To Jerri!!

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To Jerri!!
By I have an autistic brother!!

First of all, have you even done any research on Autism and Asbergers Syndrome? Sounds to me you haven't. Are you even certified or have you taken any college courses on Autism and its other forms?? If you are that clueless
about the "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY" of autism and its other forms, ask for a transfer to another class and let someone else who is certified and understands these kids teach them without being offended by certain actions they may have. My brother has autism and I'm totally offended by your comments. These actions are normal with this disability. Teachers like you made it hell for

these children and their families. I've heard people make comments about these children in my community and I get right back at them. It is illegal to talk about them especially when you say their name. We have even went to the childrens parents and told them of the incidents. If they allowed him to do this in elementary school, then you are going to have to understand that the child isn't just going to change overnight. When you are working with a child with any form of autism, the first thing you should learn is patience. Children with Asbergers Syndrome do talk and can usually live away from home, with assistance. With Asbergers, remember it is a part of Autism. The child may seem alright, there are deficits that the child presented that this diagnosis was given to him. He may seem smarter than the others in the class. He probably is, but when it comes to the issue of touching, he just might have a mind of a small child. Did you check his IEP? Did the psychologist note anything about this sort of behavior? Most children with Autism and its different forms like to touch diferent things. It helps to calm them. If you are a good, understanding educator, then you can start presenting him with different objects to try to find something else for him to like to touch that would be more appropriate. Maybe, you can find something similar to your ID badge for him so he can learn to try touching something else. As for him being punished, he already is being punished by having to deal with educators like you that don't understand him. Shame on you for having this attitude!! My sympathies are for the child and his family!!