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[quote=Anonymous]This is the OP.

I pretty much stopped posting here once the bus depot finally contacted me and gave me a reason, without disclosing anything about anyone's special needs.  All I wanted was to understand the reason, and not just "it's not allowed".  Why is that such a crime?

And to the other PP that stated that most parents with such stops will call the bus driver to tell them not to come when their child is sick, that was a good enough reason.  I did ask that question earlier on in this thread, as well as to the bus depot, and perhaps is this the reason why. This explained it better to me than "it's just not allowed".

However, it is not 100% true that a non SN child cannot use a stop meant for a SN child.  If the parent at the residence is ok with it, and let's the driver know, then the non SN can use it.  This is also something I had asked.  This little detail is not posted anywhere on the bus rules.  So, it was good to know.

I posted on here initially because the bus depot was not responsive, so I thought maybe some of the DCUM parents of SN kids on here could tell me.  But, since this is an anonymous forum, I did ask much more specific details about why a SN child needed their own stop, and what might preclude a non SN child to use it. I didn't ask such detailed questions to the bus depot.  I think some people assumed I did.

I thought some SN parents wouldn't mind sharing such information as it might've been a chance for us non SN kids' parents to understand.  Admittedly, I don't know know very many kids with SN, so I wanted to understand, without asking anyone to their face, about such things.  Education is key to overcoming ignorance, is it not?   It also helps me to better explain to my DC when DC asks me questions about such kids, or kids that act out in class who may have SN.  Just telling my kid, "I don't know why he does it" doesn't really help DC be understanding, and quite frankly, many parents won't understand it either.  To those that posted details about why non SN kids can't use the same stop, yes, it helps to understand, not just for this issue, but also in other situations.  No, it's not your job to educate others about your SN kids.  But, again, as this is an anonymous forum, I didn't think you'd mind sharing such details.

I find it interesting that on this forum, people are willing to disclose so much about themselves, down to the most intimate of details, but when someone asks a question about details of their SN child, the claws come out.  I guess I understand that given that most parents are quite protective of their kids (I am, too), but since this is an anonymous forum, I didn't think the parents would mind sharing the details.

It's too bad this thread became so nasty. I'm sorry you all took it so personally, and I guess I shouldn't be surprised at how nasty this thread turned out. Most of the threads on here seems to end up turning this way.  Maybe my tone came across as entitled, and repeatedly asking on here came across as demanding. And, perhaps I contributed to that nastiness as I became testy, too, when the tone took a nasty turn.  It could've been a better learning experience for some of us non SN parents, or at least for me.  I, hope, at least it helped some other parents understand the whole issue better, too.

OP, signing off.[/quote]

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