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Autistic kid gets voted out of kindergarten

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Mezmerize19
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Just saw this on CNN.

This is so messed up I don't even know where to start.

The basics: Alex, a 5 year old boy "who is in the process of being diagnosed with autism," specifically Asperger's syndrome, was voted out of his kindergarten classroom by the other students. How did that happen? The teacher thought it would be a good idea to let the other kids tell Alex what they thought of him. "Disgusting" and " annoying" was the verdict. The vote was 14-2 in favor of kicking him out of the class, so he left and spent the rest of the day in the nurse's office.

Now, it's one thing for a teacher to handle a "problem" child badly. Apparently Alex had some behavioral issues, and it sounds like they might have been tough to deal with. But allowing students to verbally berate another student, and then suggesting they vote on whether or not the kid should remain in the classroom? That's about as screwed up as it gets. Regardless of whether or not the child has autism, a harelip or chronic halitosis, teachers can't get involved in something so petty and cruel.

This happened in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (What is it about Florida and voting scandals?) Alex's mom, Melissa Barton, is considering legal action, although "the state attorney's office concluded the matter did not meet the criteria for emotional child abuse, so no criminal charges will be filed." So, like, what would meet the criteria? Throwing baloney at him while they vote him off the island, "Survivor"-style? Oy vey.
May 27 2008 6:24PM
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word-sauce
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they should just have a vote for who gets to punch that bitch in the face
May 27 2008 6:29PM
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RICK_ROSS
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he was the weakest link

jk, thats fucked up
May 27 2008 6:30PM
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dave44
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That is fucking ridiculous.

May 27 2008 6:31PM
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Ruski
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ah i'm not gonna lie i've def. thougt about this...especially when this one girl in my english class...

May 27 2008 6:31PM
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steezyjibber
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story us
May 27 2008 6:41PM
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Waffle11
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WTF
May 27 2008 6:42PM
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-Mugatu
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there is this girl in my school with assburgers (sp?) and i know that its because of her autism but she is very annoying, like she just randomly yells and speaks whenever she wants, and one time we were suppost to draw a propaganda poster for WWI and she drew like the anti-christ with a machiene gun shooting the allies, and like weird forest creatures.

she scares the hell out of me.
May 27 2008 6:54PM
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pussymoneyweed
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hahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahahhahahhahahahahhhaha
thats great stuff
May 27 2008 7:50PM
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phishfood
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get owned
May 27 2008 7:56PM
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graciousstallion
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the teacher should be shot.
May 27 2008 7:57PM
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spere
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that teacher better get fired, thats ridiculous
May 27 2008 7:59PM
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TheButterHashira
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There is an autistic kid that I always talk to and I tell him he looks like Kanye West and then he gets really mad and storms off, but I am nice to that kid that is just fucked up what that teacher did.
May 27 2008 8:01PM
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TheButterHashira
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A great example of how fucked up democracy can be. It's two wolves and a sheep deciding on whats for dinner.
May 27 2008 8:02PM
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ax_murderer
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yeah sounds like it
May 27 2008 8:02PM
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freestyler540
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wow, just...wow
May 27 2008 8:03PM
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crazyfuck
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that'll teach the kid to stop having outbursts in class.  autistic people just need to shut the fuck up.
May 27 2008 8:09PM
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graciousstallion
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says the one with the obnoxious name.
May 27 2008 8:11PM
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steezyjibber
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-karma
my cousin has autism
May 27 2008 8:12PM
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TheButterHashira
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They can't help it asshole.
May 27 2008 8:12PM
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steezyjibber
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do u not know that some autistic people (like my cousin) dont like talking to people very much at all
May 27 2008 8:13PM
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spiegel
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uh, i just realized something.

how did the mom even find out about this???  I mean, the kid was autistic and I doubt he even knew what it all meant.


May 27 2008 8:15PM
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spere
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if you ever come out to hood let me know, i'll give you a swift kick to the nuts. fo free!
May 27 2008 8:16PM
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chames
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the title of this thread made me laugh pretty hard
May 27 2008 8:18PM
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wynnyk
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because the kid got kicked out of class, so someone would have to tell her, like the office phoning?
May 27 2008 8:19PM
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Alkyy
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ummmm just a random guess guys but im guessing thats sarcasm, i hope so at least.... That teacher should get a beat down!
May 27 2008 8:21PM
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TheQuailman
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Sounds like the news is making a big deal out of nothing.  This kid probably doesn't have autism.  He probably just some annoying little bitch (we all knew someone like this in kindergarten) and kids in the class made fun of him.  Waah Waah.  Someone needs to teach kids how to fucking stand up for themselves and if the kid really does have true autism, well then why the fuck is he in the class with normal people. 

