Aspie student is bullied and forced to mow the lawn?

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Yeah, it makes perfect sense to make someone with allergies mow the lawn. Wow! How screwed up.

Oh, that is so rotten. And I had such hopes, since bullying is getting press time, I thought the *teachers* would have a major impact on reducing (or abolishing!) bullying. And here we are, with the staff at special schools being the ringleaders. Is there any hope?

Oh my god, the poor kid lives in Portland.

It is a cycle, but not everyone participates in it or should. Think of sexual abuse victims. Not many become perpetraters, but of course, some do .

It really astounds me how there are so many cases of teachers bullying special needs students - AND THOSE ARE JUST THE ONES THAT ARE REPORTED. It doesn't seem to be tied to the age, gender, or ethnicity of the teacher either.

I'm willing to wager that for every story made public of teachers bullying special needs students, there are two more that don't get heard about. Probably because the bullying teacher manipulates or intimidates the student into keeping their mouth shut.

Is bullying rage-based?

They should check up onteachers that work with special need students.

Hearing yet another occurrence of a disabled student being bullied by a teacher is just disgusting.

Everyone always says bullies are trying to make up for something or have some inner problem or other. A bully can just enjoy being cruel to someone they don't think of as equal. It's surprising that seems to never be mentioned.

You know, sometimes I have to wonder if these special ed teachers (or any teachers for that matter) go into the profession with the premeditated intent of bullying vulnerable students for some warped sense of pleasure. I think that the majority don't, it's just an insidious behaviour they gradually acquire with time, when their patience starts to wear thin. It definitely takes a certain character to teach special needs, it's not for everyone, and that's no negative reflection on special needs - it is what it is.

However, you contrast that with those scandals you hear of pedophile gym teachers or coaches - I actually believe that in those cases, the male teacher or coach went into that role with the premeditated intent of engaging in sexual abuse, I don't think it's something they suddenly decided to do along the way b/c they got bored with their job or something.

All of which is to say, there is a certain warped sense of gratification that certain unsavoury types exercise from being in a position of authority over the vulnerable.