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[Guest guest]

well i haven't heard anything yet so i don't think it is looking too promising.

Interview wasn't too bad but not exactly great either, got myself worked up and

fumbled over the questions but until they ring who knows.

for those who asked i work in childcare - this job is in a school and a change

from working in a privately owned nursery as i do now.

Thanks all for your prayers and kind words - will let you know what happens

xxxx

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[Guest guest]

I'm a parent of an asperger's kid and a special ed

teacher. This is what I think about the subject. GO

TAKE AS MANY CLASSES IN AUTISM AS YOU CAN. Don't try

to learn about autism on the fly in another class.

" Suggestions " of how to deal with them does not

properly educate a teacher to deal with these kids.

One class will not do it either. Take as many formal

classes as you can IN AUTISM, get as much classroom

experience as you can, don't think they are all the

same because the truth is they are all different.

There is no one strategy that works with autistic

kids. You will need a bag of tricks and it will need

to be constantly growing. You will never be

" finished " with your education but will need to stay

up to date on all current research. Most of all

LISTEN TO THE PARENTS of your students because they

know that child better than anyone else. Give them

lots of opportunities to let them help you. Don't

push them around or boss them around. Just LISTEN and

LEARN. That is the best advice I could give you as a

parent AND as a teacher.

Kaye

--- rbandier1 <mrnban@...> wrote:

> Hi everyone,

> I am attempting to interview family members of

> children with

> aspergers. This is for a spec. ed class. I have

> worked in a public

> school for 9years and am pursuing my spec. ed

> degree. Can anyone give

> suggestions or strategies to serve these kids

> better?? What experiences

> have you had with the schools?

> I need to interview 5 people. Please help so we can

> serve your kids

> better.

> Thanks for your time.

> r.b.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank-you Becky!!

I am still working away!!

I have so much great information, I just need to organize all of it.

I think the most common thing everyone has said about their child and the

schools is that teachers are not taking the time to understand the disability.

Teachers are mis-interpreting the child's behavior, because all these kids look

like typical kids.

Educators are not understanding that parents are doing the best they can, and

educators are accusing them of not disciplining. Boy, I can not wait to have my

own students and apply so much of this valuable information all of these parents

have shared. I cannot understand (being a parent of 3), and in the teaching

profession why a teacher would not apply any valuable information to help these

kids reach their full potential. It makes me sad.

I hope for the best for you and your 10 year old. (Thats the age group that I

worked with for 9 years) as a teacher assist. Enjoy it before the teen years

kick in.I have 3 without aspergers, and boy what a roller coaster!! Ha!

Good Luck

RB

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Twinsburg, Ohio 44087

---- Becky <ganectarine2@...> wrote:

RB

I have a 10 yr old Asperger child. I would love to help you. I will sit down

and email you later today about our cild and his school needs. If you have more

specific questions please email back . If youhave all the data you need, good

luck on your interviews.

Thanks

Becky

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a friend who you hate, "

Nikka - age 6

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