Re: Maybe it's just me

[Guest guest]

I totally agree with Georga on this. This woman is a complete bitch (the

teacher, not Georga!) and I'd have her ass in a sling. She obviously does

not like Boone, and I'd pull him out of there. It's not fair to him, no

matter what they promise will be done. They obviously don't care about him

there, or they'd be doing more to oversee what she's doing. He's going to

be so messed up you're never going to be able to get him straightened out.

Just my .02, but it really pisses me off when special kids (or any kids)

keep getting knocked down like this.

ellen

Re: Maybe it's just me

Sissi ~

I worry for Boone. I really do.

With comments and red marks like that all over his paper, being overly

critical that bitch teacher is going to ruin his love for school let alone

his love for learning. This is not good. I really want to come down there

and smack the piss out of that woman!

Georga Hackworth

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RE: Maybe it's just me

> I don't think it's just you.

>

> I think it is fucking incredible that he can do a worksheet like that

at

> all. I think if the teacher knew jack shit about autism she would

know

that

> handwriting is a MAJOR issue for most of our kids. I think every

answer

on

> the damned paper was correct so why the hell is she coming down on him

like

> that?

>

> But maybe it's just me.

>

> CAN he do better? Is his writing usually better than that?

>

> I thought you were keeping him home until they called that guy, or

> something. ?

>

> -Sara.

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[Guest guest]

I totally agree with Georga on this. This woman is a complete bitch (the

teacher, not Georga!) and I'd have her ass in a sling. She obviously does

not like Boone, and I'd pull him out of there. It's not fair to him, no

matter what they promise will be done. They obviously don't care about him

there, or they'd be doing more to oversee what she's doing. He's going to

be so messed up you're never going to be able to get him straightened out.

Just my .02, but it really pisses me off when special kids (or any kids)

keep getting knocked down like this.

ellen

Re: Maybe it's just me

Sissi ~

I worry for Boone. I really do.

With comments and red marks like that all over his paper, being overly

critical that bitch teacher is going to ruin his love for school let alone

his love for learning. This is not good. I really want to come down there

and smack the piss out of that woman!

Georga Hackworth

www.ubah.com/F1549 Enter to win $50 in FREE books!

RE: Maybe it's just me

> I don't think it's just you.

>

> I think it is fucking incredible that he can do a worksheet like that

at

> all. I think if the teacher knew jack shit about autism she would

know

that

> handwriting is a MAJOR issue for most of our kids. I think every

answer

on

> the damned paper was correct so why the hell is she coming down on him

like

> that?

>

> But maybe it's just me.

>

> CAN he do better? Is his writing usually better than that?

>

> I thought you were keeping him home until they called that guy, or

> something. ?

>

> -Sara.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sissi, is ten and in fifth grade. That page is as good or

better than writes NOW. Chris's teacher is VERY pleased that

Chris's printing is averaging about 80% legible. We are not talking

anything anywhere near approaching neat or attractive. We are

talking if you look at it carefully you actually can decipher what it

was he was trying to write. Spelling is another matter entirely

different. can spell winter and black (probably). The rest

would have been a guess. Now maybe Boone will be able to have better

handwriting, but for being only five, even for an NT kid I think

that's fairly decent. And even if Boone is brilliant, which he is of

course, he is still only five, and being graded for spelling words

like January and history are ridiculous. But that's just my opinion.

Harumph. Want me to slap the teacher for you? Ugh.

[Guest guest]

Sissi, is ten and in fifth grade. That page is as good or

better than writes NOW. Chris's teacher is VERY pleased that

Chris's printing is averaging about 80% legible. We are not talking

anything anywhere near approaching neat or attractive. We are

talking if you look at it carefully you actually can decipher what it

was he was trying to write. Spelling is another matter entirely

different. can spell winter and black (probably). The rest

would have been a guess. Now maybe Boone will be able to have better

handwriting, but for being only five, even for an NT kid I think

that's fairly decent. And even if Boone is brilliant, which he is of

course, he is still only five, and being graded for spelling words

like January and history are ridiculous. But that's just my opinion.

