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<blockquote data-quote="DazedandConfused" data-source="post: 26543" data-attributes="member: 831"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MidwestMom</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If my Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid were getting taunted on the playground, I'd demand an aide for him and remind them that if my child is damaged physically or emotionally they are responsible. And I'd get the aide. Playground supervisors have no idea how to handle "different" kids. My sister is a playground supervisor and she sees all "different" kids as troublemakers with weird parents. She has no training with kids other than she's a mother. I doubt any of the supervisors on your child's playground know diddly about your child. I hope you get this resolved. It bothers me when "different" kids are egged on and then THEY get into trouble. </div></div></p><p></p><p>I was a playground supervisor for many years, I know I'm not the norm because of my own kids, but when I was, I DID handle (and still do) them differently to a great degree and gave them a lot more slack. Yes, I know that other kids can hassle them. And I give those kids the business. About a month ago I had to deal with a nasty little stinker who kept teasing, and hassling this one student who is a very sensitive difficult child and had a huge meltdown while in my library. Let me tell you, I LET THE LITTLE STINKER HAVE IT. Plus, I sent him to the office and they sent him home. I will not tolerate teasing, and cruelty, under any circumstances and I let the students know it under no uncertain terms. I want my students to feel the library is the ONE place they can come and they are safe and can breath easy knowning I will swoop down on anyone that attempts to disturb that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DazedandConfused, post: 26543, member: 831"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MidwestMom</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If my Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid were getting taunted on the playground, I'd demand an aide for him and remind them that if my child is damaged physically or emotionally they are responsible. And I'd get the aide. Playground supervisors have no idea how to handle "different" kids. My sister is a playground supervisor and she sees all "different" kids as troublemakers with weird parents. She has no training with kids other than she's a mother. I doubt any of the supervisors on your child's playground know diddly about your child. I hope you get this resolved. It bothers me when "different" kids are egged on and then THEY get into trouble. </div></div> I was a playground supervisor for many years, I know I'm not the norm because of my own kids, but when I was, I DID handle (and still do) them differently to a great degree and gave them a lot more slack. Yes, I know that other kids can hassle them. And I give those kids the business. About a month ago I had to deal with a nasty little stinker who kept teasing, and hassling this one student who is a very sensitive difficult child and had a huge meltdown while in my library. Let me tell you, I LET THE LITTLE STINKER HAVE IT. Plus, I sent him to the office and they sent him home. I will not tolerate teasing, and cruelty, under any circumstances and I let the students know it under no uncertain terms. I want my students to feel the library is the ONE place they can come and they are safe and can breath easy knowning I will swoop down on anyone that attempts to disturb that. [/QUOTE]
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