Comments on: Alex Barton’s Mother Asks District to Pay for Private School & Testing

By: Norah

Norah — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:16:16 +0000

I’m afraid that things like this will always be happening. There might be some ways to at least reduce the frequency of such things, though…

By: Roger

Roger — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:14:30 +0000

What I find hard to believe,is that this sort of stuff still goes on.I was thrown out of a couple of Kindergartens myself at that age.And this kid “only” had Asperger’s.I bet he didn’t do half the stuff I did at that age,like going into offices,and sorting through contents of desks,or taking off my soiled diapers (I wasn’t fully toilet trained,until I was about nine years old.),and running around the classroom naked.

At least I was spared the humiliation of being voted out of the class,”Survivor” style.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:27:49 +0000

This case still hits me in the gut. I’ve taught several kids with autism and/or Asperger’s, and they’re not easy. But is any student “easy” to teach? I feel terrible that one of my professional colleagues was so frustrated and so un-supported that she stooped to this low level, demeaning and traumatizing a child. I hope I never inadvertently do that; I know I’ll never do it intentionally.

By: Chrisd

Chrisd — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:30:31 +0000

It is still so painful to hear about that incident. That a teacher would do that is…It’s beyond belief.

Now, not only does this mother have to battle for her child and get him into a good school, the district has to fight her for that right.

You were so right–all this could have been avoided.