<p>Don’t even get me started on Comcast and blocking. If some large sender of email – like a university, for example, or my professional society that provides my email aliasing changes the routing from which they send mail, Comcast says, “Hmm…suddenly seeing a lot of mail from an address that we haven’t been getting a lot of mail from. It must be a spammer. I’ll block it from being sent to any comcast.net email address. That’ll fix those guys.” Then two, three, or four days later they finally hear enough complaints that they set their system to accept mail from that origination.</p>
<p>Zim, I love reading your incredibly cheerful, upbeat posts. It sounds as if your son is doing very well at school- sounds as if he’s incredibly well adjusted. Sounds as if his college is offering everything he could possibly want and it sure doesn’t sound like he’s having any difficulties making friends.</p>
<p>Zimcollegemom-- How nice that you’ll be able to see Zimson. I remember what it was like when D was overseas – so many time zones, and then what an incredible pleasure to see her in person finally.</p>
<p>So glad to hear from you, zimcollegemom!</p>
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<p>I’m just doing some catching up and this is an “older post” but it did make me smile. My totally A-OK oldest did not ride a bike until embarassed into it by his younger brothers. Cannot hit any ball of any kind with any kind of bat or club to this day and loved Velcro shoes because of tie the laces confusion, he know “tucks” the ends of the laces into tie up shoes and prefers topsiders. Not to diminish your situation please know. Too funny to “remember” those early childhood years.</p>
<p>In Mass. the requirements have been increased she needs 40 hours with a parent and I will not lie. so if she thinks she’s getting that with her dad guess again. D2 got an unpaid internship now she needs a job. H says he will not pay for her to stay at school this summer . I laughed said it might be cheaper.
Our heat didnt work, it has an automatic shutoff that clicked off. We had the company come and they cleaned a filter and it has been fine.
I do think NM that although not ideal your daughter has learned some valuable lessons in dealing with life and you should be proud. also with the other kids too, looks like we might get through this year with a few more gray hairs. but kids making progress.</p>
<p>I’m steaming mad. My son is just starting a spring quarter course at the community college, a class that he had previously taken and not passed. This time he did everything right-- he went to the Disability Resource Center beforehand to get his disability forms, then emailed the professor that he wanted a meeting to discuss accommodations. The professor sent back a snotty note saying he should set up his accommodations with the disability resource center-- which, as I mentioned, he already had done.</p>
<p>So he politely replied that he must not have been clear in his previous email, he already had dealt with the disabilities office and he wanted to to discuss getting a notetaker and what to do if there were any in-class written exams (since his writing is both painfully slow and completely illegible). Again the professor sent back a snotty note, this time telling my son his problem was that he hadn’t gone to class and hadn’t done the homework last time. Which is true… but he also needs and is entitled to a notetaker! And he needed a notetaker last time too but didn’t ask for one. </p>
<p>My son calmly said, “I’ll call the disabilities office,” and did. This is great progress.</p>
<p>Have any of you seen, “A Mother’s Courage: Talking back to Autism”? I am totally fascinated and equally exhausted. It’s really good from my point of view, but would welcome a barometer reading from others.</p>
<p>CF - How flippin’ frustrating!!!</p>
<p>CF – good for Fang, Jr. Sounds like he’s taking control and keeping his cool despite some provocation. He might want to print and save the emails (as well as share them with the disability office.)</p>
<p>He already forwarded the emails to the disability office. And Gmail keeps copies of every message he sends, bless Larry and Sergei’s little hearts.</p>
<p>CF what a jerk!!!</p>
<p>I’m impressed with the Fangs for their collective perseverance and grace under pressure. That professor deserves a swift kick.</p>
<p>Why are some people unable to be flexible and look at the big picture?Why so mean to CF son??? sheesh… congrats to him for keepinghis cool!</p>
<p>Can I just feel a little vindicated??? Games this weekend’s games were canceled at D2’s school…not enough players! Guess compliance people got a little more involved!</p>
<p>Serves them right.</p>
<p>I hope your D’s next school is a huge amount better. (She won’t be playing for them, right?)</p>
<p>S2’s email is fixed. Lots of maturing left to do for that one. We will just let the law of natural consequences be his teacher.</p>
<p>S1 finally has the official job offer from Firm A in writing with all the details. Although not mandated in the offer letter, the firm would like him to start ASAP if he goes with them and S told them a May 24 start date would be fine. Mind you, he has his graduation ceremony and party on May 23. He must think he travels by flue powder. Although the time frame is not entirely clear from the letter, he would probably be in Rio only long enough to sign all the new employee forms (a day? a week?) and then head to Australia for a three month gig. Although he would be based out of Rio, he probably would spend no more than three months a year there, with the rest of the time abroad (London, UAE, and Indonesia were all mentioned as near-term needs.) Housing, transportation, and meals are all on an expense account while on the road but I assume he would have to rent something in Rio even though he won’t be there much. Anyway, he will wait to see what Firm B offers and Firm A is fine with that. Firm B would also be based overseas with lots of moving from site to site, but working more outdoors and less desk job.</p>
<p>Analyst- congrats to S1! That sounds sooo exciting! What did he study in college? I mean really, RIo, London and Asia? WOW!</p>
<p>He is a systems engineering major. People with that major tend to go into consulting and Firm A is an engineering consulting firm headquartered in Rio. Firm B would be a field engineer position on a management training track (international oil and gas company headquartered in Paris).</p>
<p>(haven’t been on here in awhile, but caught the last few posts)</p>
<p>Analyst- That is so awesome! Congrats to S1. What great opportunities for him.</p>
<p>CF- Good for S for taking the high road. It annoys me that the prof is so snotty. Ugh.</p>
<p>That’s great news, Analyst. I think I would like to go back to school as a systems engineering major. I think that was #2 in order of preference for D as a major choice- felt it was one she could tailor to her interests.</p>
<p>What awesome job opportunities. just perfect for a young guy. I have to also offer my congrats to CF son.</p>