Re: Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News!

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When I cliced that link, it said page not found, but I found it by going to www.wptv.com and clicking on "local". On that same page, there's a link to an online petition to have the teacher kicked out of the class. LOL I'd say that's just fitting as can be! <smacalli@...> wrote: http://www.wptv.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5f442343-a5ac-4903-b598-9f777910ab79So glad to see 's story is getting the attention he needs. He is SO CUTE. Not that looks should matter a bit, but what a punkin'!

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For some reason it didn't highlight the entire link. Try this...

http://www.wptv. com/news/ local/story. aspx?content_ id=5f442343- a5ac-4903-b598-9f777910ab79

I found it on the front page of CNN!

Re: ( ) Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News!

When I cliced that link, it said page not found, but I found it by going to www.wptv.com and clicking on "local". On that same page, there's a link to an online petition to have the teacher kicked out of the class. LOL

I'd say that's just fitting as can be! <smacalli (DOT) com> wrote:

http://www.wptv. com/news/ local/story. aspx?content_ id=5f442343- a5ac-4903-b598-9f777910ab79So glad to see 's story is getting the attention he needs. He is SO CUTE. Not that looks should matter a bit, but what a punkin'!

[Guest guest]

Some of the comments from readers say that the teacher

was " right on " !

There are those who want the woman fired, but to think

there are those who actually think the teacher was

right....

-Melinda

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I agree; autism or not, I am livid, and cannot see why anyone would think it IS okay; I would be outraged if he was 'NT' or autistic, and even as angry or angrier if my child was one of the others sitting in that room, now wondering every year of their school lives if they will be kicked out, etc.; imagine what it will do to their creativity, fear, etc. of all teachers and behaviors of them for years and years to come; they won't remember a think from kindergarten other than the teacher, what she did, to whom, and they will remember / be emotionally 'scarred' or damaged for life over it until they 'deal' with it appropriately. My opinion of those whom agree with the teacher, is only that "the devil is everywhere" and this is another one of those works of the 'devil.' (and, there is no other explanation; it is insane and that is why those whom know it is wrong must stand up and fight for that which is right!!!). How anyone would be 'content' with that is incredible to me!! URGH!!! RUthie

From: mlndhall@...Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 06:49:58 -0700Subject: Re: ( ) Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News!

Some of the comments from readers say that the teacherwas "right on"! There are those who want the woman fired, but to thinkthere are those who actually think the teacher wasright....-Melinda

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I just went "postal" on the KLBJ morning radio show in Austin because they were talking about this topic and 2 of the men on the panel were so misinformed, it made me sick. I was shaking I was so mad.

I mentioned our Aspergers support group here on . I tried to explain communication and social challenges of children w/ Aspergers. One of the comentators said something like "if the boy only has one friend, what does that tell you, Mom?" Like the mom should know something is wrong b/c the boy only has one friend. Talk about INFURIATING! I wish a group of us could've been on the phone. I know some of you ladies would've torn them up!

Keep fighting the good fight, parents!!!

Re: ( ) Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News!

Some of the comments from readers say that the teacherwas "right on"! There are those who want the woman fired, but to thinkthere are those who actually think the teacher wasright....-Melinda

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,

Just want to share something my mother taught me.

I try to remember it always to avoid the aggravations

of some people.

" You can't insult the ignorant " These people are

OBVIOUSLY ignorant or they wouldn't make such

ludicrous responses.

It's outrageous!

-

--- MacAllister <smacalli@...> wrote:

> I just went " postal " on the KLBJ morning radio show

> in Austin because they were talking about this topic

> and 2 of the men on the panel were so misinformed,

> it made me sick.  I was shaking I was so mad. 

> I mentioned our Aspergers support group here on

> .  I tried to explain communication and social

> challenges of children w/ Aspergers.  One of the

> comentators said something like " if the boy only has

> one friend, what does that tell you, Mom? "   Like the

> mom should know something is wrong b/c the boy only

> has one friend.  Talk about INFURIATING!  I wish a

> group of us could've been on the phone.  I know some

> of you ladies would've torn them up!

