Posted on 11/08/2017 5:04:43 PM PST by Eddie01
$250 in today’s money. Pretty costly!
This is nothing.
Across from my classroom, were 2 separate classrooms for autistic kids; B4 they *mainstreamed* the students; One group was K-3; other older kids 4-6.
In the *older* group, was a very handsome, nice, cooperative boy, Jamal. His dad was very involved with his education; a rarity in the ‘hood. Jamal had never spoken a word in his little life; he was about 11y/o at the time.
My first-born was volunteering in the computer lab, next door, to put ‘puters working again. He brought a MS *Magic Schoolbus* program, and loaded it for the SE classes. Jamal and his classsmates were hooked on it.
One day, Jamal saw my son in hallway and ran into his arms and said to him *Magic Schoolbus*!!! His first words!! [I’m quite sure, Jamal was hoping he would get a *special privilege* of coming in to play on the computer]. We were all astonished. Floored, to put it mildly.
His teacher, as part of the the morning exercises, would review the day of the week, weather, calendar w/ important dates...yada. Then she would get the kids to talk about the upcoming dates. [Jamal dates were recognized by the teacher.]
Through Jamal’s father, she had learned dad was going [alone] to Jamaica, to visit his ailing mother on a day in November. Teacher put Jamal’s dad’s travel dates on the calendar of upcoming *events*. This date was cemented into his little brain. daily
Well, it turns out Jamal used his new-found language and computer skills to book a flight and hotel for himself, on the exact dates and times his father had planned.
Jamal took a credit card from his dad’s wallet. Dad found out when he saw the charges on his bill. LOL
This little tale from the world of autism will always stay with me.
Boy, these folks got some choppers on them.
Bosco!
Yikes! That’s a whole lot of British dentition for one picture.
Is the dad related to Podesta? /sarc
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