OT - NO POLITICS We’re on to Thanksgiving

[NeelyDan]

I feel so sick, my daughter is a hearing instrument specialist and works with an ENT doctor. Today a child with Down syndrome was in with his mother. he was scared, mostly non verbal, and kept saying "sad" and "scared". My daughter is a sweetheart and is very gentle and patient.

The mother started yelling at the child to behave and physically manhandled him very roughly, telling him to behave. My daughter said it is okay, he is just scared, the mother just ignored her and continued to scream at him. My daughter is shaken up and has reported it to child services. They were horrified and are going to follow up. If she does that in public, what does she do to him at home? So sad and distressing. Just had to vent, it is so upsetting.

….I don’t get triggered often, but this shit makes me rage in a very unhealthy way

 

[caz16]

….I don’t get triggered often, but this shit makes me rage in a very unhealthy way

You are such a good guy @NeelyDan , I would want you on my side and would bail you out every time when necessary.

 

[Kovi]

I feel so sick, my daughter is a hearing instrument specialist and works with an ENT doctor. Today a child with Down syndrome was in with his mother. he was scared, mostly non verbal, and kept saying "sad" and "scared". My daughter is a sweetheart and is very gentle and patient.

The mother started yelling at the child to behave and physically manhandled him very roughly, telling him to behave. My daughter said it is okay, he is just scared, the mother just ignored her and continued to scream at him. My daughter is shaken up and has reported it to child services. They were horrified and are going to follow up. If she does that in public, what does she do to him at home? So sad and distressing. Just had to vent, it is so upsetting.

There's so much here to unpack and it's heartbreaking. Would love to see her talk to a somatic/OT specialist to really understand her child. This tells me she hasn't had any support at all and is just terrified and frustrated. and doesn't understand the complexity of the child's needs. I hope the report gets her some support/education.

Thank goodness for your daughter.

 

[quietbruinfan]

I feel so sick, my daughter is a hearing instrument specialist and works with an ENT doctor. Today a child with Down syndrome was in with his mother. he was scared, mostly non verbal, and kept saying "sad" and "scared". My daughter is a sweetheart and is very gentle and patient.

The mother started yelling at the child to behave and physically manhandled him very roughly, telling him to behave. My daughter said it is okay, he is just scared, the mother just ignored her and continued to scream at him. My daughter is shaken up and has reported it to child services. They were horrified and are going to follow up. If she does that in public, what does she do to him at home? So sad and distressing. Just had to vent, it is so upsetting.

Some parents act like that out of frustration, but that shows an appalling lack of empathy etc. I am very conservative, but I am glad they will follow up.

 

[caz16]

Some parents act like that out of frustration, but that shows an appalling lack of empathy etc. I am very conservative, but I am glad they will follow up.

The woman who my daughter spoke to said it is the worst case she has heard in her 17 years on the job. Obviously I don't know all the details but my daughter is distraught over it.

 

[Alicat]

I feel so sick, my daughter is a hearing instrument specialist and works with an ENT doctor. Today a child with Down syndrome was in with his mother. he was scared, mostly non verbal, and kept saying "sad" and "scared". My daughter is a sweetheart and is very gentle and patient.

The mother started yelling at the child to behave and physically manhandled him very roughly, telling him to behave. My daughter said it is okay, he is just scared, the mother just ignored her and continued to scream at him. My daughter is shaken up and has reported it to child services. They were horrified and are going to follow up. If she does that in public, what does she do to him at home? So sad and distressing. Just had to vent, it is so upsetting.

I am glad your daughter called child services and I hope they truly investigate this woman. For this child to repeating those words to a stranger, something was not right and the mother's behaviors only confim it. Sending her a giant hug.

 

[McGarnagle]

Agreed. I spent a lot of time in Germany and the food is great. If you’re gonna get American food in Germany, prepare to be disppointed.

By the way @McGarnagle , Strasbourg counts as being in Germany…..Great city. That’s where my ancestors are from and we consider ourselves German.

My maternal grandmother's side was Alsatian too, and I would consider us much more German than French in regards to culture and cuisine. The architecture in the old part of the city is very Germanic, the cuisine features egg noodles and mulled wine, and though France isn't known for beers, Kroenenburg is big in Alsace. The one delicacy from there that I would recommend is Flammekuche, which is basically a Flatbread pizza with creme fraiche as the base with goat cheese and lardons (basically halfway between bacon and diced ham) on top. Delicious.

The province really should be German but it was paddled back and forth like a pawn in every war from the 16th century to 1945.

 

[Mione134]

I got the powdered sugar ready

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

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I got the powdered sugar ready

Gluten Free!? Noooo

 

[NeelyDan]

There's so much here to unpack and it's heartbreaking. Would love to see her talk to a somatic/OT specialist to really understand her child. This tells me she hasn't had any support at all and is just terrified and frustrated. and doesn't understand the complexity of the child's needs. I hope the report gets her some support/education.