Harumph. Want me to slap the teacher for you? Ugh.

[Guest guest]

Sissi, is ten and in fifth grade. That page is as good or

better than writes NOW. Chris's teacher is VERY pleased that

Chris's printing is averaging about 80% legible. We are not talking

anything anywhere near approaching neat or attractive. We are

talking if you look at it carefully you actually can decipher what it

was he was trying to write. Spelling is another matter entirely

different. can spell winter and black (probably). The rest

would have been a guess. Now maybe Boone will be able to have better

handwriting, but for being only five, even for an NT kid I think

that's fairly decent. And even if Boone is brilliant, which he is of

course, he is still only five, and being graded for spelling words

like January and history are ridiculous. But that's just my opinion.

Harumph. Want me to slap the teacher for you? Ugh.

[Guest guest]

it's not just you - OH MY FUCKING GOD!!

i think that was an excellent piece of work for any five year old never mind

someone with a diagnosed developmental disabilty. now that being said, i don't

care if he'd drooled and scribbled all over the paper - has this teacher never

heard of positive reinforcement? how about errorless learning? constructive

criticism? i find those comments to be demeaning, shaming, critical and just

plain not nice. good work boone - i'm sending one big cyber gold star your way!

kick her ass siss!. give her one for me too!

michelle mg

[Guest guest]

it's not just you - OH MY FUCKING GOD!!

i think that was an excellent piece of work for any five year old never mind

someone with a diagnosed developmental disabilty. now that being said, i don't

care if he'd drooled and scribbled all over the paper - has this teacher never

heard of positive reinforcement? how about errorless learning? constructive

criticism? i find those comments to be demeaning, shaming, critical and just

plain not nice. good work boone - i'm sending one big cyber gold star your way!

kick her ass siss!. give her one for me too!

michelle mg

[Guest guest]

it's not just you - OH MY FUCKING GOD!!

i think that was an excellent piece of work for any five year old never mind

someone with a diagnosed developmental disabilty. now that being said, i don't

care if he'd drooled and scribbled all over the paper - has this teacher never

heard of positive reinforcement? how about errorless learning? constructive

criticism? i find those comments to be demeaning, shaming, critical and just

plain not nice. good work boone - i'm sending one big cyber gold star your way!

kick her ass siss!. give her one for me too!

michelle mg

[Guest guest]

What is wrong with that?? I really think he did a GREAT job! Seb is NT in

grade K and his handwriting comes NOWHERE close to that! At least his letters

are all in the right direction and legible! I think the teacher is a nitpick,

there should not have been all those red marks without a lot more comments on

all that is GOOD about it!

Tommi

[Guest guest]

What is wrong with that?? I really think he did a GREAT job! Seb is NT in

grade K and his handwriting comes NOWHERE close to that! At least his letters

are all in the right direction and legible! I think the teacher is a nitpick,

there should not have been all those red marks without a lot more comments on

all that is GOOD about it!

Tommi

[Guest guest]

What is wrong with that?? I really think he did a GREAT job! Seb is NT in

grade K and his handwriting comes NOWHERE close to that! At least his letters

are all in the right direction and legible! I think the teacher is a nitpick,

there should not have been all those red marks without a lot more comments on

all that is GOOD about it!

Tommi

[Guest guest]

You go Sissi. Umm...but you could black out the comment about

smackin the teacher for me, lol. She deserves it but you know....

You are right. You have to be smart and you have to have a paper

trail. Good thinking.

[Guest guest]

Sissi

Both my best friend in land and my Aunt are first grade teachers with

Masters degrees. If you could send me a jpeg of his worksheet I will email

them both and ask their opinion of this worksheet and the teachers response.

I can't send it and ask their opinion of the worksheet telling them only that

the child is 5 or whatever you would like.

Hugs

[Guest guest]

Sissi

If you were here Boone would be going to either Vanguard, Lovaas, Eden

Institute, CLC or Bancroft. You could make them pay for anything. They

might want to think about that since all the above schools range from

30-52,000 a year.

I'd start looking and then show them what they could do for you.

