Comments on: Pupil Idol http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/pupil-idol/ Autism news and opinion Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:29:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Autism Blog - Unstrange Minds - UK release | Left Brain/Right Brain http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/pupil-idol/#comment-50712 Autism Blog - Unstrange Minds - UK release | Left Brain/Right Brain Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:52:57 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=834#comment-50712 [...] I can easily imagine this happening in the West. One only has to look at the recent experiences of Alex Barton to see how quickly the West can regress to [...] [...] I can easily imagine this happening in the West. One only has to look at the recent experiences of Alex Barton to see how quickly the West can regress to [...]

]]> By: Kev http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/pupil-idol/#comment-50582 Kev Sat, 31 May 2008 13:39:15 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=834#comment-50582 Thanks for the updates Bill :) Thanks for the updates Bill :)

]]> By: BillK http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/pupil-idol/#comment-50578 BillK Sat, 31 May 2008 12:02:40 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=834#comment-50578 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/30/earlyshow/living/parenting/main4140155.shtml http://www.cbsnews.com/stories.....0155.shtml

]]> By: BillK http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/pupil-idol/#comment-50577 BillK Sat, 31 May 2008 11:19:48 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=834#comment-50577 http://www.slate.com/id/2192480/entry/0/ http://www.slate.com/id/2192480/entry/0/

]]> By: Square Pegs http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/pupil-idol/#comment-50556 Square Pegs Fri, 30 May 2008 05:18:25 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=834#comment-50556 [...] For the past two weeks, one post after another has been about the exclusion of autistic individuals: 13-year-old Adam Race from church—and by a restraining order. 5-year-old Alex Barton from his kindergarten class—and by a “voting out” process that has had more than a few echoes of the “Survivor” reality TV show. [...] [...] For the past two weeks, one post after another has been about the exclusion of autistic individuals: 13-year-old Adam Race from church—and by a restraining order. 5-year-old Alex Barton from his kindergarten class—and by a “voting out” process that has had more than a few echoes of the “Survivor” reality TV show. [...]

]]> By: Regan http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/pupil-idol/#comment-50548 Regan Thu, 29 May 2008 22:22:18 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=834#comment-50548 "Do you get it now? All the autism activists in the world are not going to make a 6 year old invite a kid to their house to play if the inviter sees the invitee as odd." ------------------------------- And nothing like the classroom teacher to drive the point home for those children who might not have thought that. Children take their direction from role models, because they are role models. What was that song from South Pacific? “Do you get it now? All the autism activists in the world are not going to make a 6 year old invite a kid to their house to play if the inviter sees the invitee as odd.”———————————————-
And nothing like the classroom teacher to drive the point home for those children who might not have thought that. Children take their direction from role models, because they are role models.

What was that song from South Pacific?

]]> By: Update on Alex Barton: From the Police Report http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/pupil-idol/#comment-50546 Update on Alex Barton: From the Police Report Thu, 29 May 2008 21:02:38 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=834#comment-50546 [...] out” of Alex—-Discussing Autism asks if reality TV created the St. Lucie madness, and Left Brain/Right Brain suggests that “Pupil Idol” is nothing less than the spawn of American [...] [...] out” of Alex—-Discussing Autism asks if reality TV created the St. Lucie madness, and Left Brain/Right Brain suggests that “Pupil Idol” is nothing less than the spawn of American [...]

]]> By: Jessi http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/pupil-idol/#comment-50496 Jessi Wed, 28 May 2008 02:00:34 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=834#comment-50496 I have a feeling that this kindergarten teacher is either completely intolerant, or fearful of, people with disabilities. I think that she used the other students 'dislikes' as a reason to unburden (for lack of a better word) herself (yes, caring for a child with a disibility is a challenge, and it takes a caring attitude and lots of patience). I work as an aide for a preschooler with autism, and the classroom teachers and I have made it a point to encourage the students to play and interact with my little 'angel', and we have yet to have an issue of the children disliking her. Some of the kindergarten students even volunteer to walk around with her during recess. If this teacher was doing her job properly, and genuinely cared about her students, she would have been teaching them about tolerance and understanding towards people who are 'different'. I hope that someone corrects this before these children grow up thinking that it's OK to shun people with disabilities. I have a feeling that this kindergarten teacher is either completely intolerant, or fearful of, people with disabilities. I think that she used the other students ‘dislikes’ as a reason to unburden (for lack of a better word) herself (yes, caring for a child with a disibility is a challenge, and it takes a caring attitude and lots of patience). I work as an aide for a preschooler with autism, and the classroom teachers and I have made it a point to encourage the students to play and interact with my little ‘angel’, and we have yet to have an issue of the children disliking her. Some of the kindergarten students even volunteer to walk around with her during recess. If this teacher was doing her job properly, and genuinely cared about her students, she would have been teaching them about tolerance and understanding towards people who are ‘different’. I hope that someone corrects this before these children grow up thinking that it’s OK to shun people with disabilities.

]]> By: Autism Blog - Neurological diversity | Left Brain/Right Brain http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/pupil-idol/#comment-50492 Autism Blog - Neurological diversity | Left Brain/Right Brain Wed, 28 May 2008 00:25:36 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=834#comment-50492 [...] I think to very many people) neurodiversity is about. Take Alex Barton – the five year old voted out of his class. That is a lack of respect. There is absolutely no justification for that teacher to behave in that [...] [...] I think to very many people) neurodiversity is about. Take Alex Barton – the five year old voted out of his class. That is a lack of respect. There is absolutely no justification for that teacher to behave in that [...]

]]> By: Kev http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2008/05/pupil-idol/#comment-50487 Kev Tue, 27 May 2008 18:56:58 +0000 http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=834#comment-50487 Update: I've removed Diane and William's silliness from this thread and banned them. Update: I’ve removed Diane and William’s silliness from this thread and banned them.

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