My DS10 is an Aspergers kid and has made HUGE strides since being diagnosed a couple years back. He has an IEP in school and it is important for me to have a lot of contact with his teacher and his school counselor so we can find the best strategies to help him. (As an aside - his teacher and counselor are AWESOME!!!) I went in for a short (half-hour) meeting with them both earlier this week - mostly to meet his teacher - and his teacher related this funny story to me.
His teacher gives out "points" to his students during the week for good behavior and other things and on fridays they can cash them in for different objects he has. This past friday DS had his eye on a pink breast cancer awareness wrist band and managed to get it. When he picked it out there were some snickers from his classmates. His teacher then stood up and showed the pink wrist band he was wearing and informed the class that he wore it because his sister had died from breast cancer 12 years ago. There was silence in the classroom and then DS said he had something to say. He STOOD UP IN FRONT OF HIS CLASSMATES (capitalized because it is so unlike him) and told them - "It takes a real man to wear pink!"
I was dying when his teacher finished the story! Way to go Aaron!!!! I was so proud of him that he stood up for himself....a MAJOR step for him.
It was a good story during a tough time for our family.
Jill
His teacher gives out "points" to his students during the week for good behavior and other things and on fridays they can cash them in for different objects he has. This past friday DS had his eye on a pink breast cancer awareness wrist band and managed to get it. When he picked it out there were some snickers from his classmates. His teacher then stood up and showed the pink wrist band he was wearing and informed the class that he wore it because his sister had died from breast cancer 12 years ago. There was silence in the classroom and then DS said he had something to say. He STOOD UP IN FRONT OF HIS CLASSMATES (capitalized because it is so unlike him) and told them - "It takes a real man to wear pink!"
I was dying when his teacher finished the story! Way to go Aaron!!!! I was so proud of him that he stood up for himself....a MAJOR step for him.It was a good story during a tough time for our family.
Jill