> Keep fighting the good fight, parents!!!

>

>

>

> Re: ( ) Port St. Lucie boy -

> made CNN News!

>

>

>

> Some of the comments from readers say that the

> teacher

> was " right on " !

>

> There are those who want the woman fired, but to

> think

> there are those who actually think the teacher was

> right....

>

> -Melinda

>

[Guest guest]

Melinda, were those comments in your " in box " or posted elsewhere ? because I don't remember reading any of those comments ....? < that the teacher was right on >. IMO, those parents should go for a few parent classes !. you don't teach anyone by humiliating them !. That IS a form of mental abuse. I hope you keep us posted on the outcome on this subject. RoseHall Melinda <mlndhall@...> wrote: Some of the comments from readers say that the teacherwas "right on"! There are those who want the woman fired, but to thinkthere are those who actually think the teacher wasright....-Melinda

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, sounds like you should post KLBJ 's morning radio show's phone number, and lets us all, from this support give them a call..... Sounds like this show in Austin needs a good morning WAKE UP CALL !. Rose MacAllister <smacalli@...> wrote: I just went "postal" on the KLBJ morning radio show in Austin because they were talking about this topic and 2 of the men on the panel were so misinformed, it made me sick. I was shaking I was so mad. I mentioned our Aspergers support group here on . I tried to explain communication and social challenges of children w/ Aspergers. One of the comentators said something like "if the boy only has one friend, what does that tell you, Mom?" Like the mom should know something is wrong b/c the boy only has one friend. Talk about INFURIATING! I wish a group of us could've been on the phone. I know some of you ladies would've torn them up! Keep fighting the good fight, parents!!! Re: ( ) Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News! Some of the comments from readers say that the teacherwas "right on"! There are those who want the woman fired, but to thinkthere are those who actually think the teacher wasright....-Melinda

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i always told my daughter - non-aspie - that it's better to have one true friend than to have sveeral/many phony ones. she was always shy when she was little and didn't just wa;k up to anyone and make friends. so um, mr. commenter, maybe it means that he was careful and knew what a true friend is. people are so ignorant and the remarks and comments they make are so incredibly ignorant. no matter how much we try to educate them, there is always an ignoramus. sad.

From: MacAllister <smacalli@...>Subject: Re: ( ) Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News! Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 11:04 AM

I just went "postal" on the KLBJ morning radio show in Austin because they were talking about this topic and 2 of the men on the panel were so misinformed, it made me sick. I was shaking I was so mad.

I mentioned our Aspergers support group here on . I tried to explain communication and social challenges of children w/ Aspergers. One of the comentators said something like "if the boy only has one friend, what does that tell you, Mom?" Like the mom should know something is wrong b/c the boy only has one friend. Talk about INFURIATING! I wish a group of us could've been on the phone. I know some of you ladies would've torn them up!

Keep fighting the good fight, parents!!!

Re: ( ) Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News!

Some of the comments from readers say that the teacherwas "right on"! There are those who want the woman fired, but to thinkthere are those who actually think the teacher wasright....-Melinda

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--- Rose <beachbodytan2002@...> wrote:

> Melinda,

> were those comments in your " in box " or posted

> elsewhere ? because I don't remember reading any of

> those comments ....?

Rose,

There is a place where you can click on to read the

reader's comments. The first one that I had read today

said that the teacher needed a promotion.

Apparently there were some really bad ones on there

because some of them have been removed. My mom read

them yesterday and was appalled that so many people

thought that what the teacher did was great. So I had

to go on and look today.

-Melinda

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Those are ignorant people! The woman should be fired. Period.

Wallbank - Wittmayer

DOK Grace Chapter

"Prayer without work is empty words,service without prayer is labor lost."

Re: ( ) Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News!

