[bannie]

OK, you know much more than we do about autism.

I will, however, disagree with you on a few things.

You seem to think that the whole thing should be set up for your child. There are other children, and their safety, learning and needs must be considered. The world does not have to bend for your son.

Also, if your son learns from violent cartoons, take them away. If your son can learn behavior from watching tv, he can learn his good behavior this way.

I expect you to love your child. I love mine. I don’t, however, expect the world to move over for their special needs.

[snarkybob]

“You seem to think that the whole thing should be set up for your child. There are other children, and their safety, learning and needs must be considered. The world does not have to bend for your son.”
The law states that each child is due an education, to whatever degree they can be educated. For instance, if your child is able to understand the material and participate in the class, but requires the help of an aide, then an aide must be provided.
In the case of this 6 year old it’s a kindergarten class, so what part of that, I wonder, would any 6 year old, even an autistic one not be able to participate in.
As for the other children in the class, I’m sorry but if the aide can’t control one six year old, autistic or not, she needs more training or a new job. Being an aide to a disabled child isn’t babysitting, and it’s not playing with them. It’s a real job skill. Somebody here dropped the ball, either the school, or the aide, or more probably both.

[DelphiUser]

OK, you know much more than we do about autism.

Thanks, I have invested much time learning what I know and there is still much to learn.

I will, however, disagree with you on a few things.

you have the right to be wrong in this country (It's a joke people!)

You seem to think that the whole thing should be set up for your child. There are other children, and their safety, learning and needs must be considered. The world does not have to bend for your son.

I have spent large amounts of time and equally large amounts of money on my son. I did not ask for anyone to pay for me, however, it would have been nice to have the taxes I pay not be for a school He couldn't use.

This is a conservative forum, Conservatives generally are for smaller government. I am opposed tot he very Liberal arm of the government known as public education. I think I should be abolished and that we should return to a saner, more responsive community controlled schooling system.

IMHO the 60 year experiment in federal schooling has been a failure, as supporting evidence, I can point to the numbers of people home schooling and private schooling their kids in spite of the "Contribution" they are forced to make to public schools. So If you think I am up in the night either I am mistaken about the nature of Conservatives and this site, or you are.

Also, if your son learns from violent cartoons, take them away. If your son can learn behavior from watching tv, he can learn his good behavior this way.

Else where in this thread, I have pointed out that we have not had cable or Dish, etc. since he was diagnosed, but that 100% isolation from the world is not good for him either.

I expect you to love your child. I love mine. I don’t, however, expect the world to move over for their special needs.

I understand your sentiment, and I agree with most of it. I do not expect the world to "Move over for my son" I expect to have to move it myself. I will do my best to move heaven and earth to make my son's life better and I expect no less from any other parent. That said, I will not "Run over" anyone else's rights to do that.

Thanks for the post, I enjoyed it.