Comments on: Parents Sue School District For Not Protecting Their Daughter http://www.blisstree.com/articles/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:29:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-541261 Kristina Chew, PhD Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:41:51 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/#comment-541261 Oh my goodness, Marla----I'd pull Charlie immediately. I was very struck by the fact that the child in this case could and did tell people. Charlie couldn't, not in words, at least. Oh my goodness, Marla—-I’d pull Charlie immediately. I was very struck by the fact that the child in this case could and did tell people. Charlie couldn’t, not in words, at least.

]]> By: Marla http://www.blisstree.com/articles/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-555626 Marla Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:01:10 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/#comment-555626 Not surprising. This is OUR school district that we pulled M out of. You could not pay me enough to put her back in that district. Terrible. Not surprising. This is OUR school district that we pulled M out of. You could not pay me enough to put her back in that district. Terrible.

]]> By: Bink http://www.blisstree.com/articles/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-555624 Bink Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:00:22 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/#comment-555624 Something like this happening to my child has been a fear of mine for years. Something like this happening to my child has been a fear of mine for years.

]]> By: Melody http://www.blisstree.com/articles/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-548726 Melody Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:41:22 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/#comment-548726 Not this again. At least the girl got to tell her parents about what happened. Something's being done about it. Good for her, and thank goodness. Not this again.

At least the girl got to tell her parents about what happened. Something’s being done about it. Good for her, and thank goodness.

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-551348 Regan Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:57:09 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/#comment-551348 It's really like a different planet, isn't it. Going back to that quote, “…The nondisabled world sees powerlessness as the natural product of dependence and dependence as the natural product of our needs. However, for nondisabled people, needs are met routinely without restricting your freedom. In the gulag, you have no power. The gulag swallows your money, separates you from your friends, makes you fearful, robs you of your capacity to say — or even know — what you want…” It’s really like a different planet, isn’t it.
Going back to that quote,
“…The nondisabled world sees powerlessness as the natural product of dependence and dependence as the natural product of our needs. However, for nondisabled people, needs are met routinely without restricting your freedom. In the gulag, you have no power. The gulag swallows your money, separates you from your friends, makes you fearful, robs you of your capacity to say — or even know — what you want…”

]]> By: Bonnie Sayers http://www.blisstree.com/articles/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-541749 Bonnie Sayers Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:07:11 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/#comment-541749 I aree Cliff about that terrible statement. The mindset of these people who work at schools is astounding. I aree Cliff about that terrible statement. The mindset of these people who work at schools is astounding.

]]> By: Cliff http://www.blisstree.com/articles/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-553331 Cliff Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:53:34 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/#comment-553331 "the student's hormones were involved"? Well, that's a lousy excuse for allowing sexual abuse amongst lousy excuses for such things. How disgusting. Cliff “the student’s hormones were involved”? Well, that’s a lousy excuse for allowing sexual abuse amongst lousy excuses for such things. How disgusting.

Cliff

]]> By: Club 166 http://www.blisstree.com/articles/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-553332 Club 166 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:50:11 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/#comment-553332 When blacks were slaves, whites did not take their sexuality seriously, either. Anytime you dehumanize someone, it's all the same. And perhaps not surprisingly, this story came from the state of Florida. Joe When blacks were slaves, whites did not take their sexuality seriously, either.

Anytime you dehumanize someone, it’s all the same.

And perhaps not surprisingly, this story came from the state of Florida.

Joe

]]> By: a long-time poster http://www.blisstree.com/articles/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-553327 a long-time poster Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:33:11 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/#comment-553327 www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080613/LOCAL/546654557/1002/LOCAL http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080613/LOCAL/546654557/1002/LOCAL

]]> By: JACP http://www.blisstree.com/articles/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-549474 JACP Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:13:11 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/parents-sue-school-district-for-not-protecting-their-daughter/#comment-549474 It's a shame all of those responsible for her safety were so willing to dismiss her side of the story. Apathy has the potential to be our children's worst enemy. It’s a shame all of those responsible for her safety were so willing to dismiss her side of the story.

Apathy has the potential to be our children’s worst enemy.

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