Some of the comments from readers say that the teacherwas "right on"! There are those who want the woman fired, but to thinkthere are those who actually think the teacher wasright....-Melinda

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Wonder how different they would feel if it was a child in their family????

Wallbank - Wittmayer

DOK Grace Chapter

"Prayer without work is empty words,service without prayer is labor lost."

Re: ( ) Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News!

Some of the comments from readers say that the teacherwas "right on"! There are those who want the woman fired, but to thinkthere are those who actually think the teacher wasright....-Melinda

[Guest guest]

This story was just on Fox new too. It makes me sick to my stomach

just thinking about what that poor little boy had to endure.

> I just went " postal " on the KLBJ morning radio show in Austin

because they were talking about this topic and 2 of the men on the

panel were so misinformed, it made me sick. I was shaking I was so mad.

>

> I mentioned our Aspergers support group here on . I tried to

explain communication and social challenges of children w/ Aspergers.

One of the comentators said something like " if the boy only has one

friend, what does that tell you, Mom? " Like the mom should know

something is wrong b/c the boy only has one friend. Talk about

INFURIATING! I wish a group of us could've been on the phone. I know

some of you ladies would've torn them up!

>

> Keep fighting the good fight, parents!!!

>

>

>

> Re: ( ) Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News!

>

>

>

> Some of the comments from readers say that the teacher

> was " right on " !

>

> There are those who want the woman fired, but to think

> there are those who actually think the teacher was

> right....

>

> -Melinda

>

[Guest guest]

-

I just watched this story on Fox News and I started crying. How can

anyone be so cruel? Good luck getting the teacher fired..........the

NEA RARELY fires anyone. This story has me remembering all of the

problems my son encountered in school. His kindergarten teacher

eventually sat his desk in the corner and did not even give him the

handout papers to work on! Other problems too numerous to list here.

Tomorrow is my son's last day of school. He has gone to a special

partial hospitalization school for the last 6 years......since middle

school (which was a complete disaster) His district is graduating

him. This is very scary to me..........but, what good luck, our

county is starting a new program next year called Get Real.....he

will spend mornings with Life and Social Skills, and afternoons

learning different jobs. He can be in this program for up to 3

years if needed. My son is not nearly ready to work. We are hoping

by the year after next, he will be able to take a computer class

at our local vocational school. Anyway, I feel so bad for this

other (my son is also), and hope this experience will

become a distant memory for him. WE NEED BETTER TEACHERS AND BETTER

SPECIAL ED TEACHERS!!!!!!!!!!! -Sara

>

> So glad to see 's story is getting the attention he needs. He is

> SO CUTE. Not that looks should matter a bit, but what a punkin'!

>

[Guest guest]

Melinda, The parents that thought the teacher was so great (ugh) ! I wonder what their personal home life is like....I can't believe a parent would approve of a teacher doing that. they must be her personal circle of friends !. and even so, I wouldn't support that. I wonder what that teacher is thinking now - now that she heard from the other side of parents which is against her. besides getting " unbecoming of a teacher " if they use that term for teachers, she should have to apologize to that child in front of the whole class !. Then find another job. RoseHall Melinda <mlndhall@...> wrote: --- Rose <beachbodytan2002 > wrote:> Melinda,> were those comments in your " in box " or posted> elsewhere ? because I don't remember reading any of> those comments ....? Rose,There is a place where you can click on to read thereader's comments. The first one that I had read todaysaid that the teacher needed a promotion. Apparently there were some really bad ones on therebecause some of them have been removed. My mom readthem yesterday and was appalled that so many peoplethought that what the teacher did was great. So I hadto go on and look today.-Melinda

[Guest guest]

