What's making you happy today? - Page 387

monster · 08-18-2010, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Nobody's bussed, Bruce, so it's all within a 1/2-mile radius of the school. 20 kids in a class, a few minutes at each house, plus a bit for traveling minus a few kids who aren't home... it ends up being a 2-hour block of time.

The cul-de-sac down my street has so many kids in every house that they just throw a little block party outside so they don't have to keep answering the door.

But I thought he was in a special class for kids with autism? There are that many locally? Or has he moved to mainstream? Or am I totally wrong?

Clodfobble · 08-19-2010, 10:29 AM

There are that many locally.

Well, almost--there are about 13-15 locally, plus the class has about 3-5 neurotypical "staff kids," whose parents work for the school. They get free preschool in return for putting their kids in the class as role models. I should also note that not every single kid is autistic--there is one Down's Syndrome kid, and one kid who has another disability (I'm not sure what.)

When they say it's an epidemic, they're not exaggerating. Our school district just released a report last May showing that the number of children in the program increased 400% between 1999 and 2009. I've said it before, the numbers are going to hit 1 in 10 before people really see what's going on around them.

classicman · 08-19-2010, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Our school district just released a report last May showing that the number of children in the program increased 400% between 1999 and 2009.

Wow - I wonder .... How that compares to other school districts.

I know that ours has a lot more than I realized previously.

classicman · 08-20-2010, 03:52 PM

Talked to a fellow dwellar from the western side of the country.
Its been about a year and was nice to chat with him.

HungLikeJesus · 08-20-2010, 11:13 PM

Is this a top secret Dwellar from the western side of the country, whose name cannot be revealed under threat of death?

classicman · 08-21-2010, 11:45 AM

His name was not important to the point of my post.

HungLikeJesus · 08-21-2010, 02:19 PM

I'm sorry classicman. I was honestly not trying to embarrass you.

classicman · 08-21-2010, 07:21 PM

no prob, my post read harsher than l meant.

Jaydaan · 08-21-2010, 08:35 PM

Spent the day with my 15 yr old. We went shopping down town, went out for lunch, and attended a Pagan Pride Day Festival.
We met several cool people, and my kidlet enjoyed the day talking with other "gifted people". It was sooo cool, people just sat down in the grass with us, opened their stone/rock bags, and shared their stones. We were given many really cool and interesting rocks. People would just come up to us, and say... ohhhh I have a stone that is yours, reach in, and comeout with a stone that *WAS* significant to us, or that we had at one time thought was neat or interesting. We came home with a beautiful Garnet, some Sunstones, 2 Dragon's tooth Amethysts, a Black and White one, I am not sure the name of... and a symbol of the goddess.

Then I went out for a few drinks with my hubby. All and all it was a great start for my weeks holidays

Aliantha · 08-22-2010, 08:33 PM

My big boys teams both won their major semi final over the weekend, so they're both going through to the grand final in two weeks time (rugby league). We're all very excited.

Clodfobble · 08-22-2010, 10:30 PM

Does that mean they'll be playing each other at some point, or are they in separate age divisions?

Aliantha · 08-23-2010, 04:40 AM

Yeah, separate age divisions, so no chance of them playing against each other.

Mav has considered trying out for the older age division, and he'd probably be selected, but it's probably more fun for him to play in his own age group.

Griff · 08-23-2010, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

My big boys teams both won their major semi final over the weekend, so they're both going through to the grand final in two weeks time (rugby league). We're all very excited.

Awesome!

classicman · 08-23-2010, 07:29 AM

congrats to the boys, Ali - and to mom of course.

Sundae · 08-23-2010, 08:55 AM

Congrats to all on good days and good things shared.

Our teachers and TAs also make home visits, but only in the first year (Reception) or class one if the child had not been in Reception. It's to help them overcome the horror of their first day at school. Although I don't think any child goes from nothing straight into a full first day any more.

When I think about what starting school was like for my agegroup it seems brutal in comparison. I was fine, but my sister cried every morning from Seeptember to Christmas apparently.

08-19-2010, 10:29 AM	#5792
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	There are that many locally. Well, almost--there are about 13-15 locally, plus the class has about 3-5 neurotypical "staff kids," whose parents work for the school. They get free preschool in return for putting their kids in the class as role models. I should also note that not every single kid is autistic--there is one Down's Syndrome kid, and one kid who has another disability (I'm not sure what.) When they say it's an epidemic, they're not exaggerating. Our school district just released a report last May showing that the number of children in the program increased 400% between 1999 and 2009. I've said it before, the numbers are going to hit 1 in 10 before people really see what's going on around them. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

08-20-2010, 03:52 PM	#5794
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Talked to a fellow dwellar from the western side of the country. Its been about a year and was nice to chat with him. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

08-20-2010, 11:13 PM	#5795
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Is this a top secret Dwellar from the western side of the country, whose name cannot be revealed under threat of death? __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

08-21-2010, 11:45 AM	#5796
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	His name was not important to the point of my post. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

08-21-2010, 02:19 PM	#5797
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	I'm sorry classicman. I was honestly not trying to embarrass you. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

08-21-2010, 07:21 PM	#5798
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	no prob, my post read harsher than l meant. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

08-21-2010, 08:35 PM	#5799
Jaydaan Knight of the Oval-Shaped Conference Table Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vernon, BC, Canada Posts: 378	Spent the day with my 15 yr old. We went shopping down town, went out for lunch, and attended a Pagan Pride Day Festival. We met several cool people, and my kidlet enjoyed the day talking with other "gifted people". It was sooo cool, people just sat down in the grass with us, opened their stone/rock bags, and shared their stones. We were given many really cool and interesting rocks. People would just come up to us, and say... ohhhh I have a stone that is yours, reach in, and comeout with a stone that WAS significant to us, or that we had at one time thought was neat or interesting. We came home with a beautiful Garnet, some Sunstones, 2 Dragon's tooth Amethysts, a Black and White one, I am not sure the name of... and a symbol of the goddess. Then I went out for a few drinks with my hubby. All and all it was a great start for my weeks holidays

08-22-2010, 08:33 PM	#5800
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	My big boys teams both won their major semi final over the weekend, so they're both going through to the grand final in two weeks time (rugby league). We're all very excited. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

08-22-2010, 10:30 PM	#5801
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Does that mean they'll be playing each other at some point, or are they in separate age divisions? __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

08-23-2010, 04:40 AM	#5802
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Yeah, separate age divisions, so no chance of them playing against each other. Mav has considered trying out for the older age division, and he'd probably be selected, but it's probably more fun for him to play in his own age group. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

08-23-2010, 07:29 AM	#5804
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	congrats to the boys, Ali - and to mom of course. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

08-23-2010, 08:55 AM	#5805
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Congrats to all on good days and good things shared. Our teachers and TAs also make home visits, but only in the first year (Reception) or class one if the child had not been in Reception. It's to help them overcome the horror of their first day at school. Although I don't think any child goes from nothing straight into a full first day any more. When I think about what starting school was like for my agegroup it seems brutal in comparison. I was fine, but my sister cried every morning from Seeptember to Christmas apparently.

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