Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 I know what you mean. Ray heard the word from his sophomore in high school teacher too. That is why I wrote the blog post about the R word the other day. It is disgusting that it should come from someone your child respects. At 04:53 PM 11/10/2005, you wrote: >My 14 year old son just told me something so disturbing. One of his >teachers, whom he likes alot, said to the class " You guys are not >retarded " . They were walking down the hall in between classes and the >kids were getting loud, he told them to be quiet and then made the >statement I typed above. Can you believe that? My son was so shocked by >this teacher, it's one of his favorite teachers. >And this would explain why so many of the kids here in this town use this >word so freely, look at the example that is set in front of them! UGH. >Just had to vent - thanks, >Jayne > > >--------------------------------- >Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Yes! loves this teacher. I asked him if he said anything and he said " no, I just had to make sure I heard him correctly, I was so shocked. " I know he's lost respect for this teacher now and will look at him differently. When he hears kids in his class say it he always says " Do you know what that means? " Then he tells them and lets them know he has a little brother who is MR - that usually shuts them up! I better live a looooooong time because I have so many things on my " to do " list and so little time. One of these things being - getting people to stop using words like this so freely without thinking of what your audience is actually hearing. Peggy Lou wrote: I know what you mean. Ray heard the word from his sophomore in high school teacher too. That is why I wrote the blog post about the R word the other day. It is disgusting that it should come from someone your child respects. At 04:53 PM 11/10/2005, you wrote: >My 14 year old son just told me something so disturbing. One of his >teachers, whom he likes alot, said to the class " You guys are not >retarded " . They were walking down the hall in between classes and the >kids were getting loud, he told them to be quiet and then made the >statement I typed above. Can you believe that? My son was so shocked by >this teacher, it's one of his favorite teachers. >And this would explain why so many of the kids here in this town use this >word so freely, look at the example that is set in front of them! UGH. >Just had to vent - thanks, >Jayne > > >--------------------------------- >Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 I am so upset that someone, a TEACHER, would use the R word. I am just really disturbed by it. > > My 14 year old son just told me something so disturbing. One of his teachers, whom he likes alot, said to the class " You guys are not retarded " . They were walking down the hall in between classes and the kids were getting loud, he told them to be quiet and then made the statement I typed above. Can you believe that? My son was so shocked by this teacher, it's one of his favorite teachers. > And this would explain why so many of the kids here in this town use this word so freely, look at the example that is set in front of them! UGH. > Just had to vent - thanks, > Jayne > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 > > > > My 14 year old son just told me something so disturbing. One of his > teachers, whom he likes alot, said to the class " You guys are not > retarded " . They were walking down the hall in between classes and the > kids were getting loud, he told them to be quiet and then made the > statement I typed above. Can you believe that? My son was so shocked > by this teacher, it's one of his favorite teachers. > > And this would explain why so many of the kids here in this town use > this word so freely, look at the example that is set in front of them! > UGH. > > Just had to vent - thanks, > > Jayne > > > > No one should called a child with a birth defect the " R " word. I was picked on in grade school because i had a birth defect called Cerebral Palsy. Sincerely, King > > --------------------------------- > > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 At 11:56 AM 11/11/2005, you wrote: >I am so upset that someone, a TEACHER, would use the R word. I am just >really disturbed by it. > The impact of it is long range. The teacher who told Ray's class they were all retarded was the sophomore in high school teacher. Ray is 23 next month and still talks of it. Peggy Lou www.parentingyourcomplexchild.com www.lighthouseparents.com http://parentingacomplexchild.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Hi Jayne, I think that teacher is very disrespectful. I would have written her a note telling her just that and made an effort to inform the school district to send her to a disability awareness training. Charlyne Mom to Zeb 12 DS/OCD/ASD? Jayne Hickey wrote: My 14 year old son just told me something so disturbing. One of his teachers, whom he likes alot, said to the class " You guys are not retarded " . They were walking down the hall in between classes and the kids were getting loud, he told them to be quiet and then made the statement I typed above. Can you believe that? My son was so shocked by this teacher, it's one of his favorite teachers. And this would explain why so many of the kids here in this town use this word so freely, look at the example that is set in front of them! UGH. Just had to vent - thanks, Jayne --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Christschool has attacked both me, my son and other parents of ASD kids who have posted videos on you tube. I would not call him a "talented video maker" but a parent full of hate who has no problem attacking people who don't think like him. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TDate: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:35:33 -0000To: <EOHarm >Subject: The "R" word The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) is pleased to announce the release of a new Public Service Announcement regarding the R-word and why it is such hateful speech. This commercial was produced by Christschool, a talented video maker who is both an autistic self-advocate and a father of an autistic son, and features a professional voice actor. We are working on getting this video out to as many people as possible, and would love it if other members of the coalition would do the same by posting it on their websites, encouraging members to e-mail it to others, etc. The video can be found here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzgQ3LVNhps ----------- This effort is largely misspent. It is not about the " R " word, it's about the hurtful attitude behind it. Going after 'bad' words obscures the source of the problem and therefore fails to resolve it. Such is the nature of political correctness efforts; largely cosmetic. Lenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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