Life and Death Situation today

Gwennie! · 05-13-2005, 03:37 AM

My son talked his friend off railroad tracks as the train approached. Holy Shit.

The friend is bi-polar and was subjected to seriously bullying at school that day. As the kids waited for the train from school to home, this kid sits down on the tracks declaring "it's over".

My son has Asperger Syndom and seriously defiicient in social skills. So, I am happy he could pull this off. He's going to be this kid's "train buddy" from now until the end of school. This commitment helps my son as well as the other kid.

The school was really great in responding to this incident. I can't explain everything in a short space. But, it was an amazing human experience.

Whew.

OnyxCougar · 05-13-2005, 09:18 AM

*cheers*

The fact that your Aspie was successful in helping this troubled young person is incredible!!

I shudder to think what would have happened if he wasn't successful, or in the right place at the right time.

Take your son out for something special, like a dinner or movie or something.

wolf · 05-13-2005, 10:49 AM

Good on your son. Most adults can't manage what he did.

Have you advised friend's parents of this event?

Clodfobble · 05-13-2005, 11:54 AM

You raised a good'un.

Elspode · 05-13-2005, 01:21 PM

From one parent of special needs kids to another...Yay! Give him a big hug from me.

Gwennie! · 05-13-2005, 03:15 PM

Thanks all. Yes, the kid fessed up when he got home. the family had a special session with the therapist that evening and the next day meetings at school. today, at least, we're driving them home.

Griff · 05-13-2005, 05:53 PM

Hooray!

05-13-2005, 03:37 AM	#1
Gwennie! Not Female at Birth Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Anaheim Posts: 166	Life and Death Situation today My son talked his friend off railroad tracks as the train approached. Holy Shit. The friend is bi-polar and was subjected to seriously bullying at school that day. As the kids waited for the train from school to home, this kid sits down on the tracks declaring "it's over". My son has Asperger Syndom and seriously defiicient in social skills. So, I am happy he could pull this off. He's going to be this kid's "train buddy" from now until the end of school. This commitment helps my son as well as the other kid. The school was really great in responding to this incident. I can't explain everything in a short space. But, it was an amazing human experience. Whew. __________________ Only The Crumbliest Flakiest Gwennie!

05-13-2005, 09:18 AM	#2
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	cheers The fact that your Aspie was successful in helping this troubled young person is incredible!! I shudder to think what would have happened if he wasn't successful, or in the right place at the right time. Take your son out for something special, like a dinner or movie or something. __________________ Impotentes defendere libertatem non possunt. "Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth." ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

05-13-2005, 10:49 AM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Good on your son. Most adults can't manage what he did. Have you advised friend's parents of this event? __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-13-2005, 01:21 PM	#5
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	From one parent of special needs kids to another...Yay! Give him a big hug from me. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

05-13-2005, 03:15 PM	#6
Gwennie! Not Female at Birth Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Anaheim Posts: 166	Thanks all. Yes, the kid fessed up when he got home. the family had a special session with the therapist that evening and the next day meetings at school. today, at least, we're driving them home. __________________ Only The Crumbliest Flakiest Gwennie!

05-13-2005, 11:54 AM	#4
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	You raised a good'un.

05-13-2005, 05:53 PM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Hooray! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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