Should I be disappointed - Preschool Teacher Intro

[Anonymous]

It’s definitely disappointing. Red flag for sure.

[Anonymous]

She pronounced it “Austim” ??

If so, that’s also a red flag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FYI “DH” refers to your husband
DC - child
DS -son
DD- daughter

Sorry, typo there!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She pronounced it “Austim” ??

If so, that’s also a red flag.

yes, who says that anymore, it's ASD now...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We just met our DH teacher at preschool, during orientation, they casually mentions another kid with "Austim" and almost points at the other kid, says their name. I was taken aback...isn't this information confidential? I don't want to know about other kids developmental stages, nor do I want my DH's information shared either. We don't even use the DX as a label, so it was a bit disappointing. Should I say anything to the teacher/head of school?

You don't give a lot of specifics, but the teacher sounded vague enough that it doesn't sound like there's a breach if anything.

The term "autism" isn't disclosing anything terribly private, no more than saying theres a kid with food allergies in the classroom.

And you claim she "almost points to the other kid"...I don't know Op. Kinda sounds like you're looking for drama.

HAHA, I wish, the teacher sounds like a chatty cathy. It's a label, it's definitely a stigmatized label, and for all who claim austim is like a food allergy, you're delusional. it's confidential information period, no parent needs to know about other kid, unless their parent discloses it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She pronounced it “Austim” ??

If so, that’s also a red flag.

yes, who says that anymore, it's ASD now...

It's actually "autistic" now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She pronounced it “Austim” ??

If so, that’s also a red flag.

yes, who says that anymore, it's ASD now...

It's actually "autistic" now.

Since when, we just got a neuropsych and the report had ASD...I also read somewhere that the levels are not being taken away again, it's really confusing and the lingo keeps changing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You could be upset about the disclosure of confidential information or you could take it as a gesture of inclusion. You will discover that many kids have ADHD or ASD and that many of them will naturally find each other. Now you have a leg up on that.

FWIW, your DC will decide as they grow up whether and who to tell - but autism is not an invisible disease.

DP. This isn’t necessarily a sign of inclusion. When my DH was in high school he had a teacher tell his entire class that “John Doe has autism. On special assembly days he’s just screaming and crying in the hallway because the schedule is different.” Nothing helps teen boys feel more included than your teacher telling your peers you cry at school…:

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FYI “DH” refers to your husband
DC - child
DS -son
DD- daughter

Yes sorry - gave me a mild chuckle of a DH in preschool

This seems inappropriate to me. We had a classmate with autism in our preschool and it was clear she had some delays, had a shadow helper, etc. But the school never said anything - I learned about the diagnosis from her Mom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We just met our DH teacher at preschool, during orientation, they casually mentions another kid with "Austim" and almost points at the other kid, says their name. I was taken aback...isn't this information confidential? I don't want to know about other kids developmental stages, nor do I want my DH's information shared either. We don't even use the DX as a label, so it was a bit disappointing. Should I say anything to the teacher/head of school?

You don't give a lot of specifics, but the teacher sounded vague enough that it doesn't sound like there's a breach if anything.

The term "autism" isn't disclosing anything terribly private, no more than saying theres a kid with food allergies in the classroom.

And you claim she "almost points to the other kid"...I don't know Op. Kinda sounds like you're looking for drama.

Yes, both of those things are private. It is a law - FERPA - that prohibits teachers from sharing this.