Karin, what did they have to say on Fox news? Did they question her - the teacher - was she there ? were the boys parents there ? What was the outcome? RoseKarin <kartay5@...> wrote: This story was just on Fox new too. It makes me sick to my stomachjust thinking about what that poor little boy had to endure.> I just went "postal" on the KLBJ morning radio show in Austinbecause they were talking about this topic and 2 of the men on thepanel were so misinformed, it made me sick. I was shaking I was so mad. > > I mentioned our Aspergers support group here on . I tried toexplain communication and social challenges of children w/ Aspergers. One of the comentators said something like "if the boy only has onefriend, what does that tell you, Mom?" Like the mom should knowsomething is wrong b/c the boy only has one friend. Talk aboutINFURIATING! I wish a group of us could've been on the phone. I knowsome of you ladies would've torn them up!> > Keep fighting the good fight, parents!!!> > > > Re: ( ) Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News!> > > > Some of the comments from readers say that the teacher> was "right on"! > > There are those who want the woman fired, but to think> there are those who actually think the teacher was> right....> > -Melinda>

[Guest guest]

Been a long time since i have been around, but this story was in the

news and I had to drop by here.

That teacher is despicable, if the story is as it seems.

She really needs to be fired and have that child abuse label hung

around her.

Grrr. This would have destroyed me...

>

> http://www.wptv.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5f442343-a5ac-4903-

> b598-9f777910ab79

>

> So glad to see 's story is getting the attention he needs. He is

> SO CUTE. Not that looks should matter a bit, but what a punkin'!

>

[Guest guest]

They don't know what they don't know...

RoxannaAutism Happens

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Hmmm, if he only had one friend, it tells me he is doing fairly good for a kid with AS, lol. And it also highlights one of the bigger problems kids with AS have - social skills, making friends, social etiquette. That's probably what I would have said to that guy!

The sad part to this story is - the IDEA has provisions for just this kind of situation. If the school had only followed the laws in place - done an FBA, brought in an expert in autism to help provide a BP, given the kid the needed therapy, an aide, taught his classmates about his disability, educated the teacher how to teach someone with AS - you would have to know the year could have gone rather well. The parents need to get a sped atty on this.

It's just like taking someone with an obvious physical disability like no legs and chastising him the whole year because he is late to school every day since he can't get on the bus, can't get into the classroom (no ramps provided), can't sit at his desk, can't join in circle time - all the while the school makes no provisions to transport him, no way to get inside the school, no way to alter his desk to fit his wheel chair, no accommodations in activities to include him - he either sits on the floor like all the other kids or we will consider him "refusing to cooperate." Then blame him for not participating and being a bad student.

RoxannaAutism Happens

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Nice analogy, Roxanna. And, oh, so true!

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Behalf Of Roxanna

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Subject: Re: ( ) Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News!

Hmmm, if he only had one friend, it tells me he is doing fairly

good for a kid with AS, lol. And it also highlights one of the bigger

problems kids with AS have - social skills, making friends, social

etiquette. That's probably what I would have said to that guy!

The sad part to this story is - the IDEA has provisions for just

this kind of situation. If the school had only followed the laws in place

- done an FBA, brought in an expert in autism to help provide a BP, given the

kid the needed therapy, an aide, taught his classmates about his disability,

educated the teacher how to teach someone with AS - you would have to know the

year could have gone rather well. The parents need to get a sped atty on

this.

It's just like taking someone with an obvious physical disability

like no legs and chastising him the whole year because he is late to school

every day since he can't get on the bus, can't get into the classroom (no ramps

provided), can't sit at his desk, can't join in circle time - all the while the

school makes no provisions to transport him, no way to get inside the school,

no way to alter his desk to fit his wheel chair, no accommodations in

activities to include him - he either sits on the floor like all the other kids

or we will consider him " refusing to cooperate. " Then blame him

for not participating and being a bad student.

Roxanna

Autism Happens

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2008 11:04 AM

Subject: Re:

( ) Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News!

I just went " postal " on the KLBJ morning radio

show in Austin because they were talking about this topic and 2 of the men

on the panel were so misinformed, it made me sick. I was shaking I

was so mad.

I mentioned our Aspergers support group here on .

I tried to explain communication and social challenges of children w/

Aspergers. One of the comentators said something like " if the boy

only has one friend, what does that tell you, Mom? " Like the mom

should know something is wrong b/c the boy only has one friend. Talk

about INFURIATING! I wish a group of us could've been on the phone.

