So, You May Have To Think A Bit..
Yea, so my grandmother felt the need to quit substituting last week.
Why?
Because the school board (Flagler County) told her she was no longer allowed to hug her students. Now, yes, this would be a bit odd in any normal setting. But, she only works with severely handicapped children/teenagers. So, basically, the Public School system expects her to assist a 16 year old boy in cleaning himself when he's finished using the restroom, yet she can't do something as simple as a hug...which makes these often neglected and ignored children feel better when they're at a school - when just being there, by default, forces them to realize their inabilities on a daily basis simply because they must see and interact with normal students everyday...which as any of us can imagine...is never a comfortable experience.
Both of her parents were deaf. She went to the University of Deleware, majored in deaf education, and has been doing work like this ever since.
Though she gets on my nerves nearly everytime I see her, I think this restriction is totally ridiculous. And the reason behind it all? It's considered "sexual harrassment." Please.
The kids who love her are losing something they need so desperately. Genuine care.
Agree/Disagree?
Why?
Because the school board (Flagler County) told her she was no longer allowed to hug her students. Now, yes, this would be a bit odd in any normal setting. But, she only works with severely handicapped children/teenagers. So, basically, the Public School system expects her to assist a 16 year old boy in cleaning himself when he's finished using the restroom, yet she can't do something as simple as a hug...which makes these often neglected and ignored children feel better when they're at a school - when just being there, by default, forces them to realize their inabilities on a daily basis simply because they must see and interact with normal students everyday...which as any of us can imagine...is never a comfortable experience.
Both of her parents were deaf. She went to the University of Deleware, majored in deaf education, and has been doing work like this ever since.
Though she gets on my nerves nearly everytime I see her, I think this restriction is totally ridiculous. And the reason behind it all? It's considered "sexual harrassment." Please.
The kids who love her are losing something they need so desperately. Genuine care.
Agree/Disagree?