3/27/09
Internal Combustion
In a recent IEP meeting for my little one, whose teacher is one of those who: A. 'pretends' to understand, then has a permanent relapse to real self, B. refuses to acknowledge anything less then 'normal', C. is deliberately defiant, or D. all of the above. (I choose D)
This teacher pretended to be concerned that when my little ADHDer shook out his little hands as an energy releaser, that he "might injure his wrists". It took me and my husband great restrain not to either bust out laughing or gag, take your pick.
Do folks realize how transparent they are?
The SE teacher, on board, did an excellent job of defining exactly what he was doing, and why. Her second time describing the exact nature of ADHD and/or CAPD. Kudos!
To be sure, when I try and define it, I get the stink eye, as if I were justifying my child's actions or "odd" behaviors, like he could possibly help himself. It gets real old when these 'educators' refuse to be 'educated.
I went on to explain that having ADHD is like internal combustion (verified by my new best buddy, the SE teacher).
Have you ever had this excited feeling come over you? Imagine that you've just been told that you won the million dollar lottery...how thrilled, elated, exalted...excited you would feel. Flush with it. There you go.
Now, imagine that feeling several times a day.
Perhaps that just makes us among the happiest sorts around.
Weeeeeeeeee ha
This teacher pretended to be concerned that when my little ADHDer shook out his little hands as an energy releaser, that he "might injure his wrists". It took me and my husband great restrain not to either bust out laughing or gag, take your pick.
Do folks realize how transparent they are?
The SE teacher, on board, did an excellent job of defining exactly what he was doing, and why. Her second time describing the exact nature of ADHD and/or CAPD. Kudos!
To be sure, when I try and define it, I get the stink eye, as if I were justifying my child's actions or "odd" behaviors, like he could possibly help himself. It gets real old when these 'educators' refuse to be 'educated.
I went on to explain that having ADHD is like internal combustion (verified by my new best buddy, the SE teacher).
Have you ever had this excited feeling come over you? Imagine that you've just been told that you won the million dollar lottery...how thrilled, elated, exalted...excited you would feel. Flush with it. There you go.
Now, imagine that feeling several times a day.
Perhaps that just makes us among the happiest sorts around.
Weeeeeeeeee ha
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