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Dear Parents

hello Im asn Aspie Im 20 years old , Im a student Im makinga film about a fictious girl who has Asperger's and her life at school in one day, as well as my studies I have in the past given talks to staff at schools and colleges and now want to make a film since I dont speack that often and certainly not to everyone, One day Id like to come over to the USA
For my research for college Im doing a questonaire Ive asked aspie's and NTs now Id like to ask parents so please answer below, if you just want to answer some questions thats fine

1. Did your child go through mainstream or special ed?
1b how old are they
2. What are the most prominent memories thus far?
3. What is your happiest memory of them at school
4. Whats the owrst memory?
5. What were the most diffcult things for your child?
6. What do you feel staff need to know?
7. What do you think should be in the film (its a 1st person story about a day in the life of an autstic girl)

Thank you all very much your answer are very much apprecaited. Ill post the film for a short time when its done pm if you want

1. Mainstream school with Special Ed Individualized Education Plan in place to help him learn to cope with social issues and self control. He is also in the Gifted and Talented Program in all subjects
1b currently 10 yrs old 4th grade primary education
2. His struggle to fit in and make friends
3. 4th grade , School Spelling Bee, he placed 3rd, when he missed the simplest word he was given he calmly went back to his seat, his entire performance was exemplary,
Proud Dad speaking
4. Trying to get the school system to understand that his behavior and disruptions were not because he was a "difficult" child but because he was Autistic.
5. He says, " Trying to keep my anger under control and not punch people. Learning is no problem for me." I would say watching him trying to fit into the school system's mold of what a "typical" and well adjusted student should be.
6. The staff needs to understand Autism in general and the specific needs of each student in particular. The system makes allowances for physical limitations and provide special accomadations for such. They need to realize that Neurological difficulties are also very real and that these kids, with proper support and help can not only do well but very often excell.
7. The sence of alienation an AS child can feel even in a crowd of his/her peers.

Question: As someone who has Asperger's do these answers ring true?

Comment: I like the nonintrusive way you have conducted this survey.

Hi Corsarzs

Thank you for your reply yes what you say sounds very true to me, Om glad you feel this is unintrusive I wanted to find out infomation but I understand these subjects are personal and not easy to talk about, if your school would be intrested in some training Im intrested in comming to the usa perhaps you could pm me a contact if they are intrested and once I have enought contacts praps I could organise a tour.
Thank you very mcuh for your help

Let me ask around and see if they would be receptive to your idea. i'll get back to you.