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Recently we were forced to make the choice of whether our autistic son, would recieve a grand total of 2hrs early intervention services, or 8hrs at a special school. Additionally he shares an aide at preschool with another boy for 6hrs between them. He gets a great deal less access to preschool than a ‘normal’ child would. To get access to these services required me to beg, cry, chalm, cajole, scream at people almost full time for the past year. At this point, before he even attends general school the process has left me utterly exhausted. Why? Because many people with the power to make a decision in this regard, be they a preschool parent on a committee or a petty beaureaucrat, share your attitude. The reason my son gets his small share of the resources available is because that I do not accept that we are ‘stealing’ from these so-called ‘normal’ children, and because parents like ourselves are forced to advocate for our children every step of the way – if we don’t our children get nothing. Frankly, if I had a choice, I wouldn’t want you ‘educating’ any of my kids. Try to walk a mile in our shoes and live this every day. Your inability to empathise makes me think you should not be an educator AT ALL, let alone of special needs children.

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Name : D, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 35, City : Melbourne, State : NA, Country : Australia, Occupation : Parent, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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