RE: [SPAM] Meltdown at PPCD school evaluation

January 10, 2008

I remember those days-watching my son melt-down. For me the

Hardest part was seeing my son through the judgmental eyes of

Others. Acknowledging his disability with or seeing professionals confirm

What I had suspected or talked about with other parents about

His disability made it more real in a more painful way than any other

Experience almost that I've had.

Also, in the schools there is a real tendency to see children as a label

And not as children. Part of the child getting that AU label for the school

Services can strip him of his individuality-and that is also painful. I

Still bristle every time I hear some well intended but hopelessly

Misinformed school professional talk about " my AU kids " .

S.

[mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of Cookie

Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 3:05 PM

Subject: [sPAM] Meltdown at PPCD school evaluation

We had to forego the ear and eye exams, but I have already had those

done privately. But what surprised me was my reaction, not during

it, but after it was all over and I had dropped my son off to

Mother's Day Out. I went to get something to eat, and pretty much

broke down at the table crying. It just reminds me that my son is

different, he is not the same, and he is certainly not 'normal'. It

also reminds me that he needs 'structured school', 5 days a week,

year-round, not 9 months. This Christmas really kicked his heiney

without a routine.

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