Re: Re: people really stink....great news

April 26, 2007

Great News. Lesson learned. Don't ever back down from your gut feeling and

thank you to everyone.

The owner called me back and said that the 15 minutes before the class was

for him to get adjusted and get in the water because it took him a long time

to get in the water last time (NOT TRUE) and for him to get more instruction

with this new assistant she hired. So is now getting a 45 minute

class with an aide in the class and no longer a 15 minute private class with

this person she said yesterday. You have to wonder...he is technically

suppose to get a 30 minute group lesson and now he is getting a 15 minute

private plus another 30 minute class in the group with an aide.

GOOD FOR ME, I am patting myself on the back.

Colleen - now your assumption is CORRECT! Of course, how could I NOT be

happy with that!

Debbie

Re: people really stink....or is it only some?

Hi Debbie,

I'm so sorry, I misunderstood. I thought the 15 minutes was to get

him into the water and adjusted, like a head start. I hadn't

realized that they were only offering 15 minutes and it was

isolated....I absolutely support you. I supported you before but

wanted to offer encouragment. And I am sorry you have to go throught

that.

Colleen

>

> Colleen,

>

> Actually, what they want to do is give a 15 minute class

alone

> before the actual class, but he is no longer able to be in the

actual class.

> There was no instructor who volunteered, but they would pay another

> instructor to work with him. Seems like a good thing on the surface.

>

> I understand your thinking and this was actually my initial

reaction. At

> first I thought, okay, but then I realized is only getting

15

> minutes in the water, by himself, with no one else but the teacher

to watch,

> no other kids. He would then have to watch his sister in the class

he was

> previously in, and not really understand why he isn't in that class,

> although I could lie to him and tell him it is because he is such an

> incredible swimmer, however, he knows he isn't Let's face it, he

is 10 now

> and no dummy.

>

> really does benefit from being in a group of swimmers so he

can

> watch and copy, and also feel included and not " different "

or " special " and

> it is the only activity he is actually good at that he enjoys. He

really can

> swim. Now, because of others insecurities or whatever, HE is

being asked

> to leave. We are not the ones asking for special accommodations

because

> is just fine in the class. That doesn't sit well with me.

I know

> this won't be the last time and I can't let it go without making my

point to

> these people. They need to see he is a person, a capable person

with the

> same rights as all the other kids to be included. It could very

well be

> that these other kids in the class are not comfortable with

there,

> who knows.

>

> Thanks though, for your feedback. All views of this are helpful to

me right

> now.

>

> Debbie

>

April 26, 2007

glad it turned out well.

maria