Guest guest Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I know I am supposed to forgive and I have many, many times, but in all honesty I am tired of getting slapped! Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Hi Heidi - Forgiveness doesn't mean that it's all OK. It also doesn't mean that you don't protect yourself. Forgiveness is more about letting go of the bitterness and anger while still pursuing the right thing for your child. I'm not sure how you were " slapped, " but I have many many ideas from my own experiences. For me, it helped to devleop the skill of being able to call people out regarding their actions - and how it was not to the benefit of the student or within their role as a teacher/ed assistant/slp/doctor/whatever - without anger. One way I did this was to reprhase things: " So what I hear you saying is that because Andy was unable to stay in your classroom for more than 10 minutes, without appropriate visual tools, environmental set up, or a welcoming attitude, (which are all accommodations listed on his IEP and expectations of teaching staff in general) that he is " unsuccessful " in this environment. Is that correct? " It takes practice.Tell us more about the experience. Let's see if we can turn " forgiveness " into the powerful tool that it can be for you.Take care,JoanMother of Andy, now 22, who has , celiac disease, and few words. Â I know I am supposed to forgive and I have many, many times, but in all honesty I am tired of getting slapped! Â Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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