FERPA (Academic Privacy) Question

momma-three
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:57:19 +0000

Missypie…many people do because we enjoy the honesty that comes with being on the spectrum. It is by far the most difficult of disabilties to live with because people just don’t understand it or are unfamiliar with the spectrum. It almost seems like life is easier for kids who have obvious physical features or behaviors.

Your son needs that one special someone at his school that will take a real interest in him as a person. Could you help your son draft a letter to his profs that describe who he is as a person and how much he wants to succeed in achieving his degree. Maybe the letter could state how helpful it would be to have a syllubus that clearly defines the scope of the course and asking for the approximate dates of tests based upon the covered material. It does not seem like a huge request and I think if the letter comes from your son he will surely not be invisable to most people. I wish the world were a kinder and gentler place for all people but I know it is not. Please try drafting the letter with your son and see how it goes.