This summer I observed a special needs classroom with children from all over the autistic spectrum. It was such a humbling experience and I will never forget it. There was a child in the class who had been involved in an incident a week prior that, when told to me, blew me away. The child had seen one of the female children trying to take her pants off, and he immediately went up to her and made motions suggesting a sexual encounter. Mind you, he was seven years old. The mother was single and refused to talk to any of the staff at school after the incident was brought up. It made me feel terribly for the child, who did not know he was doing anything wrong, as well as the mother, who clearly was not prepared to make lifestyle changes conducive of getting her son the best help he could get. I told myself that if I could become involved in the effort to educate the populace, find progressive and more effective treatment options and support for families with an autistic member, then perhaps I could contribute to the reduction of such instances as I was told about in that classroom.
shannonj wrote this reply on Feb 02, 2010 2:23 pm
Sounds like you have a good heart and a sensitivity to children with disabilities. That poor mom is probably completely overwhelmed with life, and getting help is often not as easy as people might think. Whatever went on with her son may have been misinterpreted by those who witnessed it (unfortunately, that happens too often) and it is easy for others to think that there are home issues when there are none, or perhaps that child may have been imitating something he was exposed to at school, on the bus, at the neighbors...It gets tricky and I would recommend treading lightly around these things while also being a support and resource. Good luck!
- Indy_Bones wrote this reply on Feb 04, 2010 1:43 am
I really appreciate the comment! I hadn't even considered the possibility that the child could be imitating something extraneous from the home...my assumption regarding causality was poorly thought out. I am still excited to learn and am ready to stumble a few times along the way haha.
- shannonj wrote this reply on Feb 05, 2010 11:08 am
Being eager is good....and is the best place to start. You will learn, over time (as we all have) to be objective about these things. Thanks for being here.
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