Lifes not fair...

You state that talk of genetics is oppressed here...you have been allowed to speak, no one has stopped you from your opinion, we have just responded with our own opinion every time.... Just as you are allowed to speak your opinion, so have we. No oppression here.

I think most of us do believe there is a genetic reason that some children cant handle vaccines, so we know that genes are the problem. I think, and i think others agree, that the solution is not changing the genes, but changing the triggers...
we know our children have genes that dont work the same as others, just as some have genes for blue eyes and some for brown, and just as we wouldnt change the eye color, we dont feel the need to change the "normal" for our childrens genes...just the triggers that made them acquire autism.

The peoples plight of Afganistan cannot be compared to world hunger. It can however be compared to what began in Germany to the Jewish people and continued until oustide forces helped conquer the lunatic in power. These people are not free to use their intellect. Thats like saying the victim of a murder should have used their intellect to prevent their death against the crazed person with a gun.

I dont think we want to decide their culture, or inflict our own...we just want them to be free to decide it and not have people in power that use terrorism instead of negotiation.

The teachers cant change their classes each time because their materials and the things they need to teach are in each class. Children do need to learn how to transition. Daniel use to tantrum with each and every transition in his day. He no longer does this. He has learned his schedule and moves from one transition to another. I myself never pushed for full inclusion because I didnt think it was best for my son. Of course each child is different. I think for him the mix of "class" time and "resource room" time has worked well, and this will continue, probably into his high school years.

Does your son have a picture schedule? I think this is what helped Daniel the most with transitions. He knows what to expect and when to expect it. He is progressing quite nicely...