Re: Christmas events

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In a message dated 12/13/01 1:24:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, writes:

> i have stopped visiting my dad's mom for holiday events because last

> Christmas they made fun of trevor and said he looked retarded doing his

> dance

>

This ignorance just burns me up.

Yesterday, was an all school dance. I was called

about 10:00 am telling me that there would be no

aide for Aislynn attending the after school event.

She would still be allowed to go without one, but

they wanted to give me the chance to go and act

as her chaperone.

I went. It was dark. It was loud. It was fun.

About 100 6th, 7th, and 8th graders actually

dancing! Aislynn had a blast. Since she was

in the Dance Production group last year, she

knows most of those girls, and they know her.

THEY LIKE HER!!!!!!!!!!!

I saw them take her hand and go dance with

a group. She was dancing kinda awkward,

(I suppose some would call it retarded) but they

accept her and promote her amongst their friends.

I spent the time roaming through the crowd just

as another adult, and she gets on fine with the

NT kids, in fact she doesn't really like the kids

in sped all that much. One year, she asked me

if she had to take the bus with them.

I told her SHE had to learn tolerance. Plus, it

was for her own safety, and that having a bus

come to your door was great. She's okay with

it now, (I think there was one girl bugging her).

Anyway, retarded is as retarded does.

My brother was called retarded, too, and I learned

to feel sorry for those ignorant twits that did it.

Barb

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i have stopped visiting my dad's mom for holiday events because last Christmas

they made fun of trevor and said he looked retarded doing his dance he does

(stimming) and of course me being a mother hen i went off on them. not sure i'm

welcome there anyways....no sweat off my back.

Crazy SAHM to Cory 8 (ADHD), Carey 6 (Brat) and Trevor 4 (mild autism..still

pending)

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That is absolutely horrible. I would have hurt somebody. This is family

and they are supposed to be supporting. How awful for you.

Tamara

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>Reply-To: parenting_autism

>To: <parenting_autism >

>Subject: Re: Christmas events

>Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 16:03:51 -0500

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>i have stopped visiting my dad's mom for holiday events because last

>Christmas they made fun of trevor and said he looked retarded doing his

>dance he does (stimming) and of course me being a mother hen i went off on

>them. not sure i'm welcome there anyways....no sweat off my back.

>

>Crazy SAHM to Cory 8 (ADHD), Carey 6 (Brat) and Trevor 4 (mild

>autism..still pending)

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[Guest guest]

Wow! So happy Aislynn had a great time. And as for

people who make fun of our kids, I think " ignorant

twits " says it all.

Tuna

--- IBSourMouse@... wrote:

This ignorance just burns me up. Yesterday, was an all

school dance. I was called about 10:00 am telling me

that there would be no aide for Aislynn attending the

after school event. She would still be allowed to go

without one, but they wanted to give me the chance to

go and act as her chaperone. I went. It was dark. It

was loud. It was fun. About 100 6th, 7th, and 8th

graders actually dancing! Aislynn had a blast. Since

she was in the Dance Production group last year, she

knows most of those girls, and they know her. THEY

LIKE HER!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, retarded is as retarded does. My brother was

called retarded, too, and I learned to feel sorry for

those ignorant twits that did it.

Barb

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> i have stopped visiting my dad's mom for holiday events because

>last Christmas they made fun of trevor and said he looked retarded

>doing his dance he does (stimming) and of course me being a mother

>hen i went off on them.<<<

I wouldnt' go back either... eeeew.... I'm glad you went off on them!

Penny

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It sounds like she had a ball. I am glad she is

accepted by her peers. That means a lot. But then

again, whats not to like she is a very pretty girl.

Ginger

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In a message dated 12/14/01 1:33:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, Ginger writes:

> It sounds like she had a ball. I am glad she is

> accepted by her peers. That means a lot. But then

> again, whats not to like she is a very pretty girl.

>

>

Ginger,

Are you referring to Aislynn, or one of the other

adorable sweethearts on this list?

She worked the whole year with them and had

to audition for this group. She auditioned by

herself, when all of the others were in a group.

That was the first year for Dance Production, and

they all made it, even though she was the best.

They did struggle together, as Aislynn is rather

stubborn when they wanted her to do stuff she

has never learned in Dance school, but in the

end, at the final school performance, they all

shined, especially when she gave new meaning

when they said " We take everyone who can dance. "

Aislynn is like a kind of icon to some.

It is so amazing to see kids this age so tolerant,

but then, this is one of the melting pots of the world.

Barb