[Guest guest]

Sissi

If you were here Boone would be going to either Vanguard, Lovaas, Eden

Institute, CLC or Bancroft. You could make them pay for anything. They

might want to think about that since all the above schools range from

30-52,000 a year.

I'd start looking and then show them what they could do for you.

[Guest guest]

Putter at almost seven is still looking a bit like this. And he writes much

better than the other kindergartners.

You are not out of line at all, Sissi.

Salli

[Guest guest]

Putter at almost seven is still looking a bit like this. And he writes much

better than the other kindergartners.

You are not out of line at all, Sissi.

Salli

[Guest guest]

Putter at almost seven is still looking a bit like this. And he writes much

better than the other kindergartners.

You are not out of line at all, Sissi.

Salli

[Guest guest]

I sent him back this week. I am waiting to hear from them still. They have

some time left.

But I think they're pushing me because I'm pushing the issue with Dr.

Mueller.

Boone loves school. I just wonder how much longer he's going to love it

bring home papers like this. He CAN read, so he knows exactly what it says.

Sissi

RE: Maybe it's just me

> I don't think it's just you.

>

> I think it is fucking incredible that he can do a worksheet like that at

> all. I think if the teacher knew jack shit about autism she would know

that

> handwriting is a MAJOR issue for most of our kids. I think every answer

on

> the damned paper was correct so why the hell is she coming down on him

like

> that?

>

> But maybe it's just me.

>

> CAN he do better? Is his writing usually better than that?

>

> I thought you were keeping him home until they called that guy, or

> something. ?

>

> -Sara.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I sent him back this week. I am waiting to hear from them still. They have

some time left.

But I think they're pushing me because I'm pushing the issue with Dr.

Mueller.

Boone loves school. I just wonder how much longer he's going to love it

bring home papers like this. He CAN read, so he knows exactly what it says.

Sissi

RE: Maybe it's just me

> I don't think it's just you.

>

> I think it is fucking incredible that he can do a worksheet like that at

> all. I think if the teacher knew jack shit about autism she would know

that

> handwriting is a MAJOR issue for most of our kids. I think every answer

on

> the damned paper was correct so why the hell is she coming down on him

like

> that?

>

> But maybe it's just me.

>

> CAN he do better? Is his writing usually better than that?

>

> I thought you were keeping him home until they called that guy, or

> something. ?

>

> -Sara.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I sent him back this week. I am waiting to hear from them still. They have

some time left.

But I think they're pushing me because I'm pushing the issue with Dr.

Mueller.

Boone loves school. I just wonder how much longer he's going to love it

bring home papers like this. He CAN read, so he knows exactly what it says.

Sissi

RE: Maybe it's just me

> I don't think it's just you.

>

> I think it is fucking incredible that he can do a worksheet like that at

> all. I think if the teacher knew jack shit about autism she would know

that

> handwriting is a MAJOR issue for most of our kids. I think every answer

on

> the damned paper was correct so why the hell is she coming down on him

like

> that?

>

> But maybe it's just me.

>

> CAN he do better? Is his writing usually better than that?

>

> I thought you were keeping him home until they called that guy, or

> something. ?

>

> -Sara.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Did I mention that Black History Month is in February and it is usually

capitalized?

Sissi

[Guest guest]

Did I mention that Black History Month is in February and it is usually

capitalized?

Sissi

[Guest guest]

Did I mention that Black History Month is in February and it is usually

capitalized?

Sissi

[Guest guest]

>> Please look at this and tell me what YOU think. Please be

completely honest with me. Someone's health may depend on it.>>

Sissi,

From a therapist standpoint, a little boy who is only 5 should not be

expected to have the fine motor and motor planning skills to

write....period. The schools are creating problems for themselves by

pushing handwriting earlier and earlier. NOW, add to that the fact

that this 5 yr old boy is autistic (a condition now considered in the

therapy world to include a movement disorder), and you have a

situation where a child who has basically been set up for failure is

being debased because of the adult's ignorance.

THAT is my opinion.

BTW, is this the same teacher who does the " basket hold " ?

Raena (who thinks NO kindergartner should be doing this much writing)