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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP. I REALLY like the suggestion upthread to say, “unless you are trained in working with autistic children, please stay out of it.” I think the subtly of it will make people stop for a second and think.

It’s also interesting to me to note that I asked on this thread for advice on what I can say to meddlesome adults (and I’ve gotten lots of great advice— thank you!) but some people cannot help giving me parenting advice, which feels a bit analogous to what happened at the cookie truck. People cannot help themselves![/quote]

My ASD son was "written up" weekly by the hallway patrol 5th graders roaming the overly crowded elementary school halls in the morning to be sure the kids lined up against the wall (who were not permitted to enter the classrooms) were quiet, reading, walking only on the purple tiles down the hallway and sitting on the green ones, etc.  It was a nightmare.  (I had asked for a quiet waiting space like the library, office, etc. to no avail;(yes, we were pursuing an IEP or 504, against the wishes of the principal and admin).  Anyhow, after getting to so many of these notes from 5th graders, obviously signed by the administration and passed out by the teacher, that we had to read, comment on, sign, and return, I simply began writing "please advise the type of autism training that the issuer--or any of you--has undergone.   I'll wait.  Thank you."   [/quote]

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