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Asperger's/PDD

Dark n Stormy Knight

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14. I hear ya on every point!

Reply to cksmithy (Reply #13)

Wed Oct 26, 2022, 06:18 PM

Oct 2022

An early indicator that Trump and his fans were as awful as I'd suspected was when he proudly told the story of how he hit his 2nd grade teacher and his cult cheered.

Ugh. Terrible feeling having been an educator who endeavored to teach kids to think* and to see so many who refuse to do so.

*I completely agree that there are some things--like multiplication tables--that students need to just memorize!

Here's wishing you health & joy!

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I'm reminded of the movie Iron Sky where the Nazi doctor "fixes" the black guy by making him white. hunter Aug 2015 #1

Temple Grandin has stated this for the record. KamaAina Aug 2015 #2

Yeah, I probably stole it from her. hunter Aug 2015 #3

Temple Grandin has made a very good point. mapol Sep 2019 #4

Who's defective here? Mopar151 Apr 2020 #5

I have a son on the spectrum. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2022 #6

Thist is a really good article. But it brings to mind an issue I've faced as a person with Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2022 #7

OMG, sorry! I just noticed this convo is from about a hundred years ago! Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2022 #8

I am glad you responded even if it is from 100 years ago. cksmithy Oct 2022 #9

OMG, I couldn't agree with you more! Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2022 #10

Around 2007, cksmithy Oct 2022 #11

Through my 20 yrs of teaching, there were so many Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2022 #12

I was an instructional aide cksmithy Oct 2022 #13

I hear ya on every point! Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2022 #14

The worst thing I cksmithy Oct 2022 #15

Bullying! PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #16

I am glad you got help for your son. cksmithy Nov 2022 #17

My son is extremely smart, like so many Aspies. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2023 #18