! We have met before; haven't we????? Peacefully, Jeff Sell Director of Chapters & Membership Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20814-3067 ext. 104 (office) (cell) (fax) (e-fax) www.autism-society.org jzsell@... jsell@... ****************************************** NOTICE: This message is confidential, intended for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is (i) proprietary to the sender, and/or, (ii) privileged, confidential and/or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable Texas and federal law, including, but not limited to, privacy standards imposed pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( " HIPAA " ). Receipt by anyone other than the named recipient(s) is not a waiver of any applicable privilege. If you have received this email in error, please delete it immediately. Thank you in advance for your compliance with this notice. _____ From: Jeff & a Sell Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 10:10 AM To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Subject: Re: Re: Opinion piece * Thanks ... I haven't yet but I will. Re: Opinion piece That was eloquant and right to the point. I hope you sent that to him, or something similar. Thanks, > This man IS the reason why it's vital that NT kids and special ed kids need to interact more in any way that they can--especially in their early years. He obviously had no dealing whatsoever with any special needs kids in school--perhaps if he had, he would not have become the mean-spirited, closed minded, bigoted individual that he is. I only wish he could see the NT kids who have befriended my son, Joe, over the years, who is only partially mainstreamed. They don't appear to be " suffering " in any way, shape, or form--in fact, you can clearly see how Joe has enriched their lives. In my opinion, these kids will make up a society that I would be PROUD of-- a society of people who believe in the worth and dignity of EVERY person, no matter how different they may be from the " norm " ....and hopefully avoid becoming the kind of person that Mr. Lonsberry has become. > > a > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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