tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post379434968477036470..comments2024-03-26T12:54:40.055+01:00Comments on Interaction Imagination: an accessible educationSuzanne Axelsson - Interaction Imaginationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10513322963337168674noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-46640848845761625872014-11-10T20:17:16.751+01:002014-11-10T20:17:16.751+01:00Sending you both lots of love!!!
My son calls th...Sending you both lots of love!!! <br /><br />My son calls this feeling of anger and sadness when adults fail him (scream and punish) "having a black hole in his tummy"<br /><br />It still amazes me that educated teachers think its OK ti treat children this way. Mine has some amazing teachers that get him, but every now and then he will rub some other teachers or staff members the wrong way and this happens. I completely understand your anger and frustration. <br /><br />I do worry sometimes about how this will effect him later on - but I worry more about the other children that don't have informed parents. I also worry for society as this kind of "teaching" only nurtures shame and at-risk behavior. They all deserve better - and we would all be better off if they got better support as the consequences are life-long, heartbreaking and in pracitcal terms very expensive.<br /><br />Sending you good energy!<br />HuldaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-63596904239069993332014-11-10T09:08:08.444+01:002014-11-10T09:08:08.444+01:00Hugs to you all, but especially to Michael. Please...Hugs to you all, but especially to Michael. Please tell him from me that failure to communicate adequately with him is NOT his fault and that he actually managed really well in the circumstances.Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03035421557422244710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5092053382843096891.post-10636609120820575092014-11-10T02:22:18.206+01:002014-11-10T02:22:18.206+01:00Oh boy. How old is your son? That he was sent ho...Oh boy. How old is your son? That he was sent home without a parent picking him up? And in particular in the middle of the day when he is being "punished" and might just have the idea to run away so he doesn't also get in trouble at home.<br />Yes, we have a long way to go in terms of "inclusive Education" across the world and the start of being inclusive is beginning to look closely at each child's need. In order to do this, teachers need to have access to resources, such as speech language patholotgists, occupational therapists, special education coordinators, psychologists and any other professionals that could assist to guide the programming and support for your son. Of course, these services all cost money, and in addition to this, the teacher must then have a mindset that each child is capable of learning and be willing to modify and differentiate to accomodate students in his/her classroom. When there is a stoppage along this line, then we have a breakdown in terms of accomplishing inclusive environments for children. While I am very sad that this is happening to your son, I know that you are a skilled and knowledgeable educator, who will advocate and educate which will support your son's education. As well, your advocacy for your son, will impact the education of other children with similar needs, and ultimately this is what will need to happen in order for changes to occur. Just know that you have many, many people supporting your efforts, who are willing to be there for conversations and resources as you travel down this path. I too am a Mom of a child (now an adult) with ADD who experienced tremendous difficulty in school. Constant attention and support was needed and advocacy became the norm. I just hope that some of the information from the conversations that I had with his teachers stuck and perhaps have impacted their teaching practices in a positive way. As a teacher, it's never about just our child....we always know that we are advocating also, for those children who do not have parents who are able to step up and stand up for their best interests. Janice Comriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380747955613239095noreply@blogger.com