I know some of you ladies would've torn them up!

Keep fighting the good fight, parents!!!

Re: ( ) Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News!

Some of the comments from readers say that the teacher

was " right on " !

There are those who want the woman fired, but to think

there are those who actually think the teacher was

right....

-Melinda

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Hi Rose,

"she should have to apologize to that child in front of the whole class !. Then find another job."

I think she should have to go on Larry King Live and apologize to everyone she hurt.

Wallbank - Wittmayer

DOK Grace Chapter

"Prayer without work is empty words,service without prayer is labor lost."

Re: ( ) Port St. Lucie boy - made CNN News!

Melinda,

The parents that thought the teacher was so great (ugh) ! I wonder what their personal home life is like....I can't believe a parent would approve of a teacher doing that. they must be her personal circle of friends !. and even so, I wouldn't support that. I wonder what that teacher is thinking now - now that she heard from the other side of parents which is against her. besides getting " unbecoming of a teacher " if they use that term for teachers, she should have to apologize to that child in front of the whole class !. Then find another job.

RoseHall Melinda <mlndhall (DOT) com> wrote:

--- Rose <beachbodytan2002> wrote:> Melinda,> were those comments in your " in box " or posted> elsewhere ? because I don't remember reading any of> those comments ....? Rose,There is a place where you can click on to read thereader's comments. The first one that I had read todaysaid that the teacher needed a promotion. Apparently there were some really bad ones on therebecause some of them have been removed. My mom readthem yesterday and was appalled that so many peoplethought that what the teacher did was great. So I hadto go on and look today.-Melinda

[Guest guest]

I wrote the principal and the superintendent when someone first

mentioned this. Hope they take this seriously. I feel it was abuse of

the whole class, though poor little really was hurt the most. Lori

>

> http://www.wptv.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5f442343-a5ac-4903-

> b598-9f777910ab79

>

> So glad to see 's story is getting the attention he needs. He is

> SO CUTE. Not that looks should matter a bit, but what a punkin'!

>

[Guest guest]

, Does the parents know their options on what they can do about the teacher ? like get a sped ed attorney, file a complaint, etc... I would assume not because this seemed to be escalating to this level without any evals, ABA, or an appropriate program for him. Seems like the parents and this child was left on their own without any knowledge of knowing of any resources for him. JMO Rose MacAllister <smacalli@...> wrote: I totally hear you. I wanted to say it was good if he had ONE friend, that would be a triumph for many of our Aspie kids, but I thought I would've been setting myself for that one and I was already pissed so I didn't. I do hope they get a Special Ed attorney and the school and teacher are held accountable for this. The meanest commentator asked me "why is this boy in a mainstream classroom?" after I told him he was being evaluated for Aspergers which is a form of autism. I told him Aspergers is a high-functioning form and with the right training and assistance, this child can do okay in a mainstream classroom. The lack of knowledge paired with the outright "superiority" crap I was listening to was just insane. Especially because he was saying things with such indignation and almost attacking this poor little boy and mom, it was

pathetic. Grrrrrr. Re: ( ) Port St.

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That is really frustrating to have to talk to people who are so clueless. I would not have even tried since it would make me crazy!!!!! I hate having to repeat myself, lol. One idea for anyone who tries the same thing in the future - if you find yourself facing a group of hostile ignorant morons like this, let them know the current rate of autism right now. Then, because they will not understand the significance of that being that they are so slow witted, let them know that the chances that this will affect them personally (kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews) or people that they love/know (co-workers, neighbors, church members, etc.) is fairly high and they should buy a clue and get informed before they shoot off their mouths. Some day in the future, they will be eating their words, all things being equal. It's always easy to be flippant about someone else's problem. In this case, I would be more cautious since this one is going to come back to bite them in the butt. It's just a fact.

RoxannaAutism Happens

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