Thursday, November 16, 2006

The verdict after six months

Aiyah.... The verdict was passed today. BJ is not ready for mainstream.

My dream dashed for some moment. Even as I write this, my eyes are kinda teary, I am filled with a pent-up mixed emotions. To have someone tell you right in your face: "James is not ready for mainstream" came like almost, a death sentence.

The teachers are mainly concerned about his social communication skills, and his constant shutting down and withdrawal (hibernation).

Deep down, I know that perhaps BJ is not ready for mainstream yet. But to hear it from the HOD and class teacher was definitely unpleasant.

What shall I do? I cannot continue to indulge in self-pity. I am begininning to think that his autism is in fact moderately severe. And maybe that is just one reality that I have to psycho myself to accept.

Sigh, the road to acceptance is such long and winding....

1 Comments:

At 2:22 PM, Blogger naniecheng said...

:( Hang in there.

Perfection and beauty manifests themselves very differently, not necessarily in what is commonly mainstream. You just have to focus on those things that are unique and special and find beauty and opportunities in them.

Only then will "Acceptance" become a non-issue.

 

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