Re: -This Christmas, this would make me happy

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In a message dated 12/24/01 11:44:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, writes:

> He has a teacher

> who does not get it at all- thank god that most of the others do. She

> had the audacity to tell me " your son is VERY immature " like that is

> a revelation and she had the wisdom to figure that out!!! I didn't

> know whether to start banging my head on the desk in frustration or

> to start headbanging hers! JK.

>

I'll help yah, !

Well, duh, if he's 13, (and 13 year old NT's are rather immature)

and autistic I wouldn't guess he's ahead for his age!

What were we saying about ignorance?

Is he fully included, ? You know, if the other teachers

are complying with his IEP okay, then this teacher needs

to be put on the spot. " Why are YOU the only one that

is NOT helping matters? " You can ask, or have the

inclusion specialist or another resource teacher,

(even a fine aide can help) find out what the

teachers problem is. Usually they just

require a short attitude adjustment.

(The head banging would be fine).

My daughter is also 13. We encounter

idiots all the time and just find someone

higher up to straighten them out. I have

learned, don't let them see you sweat, and

take care of problems as stealthy as possible.

(I write businesslike e-mails to the administrators

in an innocent fashion, like just making conversation,

and they reply back with " Don't worry, I will take care

of that! " ) Hehe.

You innocently exchange e-mail addys at the IEP,

like good natured and just for fun. Then you send a

joke or two their way, then one day you ask them

seemingly at the end of your rope what you should

do, and voila! Taken care of! I have done that a

couple of times already, and they bite every time.

Isn't e-mail wonderful?

People love to give out their CELL PHONE numbers

and their E-MAIL ADDRESSES. They think they're

cyber jocks or something when they do that. Just

play along, and it's amazing what they will do on

their own time for your kid.

>>, I still wanna be sedated - the Ramones

Sounds like a 60's Motown group! " and the Ramones "

I love it.

Barb

May the Spirit of Christmas move you and those

you love to a better place in life, one full of promise.

~Barbara Allyn