Make Me Normal Documentary :)

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I can say I talk to one of the kids from the show online.

Ooooh which one?

Interesting...I had trouble understanding the British accents in some cases, though.

I must say, the blond boy (Moneer?) did a better job with the on-camera interview than I did when I gave an interview for the news. I had absolutely no idea how it was going to look, that I didn't look at the camera, and wasn't conscious of the fact until I saw it. And this was in college.

Edit: The more I go on, the more I dislike the headmaster. She has a habit of talking down to people, and it's quite rude.

hmmm i waltch it later

I saw this documentary years ago and you're dating someone from it? Small world.

Yea, I know. - It sure is a small world indeed.

I was also there when the filming of this documentary has happened and ever since, I've gotten alot more understanding and a picture of why she went through her life.

Again, she is improved from the last time that documentary was first aired.

I saw the documentary some time ago but I wanted to comment. WOW, you date Roxanne? That is so interesting! And that was your school?

Yes, I do indeed.

And yes that was my school and it was indeed pretty awkward towards my last year of that school...
That headteacher is not there anymore and she left and I have no idea why, maybe she couldn't take criticism or something?

The new head of that school is alrightish, but it doesn't seem like he was the head.

Being the center of controversy is something that a lot of people (and their families) find very distressing. If that's what happened, that would explain her leaving, so as not to have to deal with that, and so that the school is no longer associated with that to the same extent in people's minds.

So I take from your remarks that maybe the new headmaster's leadership skills aren't as good?

One other question. It was stated that Moneer (sp?) had Asperger's...anyone know where on the spectrum the others were?

The rest of them just have autism as it seems but not severely on the spectrum while Roy could just be in between, I don't know exactly the whole part of the spectrum most of them are under.


Roy has big obsessions with Eastenders and could never live a day without it.

Roxanne just wants to be a normal teenager and fit into the real world but struggles because of the disadvantages she has with friendship.

Ester seems to be an angry person and also like Roxanne wants to have a friend aswell (aswell as she had the opportunity to narrate in the documentary).

While Moneer has Aspergers and having to deal with his mothers death and how it was affecting his school life.

I hate this documentary, it's too negative. It dosen't talk about both sides of the story, it only explores the bad side.

As a side note, though, I was looking at Spa School when I was choosing a secondary school, but went to a normal school in the end, though I did still get decent support.

Tbh, I don't think Spa School is really much worth really going to, its gotten worse over the years, its just worse in so many ways but the support however seems pretty good.

Its more aimed at the lower end of the spectrum now as before it was aimed at both.

I just left because I wasn't getting anywhere there so I went to college and survived well sicne.

I personally think a school just for high-functioning autstics (including Asperger's) would be really good, I'd have gone there. I think there are a few places like that, but they're expensive private schools and are in the US.

Yea, but the disadvantage with it is that you would pretty much be missing out on a normal life really and missed out alot of things that alot of teenagers did, but I would of missed out regardless.

I know there was one called Lownsdowne which is all the way in Stockwell and I've heard alot of High Functionings are there, certainly free too, but I don't know what that school is like though? From what it sounds like, it seemed like a fairly good school.

What exactly is it I'd be missing out on, anyway? Coz I've heard people say that a lot, but I have no idea what exactly it is I'd miss out on. I don't have a normal teenage life anyway, aside from school I never go anywhere. In fact, I never go anywhere at all now, because I've finished with school and have yet to start college.

Plus, a lot of the stuff normal teenagers do is stupid. They go to dodgy parties, drink, do drugs, etc. Why?! I'd much rather stay at home doing something I find fun or doing something useful, productive, and interesting.

So, I ask again, what is supposedly so great about having a normal teenage life, and what is it I'd have missed out on going to a special school?

I'm glad Moneer is doing well. He reminded me a lot of myself when I was that age, without the disruptive behavior.