Klarinet Archive - Posting 001172.txt from 2004/03

From: "Christy Erickson" <perickso@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: no child left behind
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 21:02:34 -0500

Lynnn, This is getting to be a rather emotional discussion for me,
particularly with the lack of information people seem to have. I am far
more familiar with the special education system than I EVER would have
wanted to be-yes, I'm familiar with due process also. I would actually
rather have my child labeled autistic than bipolar at this point after =
what
we have been through with the school system. My son is currently
homeschooled and has been for the past two years. When your child is
autistic you're not as likely to be "raked over the coals" by =
schoolteachers
and social workers who think there is no problem except some weird =
family
dysfunction. Trust me when I say the label of "mentally ill" carries =
FAR
more stigma that that of autism at this point in time in our society. =20
It's just my opinion but you have no right to complain about stigma
against autistic kids when you yourself said there is a huge autism =
lobby
and it is also true that there is not a lobby like that for mental =
health.
If that "handicap" counted as much on the priority list, those kids =
would be
getting just as many services as the autistic kids. I live in Wisconsin =
and
have known people who get 30-40 hours of services a week for their kids =
IN
THEIR OWN HOME. I haven't a prayer of getting anything for my son =
unless
his physician makes a mistake in one of his medication adjustments and =
he is
charged with a crime. Then I would have to give up custody of him in =
get
him the help he needs. I've NEVER heard of anything like this happening =
to
parents of autistic kids.
When did I ever state that Asperger's kids all have high IQ's. YOU =
said
that, I did not.

Christy

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