Re: School Psychologist???????

[Guest guest]

Oh ,how terrible. I could imagine the heat you felt. I hear so

many things that reflect this type of thinking. Once a social

worker,family counselor told me the worse thing I could do was get my

child diagnosed as pdd. She said you never want that diagnoses, it

will ruin your childs life. Like I really had a choice about it.

I remember the feeling,very depressing.

Hugs,best wishes

Tishanne

>

> I am a hairdresser so I get the pleasure of meeting all different

> types of people and pick their brains. Last week I had a new client

> in my chair. We got to talking and she said that she was a school

> psychologist. I played dumb at first and asked her what her job

> entailed and that. I geared the conversation toward special needs

> children and of course autism came up. She said that parents of

> autistic children and usually the worst to deal with my ears started

> to burn and I asked her why. She said that parents of autistic

> children expect their kids to have the " cadillac " of education when

> they really should be happy with the " ford " of education. My head

was

> spinning. I asked her what she meant by that and she said that a

> special needs child costs a school a lot more money then a typical

> child and they get more attention then a typical child so the

parents

> should be happy with that. She also said that the parents want

their

> child to have every service possible for their child even if it is

not

> deemed " necessary " . I then told her ya I expect that. She kinda

gave

> me a strange look and I said that I have a child on the spectrum and

> then I said that if she did she would want the same too. Can you

guys

> believe that?

>

[Guest guest]

We parents of Autistic kids have a unique set of challenges in comparison to those parents who have children with other diabilities. I'm not surprised. That's why Denis Leary's remarks made me mad, as we still have this kind of mentality even among people who should know better.

If she/they walked a mile in our shoes, they'd get it. I hope she never does have to walk that mile.

e

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------To: AutismBehaviorProblems Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:33:53 PMSubject: School Psychologist???????

I am a hairdresser, so I get the pleasure of meeting all differentTypes of people and pick their brains. Last week I had a new client.in my chair. We got to talking and she said that she was a school.psychologist. I played dumb at first and asked her what her job.entailed and that. I geared the conversation toward special needs.Children and of course autism came up. She said that parents of.Autistic children and usually the worst to deal with my ears started.To burn and I asked her why. She said that parents of autisticChildren expect their kids to have the "Cadillac" of education when.They really should be happy with the "ford" of education. My head was.spinning. I asked her what she meant by that, and she said that a.Special needs child costs a school a lot more money than a typical.child and they get more attention than a typical child so the parents.should be happy with that. She also said that

the parents want their.child to have every service possible for their child even if it is not.deemed "necessary". I then told her ya I expect that. She kinda gave.me a strange look and I said that I have a child on the spectrum andThen I said that if she did she would want the same too. Can you guys?Believe that?

[Guest guest]

Ooooo, . I hope you gave her a really BAD haircut!!!

And yes, I can believe it. Some people are sooooo insensitive. It's mind boggling but definitely believable. Having said that, I have been amazed as well at the number of people who been so kind to us. (Random acts of kindness type thing. ) ) There are most certainly jerks out there but it really warms my heart to think of the number of people I have met who have been exceptionally kind.

For people like the psychologist, well, as my grandfather used to say, 'Don't let the bastards get you down!' LOL

Still crossing my fingers that you gave her an awful haircut!! Heehee

Hugs,

Steph

-- School Psychologist???????

I am a hairdresser so I get the pleasure of meeting all different

types of people and pick their brains. Last week I had a new client

in my chair. We got to talking and she said that she was a school

psychologist. I played dumb at first and asked her what her job

entailed and that. I geared the conversation toward special needs

children and of course autism came up. She said that parents of

autistic children and usually the worst to deal with my ears started

to burn and I asked her why. She said that parents of autistic

children expect their kids to have the "cadillac" of education when

they really should be happy with the "ford" of education. My head was

spinning. I asked her what she meant by that and she said that a

special needs child costs a school a lot more money then a typical

child and they get more attention then a typical child so the parents

should be happy with that. She also said that the parents want their

child to have every service possible for their child even if it is not

deemed "necessary". I then told her ya I expect that. She kinda gave

me a strange look and I said that I have a child on the spectrum and

then I said that if she did she would want the same too. Can you guys

believe that?

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[Guest guest]

If my child went to the district she works in, I would not allow her to have anything to do with my child.

and in some places...tell them you are removing your child from their school and hear them squawk about it..the money they will lose!

Elaine

We parents of Autistic kids have a unique set of challenges in comparison to those parents who have children with other diabilities. I'm not surprised. That's why Denis Leary's remarks made me mad, as we still have this kind of mentality even among people who should know better.

If she/they walked a mile in our shoes, they'd get it. I hope she never does have to walk that mile.

e

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------From: mccashland <racmac0204sbcglobal (DOT) net>To: AutismBehaviorProblems Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:33:53 PMSubject: School Psychologist???????

I am a hairdresser, so I get the pleasure of meeting all differentTypes of people and pick their brains. Last week I had a new client.in my chair. We got to talking and she said that she was a school.psychologist. I played dumb at first and asked her what her job.entailed and that. I geared the conversation toward special needs.Children and of course autism came up. She said that parents of.Autistic children and usually the worst to deal with my ears started.To burn and I asked her why. She said that parents of autisticChildren expect their kids to have the "Cadillac" of education when.They really should be happy with the "ford" of education. My head was.spinning. I asked her what she meant by that, and she said that a.Special needs child costs a school a lot more money than a typical.child and they get more attention than a typical child so the parents.should be happy with that. She also said that the parents want their.child to have every service possible for their child even if it is not.deemed "necessary". I then told her ya I expect that. She kinda gave.me a strange look and I said that I have a child on the spectrum andThen I said that if she did she would want the same too. Can you guys?Believe that?

[Guest guest]

One thing this psychologist is forgetting, is the amount of money given to the school to educate our children. Our ESE kids are evaluated for the level of services needed, based on the matrix. My boys max out at the top of the matrix, and are 'worth' about 15,000. each to the school. The average 'Ford' child as the psychologist refers to them, gets about 3,500. per school year. Unfortunately, many school administrators think they can redistribute this money around, to pay for general school expenses to meet their budget shortfalls.

Sara

School Psychologist???????

I am a hairdresser so I get the pleasure of meeting all differenttypes of people and pick their brains. Last week I had a new clientin my chair. We got to talking and she said that she was a schoolpsychologist. I played dumb at first and asked her what her jobentailed and that. I geared the conversation toward special needschildren and of course autism came up. She said that parents ofautistic children and usually the worst to deal with my ears startedto burn and I asked her why. She said that parents of autisticchildren expect their kids to have the "cadillac" of education whenthey really should be happy with the "ford" of education. My head wasspinning. I asked her what she meant by that and she said that aspecial needs child costs a school a lot more money then a typicalchild and they get more attention then a typical child so the parentsshould be happy with that. She also said that the parents want theirchild to have every service possible for their child even if it is notdeemed "necessary". I then told her ya I expect that. She kinda gaveme a strange look and I said that I have a child on the spectrum andthen I said that if she did she would want the same too. Can you guysbelieve that?