Tales of a Special Education Child (My Aspie Life 3) [8-25]

[LaTEACHnow]

Amen!!!!!

[Astronautical123]

is that a mattress

[sehruhh]

To be honest, if I had not read the title and if you weren't talking about autism, I wouldn't have known that you had autism...

You seem pretty normal to me, and a ton smarter than many, if not all, the kids at my school (:

Keep these videos up! Good luck in college!

[ActualReality86]

I have had learning disabilities all my life. I didn't start talking until I was three, so I had a speech developmental delay. I also was swallowing backwards, so it came as to speech impairment. I was in speech classes for 9 years, from the time I was 3 to the time I was 12. I was considered in special education on an IEP for school, and had what was called "resource classes." sure it was to "make someone feel better" but I think it just made me feel normal. I was myself, and I am myself now.

[ActualReality86]

I have a hard time getting to know people, or become comfortable with people. Inner personal relationships are hard for me, and no matter what I was always judged by people. The horrible thing is I was even judged by some of the special ed people in my classes as well. I know how hard it is to feel the "acceptance" I think you should continue the blog it's great.

[spartacandream]

There is alot of stigma out there, people like to stigmatize others. It happens more when we're still in high school, so the worst of it is gone.

I had social issues when I was younger. So I was in special ed, even though my IQ is high and my GPA was 3.3.

They don't understand that special ed, nor any classroom is a easy way out, people go there becuase they need it.

[vader300]

i have Asperger's Syndrome as well

[thatoneshyguy20]

I agree with basically everything you said. I am mildly autistic myself (though I don't care to share that in my videos and my school records say "specific learning disability” not “autistic”) People always get a misconception when they hear the words "special ed." Special ed does not = mental retardation and I do get irritated when people say that. Like you said it does not mean a “big break” on schoolwork. That is another phrase I find annoying.

[9N8X]

@thatoneshyguy20

True. special ed kids range from having minor learning difficulties to the stereotypical mentally retarded.