May 27 2008 8:23PM
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TheButterHashira
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He might be able to explain what happened. Most autistic kids start out normal and can articulate themselves but get worse as they get older.
May 27 2008 8:24PM
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chames
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ahahahahahaha +karma for making me shit my pants

May 27 2008 8:24PM
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wynnyk
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I still don't under stand autism and how you can be normal then get retarded
May 27 2008 8:35PM
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Mezmerize19
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When i was watching CNN they said the kid came home and told his mom.
May 27 2008 8:38PM
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Grube
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wow thats really fucked up the parents should be allowed to take legal action cause now the kids probibaly fucked up in the head even more from that
May 27 2008 8:41PM
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BEARS.
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holy shit thats so sad.
May 27 2008 9:00PM
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Arabian.
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WTF??!!!? How does that not meet emotional abuse criteria? To not only enable but encourage students to make berate and vote out one of the members of the class? There will always be problem children, or children with bad attitudes and bullies, but to do what she did is just horrible.
May 27 2008 9:05PM
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blindside
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wow the teacher could not have handled that more poorly
May 27 2008 9:06PM
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mellifluous
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wow. that teacher is a bitch, and needs to be fired. if the kid is being so "annoying" he should be put in a disabled school.
May 27 2008 9:14PM
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DJBlum89
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That's soo fucked up. I hope the bitch got fired.
I've had classes with autistic kids, as well as was a camp counselor to one before.  They are real kids, and many times can't help themselves to their actions.  If that's the case, than maybe they need someone to guide them around, but still there is no reason to treat them as shitty as that teacher did.  She humiliated him in front of the whole class, which no teacher ever has the right to do to any student.
May 27 2008 9:16PM
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elk.
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I encourage everyone of every age size color condition disease to partake in some form of martial arts it teaches self respect respect for others and especially standing up for yourself. I take muay thai kickboxing and i must say it changed my life in many ways. if your a parent i suggest enrolling your child in karate so shit like this doesnt happen
May 27 2008 9:21PM
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BMB
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whats abitch. let every kid say what they think of him. OMFG. thats terrible. no wonder the kid felt sad, she should be fired after this.
May 27 2008 9:50PM
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elk.
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oh how todays society is fucked up why cant everyone just be about there own shit.
May 27 2008 9:54PM
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emopoppins
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hahahahh++++karmaaaa
May 27 2008 9:56PM
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elk.
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---- karma for that and another ----karma for the confederate flag icon
May 27 2008 9:58PM
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dave44
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Yeah, I thought that's what autism was, like, difficulty communicated and interacting people... not shouting out randomly. I think that's tourettes or spastification

May 27 2008 9:59PM
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TheButterHashira
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Whats the big deal with the rebel flag? It's mainly a biker thing nowadays. Most black people don't give a fuck, why should you?(sorry if your black,lol)
May 27 2008 10:00PM
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elk.
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i just dont enjoy it
May 27 2008 10:01PM
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aquaholic
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from my experience, the main problem with autism is the interactions these kids have with other children. i dont mean to offend but autism often can appear as just a bad mannered kid, doesnt listen, disrespectful, rude... and it is tough to have someone like this around other children. im not condoning what the techer did, and if it is as the article says then its horrible but often the media can turn a story. 

ive had a class with two autistic brothers in it, one worse than the other (parents didnt tell me till after the class when i confronted them about it because i was pretty sure thy were autistic) the older one was extremely vulgar, rude, pysically abusive to othe students etc. now how much of this is due to autism and how much is just  cos he was a shit of a kid i'll never know but at one point i had to remove him from the class because of his behaviour. the fact he had autism made me more lenient, but eventually enough is enough. but i didnt vote him out.

BUT maybe the way it happened was similar, the child was behaving far too badly and to make an example of what sort of behaviour is and isnt exceptable she said something like "who thinks 'jimmy's' behaviour is acceptable? do you think he should spend time in the office?". now i realise the kid was only 5, but at times they are not compatable with other children in environments like that.

i guess i just hate the media and this was another example of where they may have twisted the truth.
May 27 2008 10:20PM
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AbeFroman
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ithink everyone should throw balongna at the teachers face and kick her right in the
May 27 2008 10:31PM
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50in07
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that teachers a dick he probly didnt know what he was doing

May 27 2008 10:35PM
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skitoggrob
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this is just sick
May 27 2008 10:43PM
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doublexl
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thats fucking ridiculous. what a crazy bitch.
May 27 2008 11:05PM
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