Re: people really stink....great news

[Guest guest]

yay and hae they kicked that mother up the bum

>

> glad it turned out well.

>

> maria

> 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

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Great job, Debbie! Again, I am sorry for assuming but I am so glad

it worked the way it did and you stood your ground!!! And big

NANANA to the other mom!!

Colleen

>

> 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

>