Autistic Boy Voted Out of Kindergarten Gets Even

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Whatever happened to &quot;plays well with others&quot; and &quot;treat others the way you want to be treated?&quot; The fact that the boy has AS makes this even more disgusting, but I bet there would be uproar by the parents of ANY child who was subjected to this sort of abject humiliation at the hands of a supposed professional."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_55433212","adminTags":null,"views":7874,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Autistic Boy Voted Off Kindergarten \"Survivor\" Gets Even","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1205116,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"29 Aug 2009 02:27:46 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"689922","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"If the story is as reported here, it's absurdly cruel. <br><br>There is a teacher who needs to find a new line of work -- hopefully not working with children or the emotionally vulnerable. "},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_55433212","adminTags":null,"views":7874,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Autistic Boy Voted Off Kindergarten \"Survivor\" Gets Even","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1205116,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"29 Aug 2009 02:30:08 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"689934","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"This was an undeniably disgusting way to handle this situation. The school district should have worked with the child to diagnose him and treat it correctly, or at the very least move this child to a classroom where the teacher wasn't so hateful towards him. I feel bad for the other kids in the classroom who were pressured by an adult to bully another student, even if they didn't like him I bet most of this kids would never have voiced their feelings to him directly."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_55433212","adminTags":null,"views":7874,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Autistic Boy Voted Off Kindergarten \"Survivor\" Gets Even","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1205116,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"29 Aug 2009 03:03:06 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"689992","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"The teacher displayed less maturity or professionalism than the two students who voted for the child to stay; way to be less compassionate and considerate than five year olds! Wendy: do the children (and future) a favor and resign; you've obviously proved your worth ... none."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_55433212","adminTags":null,"views":7874,"createdBy":10801316,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Autistic Boy Voted Off Kindergarten \"Survivor\" Gets Even","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1205116,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"29 Aug 2009 03:12:57 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"meems3eb","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"690014","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"As a mother of a child on the autistic spectrum it makes me totally dumbfounded that a child , a special needs child could be not only ridiculed by his peers, but also by his teacher. As if he does not have enough to deal with regarding his disability. All I cane say is this teacher is unethical, unprofessional, and downright inhumane. She should be permanently let go and not be working with children."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_55433212","adminTags":null,"views":7874,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Autistic Boy Voted Off Kindergarten \"Survivor\" Gets Even","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1205116,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"29 Aug 2009 06:49:29 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"690430","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Okay, I've been following this story and I agree that it is absolutely appalling. However, as I've noticed they have failed to report on just how bad the boys behavior was. It takes a special person to deal with children and I am not one of them. Now, becoming a teacher this had to be something she had thought of obviously. I have been around children with SERIOUS behavioral problems so I'm really letting my mind wander here. This child must have really pushed this woman over the edge. And again like I said I'm not validating it because if she has issues dealing with children she should choose another field but I just want to read the report on the boys behavior. "},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_55433212","adminTags":null,"views":7874,"createdBy":10809220,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Autistic Boy Voted Off Kindergarten \"Survivor\" Gets Even","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1205116,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"29 Aug 2009 10:54:09 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"fb_516184504","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"690628","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"I am almost speechless. This is one of the most deplorable acts I have read about in a very long time. I am still trying ot figure out why the teacher thought this was a good idea? Why more parents of those children are not outraged along with the poor mom and Alex. Why on EARTH is SURVIVOR in a KINDERGARTEN class? Seriously folks, this is the mediation tactics we are teaching our children. I am scared for our babies."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_55433212","adminTags":null,"views":7874,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Autistic Boy Voted Off Kindergarten \"Survivor\" Gets Even","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1205116,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"29 Aug 2009 11:59:42 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"690704","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"&quot;but I bet there would be uproar by the parents of ANY child who was subjected to this sort of abject humiliation at the hands of a supposed professional.&quot;<br><br>Let me retell the story from the perspective of the students and teachers that had to deal with this child. A child goes to school, continually misbehaves, disrupts all the other students, and is generally regarded as an annoying jack*ss. End of story. Do you really think they should NOT be kicked out in this situation? When I was in school we got suspended for much, much less.<br><br>I believe in equality. That means you treat someone the way the deserve to be treated, based on their actions. Based on his actions, the child deserved to be reprimanded. Although I admit, public humiliation was a tiny bit harsh.<br><br>&quot;The school district should have worked with the child to diagnose him and treat it correctly, or at the very least move this child to a classroom where the teacher wasn't so hateful towards him.&quot;<br><br>NO, they should not have. They should treat him like any other child that acts in kind. Schools have a job to do. Teach as many kids as they can what the kids need to know. They can't even do that right. Now you want them to have to pay, and waste time on psychiatrists. Give me a break!<br><br>There are private schools for a reason. This is one of those reasons."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"434889_55433212","adminTags":null,"views":7874,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait160X120.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Autistic Boy Voted Off Kindergarten \"Survivor\" Gets Even","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":1205116,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"29 Aug 2009 13:24:59 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"690844","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"As a person who has lived with an Autistic spectrum disorder all his life and who can relate to some of the hardships Alex has been through- I am thoroughly disgusted at the lack of professionalism and overall respect. Alex didn't ask to be this way- he was born with it, and has to cope with it the rest of his life. Additionally, due to their age, the kids cannot be held accountable for their words and actions. But the Teacher should damn well have known better, and thusly, there is no excuse for this. <br><br>We AS sufferers are not hopeless- we can be quite successful given a little patience, time, and caring. we just don't fit in the same cookie cutter model as the rest of you. I'm a prime example of this, and I would like to point out, I'm quite happy with my life and career as an IT professional. 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