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down's child at preschool...concerned
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Anonymous
Exactly. And the fact that it is a preschool doesn't change that. |
Anonymous
| Empathy is not often taught through a lesson plan, but through life. Hopefully your child's teacher will be able to foster this in his/her classroom. Life itself is disruptive, sometimes life is disrupted by ignorant people who feel a person's worth comes from the number of chromosomes that person has. This child with down's syndrome may be able to teach your child something you will never be able to. |
Anonymous
| The Op's child will get more out of being in a classroom with a special needs kid, then she can do herself. The child will learn soooooo much empathy and compassion, and that not all children are the same. Op, your priorities in how you raise your child should be looked at at tad. |
Anonymous
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My child has Down syndrome and is enrolled in a co-op preschool. I am wondering if this post is all about us???
WOW.....not even sure how to react?? My first inclination is to call the OP a few choice words. But, the more I think about it......I hope she is talking about my child and our preschool. I can't wait for her to meet my child and be blown away by what a sweet, charming, lovable and delightful person he is! Oh......and she will also be meeting his teacher's aide.... who we hired and pay to attend the school with him. OP......maybe we will be meeting each other soon? I am sure I will be able to figure out who you are! |
Anonymous
I'm glad I came back to this thread. You go momma! And good luck with your child in school. |
Anonymous
Ditto the ditto!!!!! |
Anonymous
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Ditto x3. I want to send my DD to your preschool just to have your family in our community.
That said, I hope nobody regards PP's son (or any student with Down or any other developmental difference) exclusively as a token or "teachable moment." He's a kid. Like any other kid in the classroom. He'll have his charming and not-so-charming moments, and he's entitled to be a complex human being too, not always a poster child for inclusion. Have a great school year! |
Anonymous
I think that your first inclination would be my first inclination as well! The OP's post immediately struck a nerve with me, too. |
Anonymous
This says it well. I hope your child has a great year. |
Anonymous
A friend of mine has a Down Syndrome daughter and she is sweet, kind, and gentle and she has so much love to give. She is also a happy child and she has an understanding of her limitations. I have seen her with other children and I have never seen a single one of them make fun of her or taunt her. Her mother has also told me that she had only positive feedback from teachers and other parents. OP every one of us deserves a chance, particularly a child with Downs syndrome or any other Special needs child. You son will learn more from this child than you can even imagine--patience, kindness, taking up for someone who can't take up for himself. It may well be one the times he will cherish the most. |
Anonymous
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I think the bottom line is that the child in your sons class, who also happen to be a child with Down syndrome, is a child first. A child and a human being first. A person. A person with every bit as much right to access every opportunity available as you and your son.
I am a 25-year-old Pediatric Case Manager with my Masters Degree in Social Work. I Chair on the board for a major non-profit organization that supports individuals with disabilities. I have friends who have Down syndrome, mild cognitive disabilities, CP, and Autism. I have been in newspapers, one the news, and at the White House all because of my work with individuals with disabilities. And I have had every single one of these opportunities because I was lucky enough to have an older brother with Down syndrome. Because of my brother, Brad, I am who I am today. It’s been proven time and time again through scientific research that siblings of children with Down syndrome experience no negative “consequences”, only increased sense of self-worth, increased empathy, and awareness of others. If you have a problem with your child having the opportunity to learn and grow in an environment that is inclusive and will afford him the opportunity to learn that our society is truly better for having individuals of all abilities – than I would say that’s your own, personal, problem. 36 years ago, when my brother way born, my step-mom was faced with a future that was so uncertain. She was encouraged to institutionalize my brother, told not to interact with him so she wouldn’t get attached. However she felt and heard the words “What if it were you?”. And from that moment on he has been the absolute cornerstone on which our entire family has been grounded. He has been the biggest gift and most amazing blessing to everyone he meets. So please, take the time to educate yourself. And maybe – ask yourself the same question - What if it were you? What if this was your child? Some links your might find helpful and, at the very least, will introduce you to some pretty amazing people. http://www.ndss.org/ http://glutenfreewhome.blogspot.com/2010/05/because-of-you.html (A blog post I did about my brother) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I13KxRYqoo0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIcbFrt4F_c&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDjnNDRP_2o&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-qTfoJER18&feature=related |
Anonymous
| Every once in a while a totally ignorant poster begets the most thoughtful responses. I hope the OP learned a few lessons here. |
Anonymous
| This whole conversation makes me incredibly sad... I have a child with Down Syndrome and I am in shock at how some people on this forum are refering to children with Down Syndrome. They are not Down's kids or Down's anything. They are children first and foremost that have Down Syndrome! Let's not forget that. Our kids have feelings and dreams, just like your children. We parents have hopes and dreams for our children, just like you do. Hopefully, just as you have carefully chosen your preschool, so have the parents of the child with Down Syndrome and they must have figured that this placement for their child was a good fit. |
Anonymous
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Big big hugs to the mommas with the children with Down Syndrome. I was really shocked as well, having two autistic kids in mainstream classrooms.
I suspected all along that there are parents who feel like having a child with special needs or lower functioning children in their children's classrooms is beneath them and their precious children. But not a single word gets exchanged to find common grounds on which we could discuss how my children will least impact theirs, no, they just quietly get angry that my kids, who are not disruptive but do require extra help, get what they percieve is more attention. I am sorry, but I have no love for people like that. It's tough enough to raise a child with special needs, we really don't need all that ignorance on top of that. And to those parents who have actively sought out more information about my kids: Thank you! You made us feel like a part of society again. |
Anonymous
| [b]COEXIST!!! |