PLEASE take a few seconds to READ THIS.... Best analogy about Autism and the struggle with schools!!!!! I was JUST in an IEP meeting last week, and I feel very much the same way! Passed along from a fellow parent of kids with autism: What a great analogy. I loved this. Anyone who has a child with special needs or learning challenges needs to keep this illustration in their arsenal when dealing with those who dont get it. IEP meetings for parents feels not unlike being in front of a firing squad sometimes. Read on. my daughter and I were brought in to talk about her learning disabilities and how she was not applying herself . They talked about punishments and incentives . After listening to everyone I asked . If I asked you to build a nuclear power plant could you do it ? They all answered no So I ask well what if i took a way all your free time at work , and did not allow you to go to the ofice party because you could not build it ? Could you build it then ? Again the answer came back No . So I ask Okay then how about if I promise you a huge reward , could you build it then ? Again they all answered no . So I say what if I read you a manual on how to build a nuclear power plant , gave you people who were educated and worked building nuclear power plants to show you how to build one , gave you every tool , all the materials to build one , could you build one now one said no still , but the rest said maybe . well I said to them, my kid cant do this work if you punish her for not doing it ,or promise her a pizza party. She will only do this work if you put her with people who can help her understand . The world is a power plant to her .
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:43:20 +0000
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