Disgusting behaviour from a T/A!!!!

Droping Bounce and his 2 siblings off at school this morning and bounce wanted to wander around the playground. He went over to where nursery teachers/t/a's were collecting children for the morning and one of the t/a's decided it was ok to copy Bounce and laugh at what he was doing!!

I just couldnt believe what I was seeing!, and then she had the cheek to say 'oh you copying your imaginary friend'!!!.

I asked her what does she think she is doing, and after pointing out that taking the 'p' out of Bounce is not acceptable she laughingly said 'oh but he look so funny'! I couldnt hold myself in any longer and raised my voice a little and pointed out 'Bounce is Autistic and its nothink to laugh about!'

Is this acceptable behaviour for a member of staff at school????

Head of nursery came over and asked what was going on after t/a still on a lil chuckle tried to apologise but i was soo shocked!, thats the kind of behaviour you expect from a young child not a adult!

Unfortunately its just another thing happening from another member of staff from the school (5th incident in 2 months!!) I dont get taken seriously when I complain and truly am sick of the behaviour the staff at the school feel is ok!!

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  • hi - this sort of thing happens when people don't understand autism.  I've been in positions with my son where my heart wd sink trying to get thru to such people, some of them who had a responsibility to look after him.  It doesn't bode well.  They don't "get it".  So no, I don't think you over-reacted, you were defending your son.  The TA probably didn't mean any harm, but that's not much comfort, if any.  All our children need an environment where staff understand them + how autism affects them.  If they haven't got that then life for all will be much more difficult.

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  • hi - this sort of thing happens when people don't understand autism.  I've been in positions with my son where my heart wd sink trying to get thru to such people, some of them who had a responsibility to look after him.  It doesn't bode well.  They don't "get it".  So no, I don't think you over-reacted, you were defending your son.  The TA probably didn't mean any harm, but that's not much comfort, if any.  All our children need an environment where staff understand them + how autism affects them.  If they haven't got that then life for all will be much more difficult.

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