I have an idea! I think parents of "Special Needs" children should be working in schools as "paraprofessionals." Paraprofessionals are what we used to call teachers aides. I have seen my share of these so called professionals it would make your head spin.
Some special needs children aren't able to let anyone know when they are in pain, upset, hurt, hungry, happy, or if they need to use the toilet. Some of these special children drool, spit, scratch, hit, and bite, that is the only way they have to communicate.
Some parents of these children are better able to cope with this behavior than other people. Don't get me wrong I have seen some "aides" that treat the kids they work with the right way, as human beings. All it takes is one or two bad ones to make everyone look bad. I find myself watching everyone and everything. I can't seem to stop myself from watching. When I see something I don't like I do my best to fix it, even if it is just a look I give them. What can one person do? Good question isn't it? I wish I had the answer.
How do we as human beings fix the problems we see on a daily basis? Maybe it's not so much fixing things, but treating others as we would want to be treated. Could it be so simple? I think it is.
If these people that work with special needs kids had a child or grand child treated like some of these kids are treated, what would they do?
That is the end of my rant... For now!
