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I don’t think she is doing it to embarass the other child although that might happen. I think she is having a hard time looking at this from other parent’s or the other child’s POV. Benefit of the doubt: she may be trying. Not to say that the experiences of other posters are not valid. Mine with other parents are along similar lines. I do not discuss my kid’s SN with other parents because my kid and I have been burned one too many times as a result. I am very careful and have found a few good folks along the way.

OP, what I would want your kid to know:  People are different and we should all try to see what we have in common and even appreciate the diversity when we are different. My kid sees the differences and doesn’t mind too much when another kid is different. But if your kid can’t handle that, esp when he hits MS and the rubber meets the road socially, then I would tell him to just stay away from my kid. If you can’t be friends, fine. Just don’t be a jerk. [/quote]

No, trying would be inviting the kid/parent out to do something special together or inviting them to their house or even birthday party.[/quote]

No, trying starts with trying to understand where the other person is coming from and that is what I see OP doing. An all-class birthday party would be great but I expect my child to be invited to playdates because the kids are friends, not because he has SN. Doesn’t sound like the are particular friends at the moment in this situation. [/quote]

I don't see it at all and after 2/3rd grade the all class parties drop off and are very few so many kids are not invited.  If she wants to help, try encourage a friendship.  If they are not friends she has no right to discuss diagnosis and let the teachers handle it. She has less of a right to email the teachers and pry into what is going on.  She's like the people who drag their kids to volunteer claiming it is to help when its really about them and their needs to prove something to their friends or kids (or teach the kids how lucky they are).[/quote]

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