argh........

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Ok I'm going to school to be a SLP(speech therapist) I told my prof I have Autism(that is what my diagnosis says although
the shrink said I have AS but wrote Autism on the paper she gave because everything but my verbal skills are in the autism range for me but anyways) The assignment we have is a bunch of stuff I can do observing a therapy session on video and then interpret the clinician's non verbal communication. How the hell am I supposed to do that when I barely notice it? I watched the video 5x and then managed to email her my issue. I didn't notice any non verbal communication so she lists some and I give really generic answers(I know its not what she wanted) Part of my diagnosis is I can't read non verbal communication I"VE BEEN TRYING FoR 30 LONG years and failing miserably. To which she gives a list of non verbal behaviors to look for and a couple of websites........but I still don't see it. Ok and I'm supposed to not write anything about why I can't observe but to only focus on the task at hand. So I guess and guess but if she's an SLP shouldn't she be aware of what Autism is?

Bleh.

Ugggh I hate people like that.
I don't know if it helps but do you think you should be looking at what the person is doing? Moving their eyebrows... touching their nose... looking around the room? I hope that helps.

I honest to God don't see that in the video(nor do I see it in real life) I've been in intensive therapy and I have eye contact but I don't notice that other stuff. I noticed the girl in the video smiling and leaning forward but that is about it.

If I were a PE teacher and I told a student in a wheelchair with amputated legs could you please stand and run a mile. The student replied” I’m sorry Mrs. D. I can’t because I don’t have legs” and then “I replied this is not about you having legs but about you running the mile and I will give you a lower grade in this class because you refuse to complete my assignment. Please focus on the assignment” Have I discriminated against this student? I know they have their legs amputated but I can say "running is a very important part of PE please focus on standing and running. Let's not focus on your double leg amputation this is not about you. After all how can you have PE without running?"

I'm strongly considering sending that to the teacher. It sort of outlines in an extreme manner that what she is doing is taking something that is flat out part of a disability and ignoring it and shows how it sounds to me. Or would this just stir up trouble?

yes I have considered this. which is why I have considered quitting school. I've also considered that the best PT my son has ever had has a prosthetic leg. She works harder with her clients, is more flexible, and has a better understanding of what their lives are like. She's also won several awards for her dedication and creativity in working as a physical therapist. However she is disabled I suppose someone should have told her since you don't have two PERFECT legs you can't teach people how to walk. Yet she's a fantastic therapist and is more successful than most in her field.

Maybe I should quit though I'm not perfect and never will be.