Thank goodness for your daughter.

Honestly this assumption is a bit idealistic in my opinion

Some people are just vile on a DNA level

 

[Alicat]

Honestly this assumption is a bit idealistic in my opinion

Some people are just vile on a DNA level

Exactly. If this woman is acting this way at a mandatory reporter's office then the "she has no support" crap is out the window. It is telling that the almost non verbal child used those specific words in the office when Caz' daugher went to examine the child.

Sorry but in these situations, you think the worst and hope to hell you're wrong.

 

[shelbysdad]

I feel so sick, my daughter is a hearing instrument specialist and works with an ENT doctor. Today a child with Down syndrome was in with his mother. he was scared, mostly non verbal, and kept saying "sad" and "scared". My daughter is a sweetheart and is very gentle and patient.

The mother started yelling at the child to behave and physically manhandled him very roughly, telling him to behave. My daughter said it is okay, he is just scared, the mother just ignored her and continued to scream at him. My daughter is shaken up and has reported it to child services. They were horrified and are going to follow up. If she does that in public, what does she do to him at home? So sad and distressing. Just had to vent, it is so upsetting.

That is awful....she did a great job

My daughter is a SLP in a lower income school district in Mass (typically English is not their first language). Last year she had the 3-7 year olds...Some we difficult, while others melted her heart. She had one little boy who would come to school in a white dress shirt and a bow tie everyday. She adored him.

At the end of the year a young boy brought her flowers and said to her I love you Miss Shelby thank you for helping me learn how to talk better.

For the few bad, there are some great kids and parents, your daughter did a great job (mine has had to report a few also)

 

[Kovi]

Honestly this assumption is a bit idealistic in my opinion

Some people are just vile on a DNA level

I respect the fact that we don't agree. thats quite ok.

I'm speaking from the experience as a 6 yr old disabled child with a mother who had little support. We can talk about it privately sometime if you'd like. (I"m not here to convince you of anything)

 

[Ladyfan]

I feel so sick, my daughter is a hearing instrument specialist and works with an ENT doctor. Today a child with Down syndrome was in with his mother. he was scared, mostly non verbal, and kept saying "sad" and "scared". My daughter is a sweetheart and is very gentle and patient.

The mother started yelling at the child to behave and physically manhandled him very roughly, telling him to behave. My daughter said it is okay, he is just scared, the mother just ignored her and continued to scream at him. My daughter is shaken up and has reported it to child services. They were horrified and are going to follow up. If she does that in public, what does she do to him at home? So sad and distressing. Just had to vent, it is so upsetting.

It is good that your daughter reported it.

 

[Fenway]

Currywurst!!

 

[NeelyDan]

NeelyDan's Friday Five:

1. Write a standard 5-7-5 haiku about yourself
2. What is your least favourite chore, and why?
3. How often do you make your bed?
4. In front of you are an escaped serial killer, an escaped bioterrorist, and an escaped crack wholesaler. Your gun has only one bullet. Do you fire? If so, at whom?
5. Look. You're wearing your favourite clothes. Describe them for us.

 

[NeelyDan]

1. Write a standard 5-7-5 haiku about yourself

NeelyDan is here
To provide a laugh or two
And judge the far right

2. What is your least favourite chore, and why?

Doing dishes manually. When I moved into this most recent rental, it didn't have a dishwasher. I will never go without a dishwasher again.

3. How often do you make your bed?

Every day. I cannot handle a day that doesn't begin with a made bed.

4. In front of you are an escaped serial killer, an escaped bioterrorist, and an escaped crack wholesaler. Your gun has only one bullet. Do you fire? If so, at whom?

I do not fire.

5. Look. You're wearing your favourite clothes. Describe them for us.

A pair of faded, shredded blue jeans. A retro rock t-shirt of some kind. My beer league team hat on backwards. A pair of Vans on my feet.

 

[CamFan81]

Some people are just vile on a DNA level

Very true... Current times are showing everyone that this is the unfortunate reality

 

[Troublesome 85]

Dr Manhattan was right

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Dr Manhattan was right

I think he was flat out wrong. At least from my life's point of view.

 

[NeelyDan]

I think he was flat out wrong. At least from my life's point of view.

your sig, lol

 

[smithformeragent]

 

[Troublesome 85]

NeelyDan's Friday Five:

1. Write a standard 5-7-5 haiku about yourself
2. What is your least favourite chore, and why?
3. How often do you make your bed?
4. In front of you are an escaped serial killer, an escaped bioterrorist, and an escaped crack wholesaler. Your gun has only one bullet. Do you fire? If so, at whom?
5. Look. You're wearing your favourite clothes. Describe them for us.

1. Idk how to do that
2. Overall I hate cleaning but I do it
3. Never
4. Wont happen I carry 16-30
5. My comfy sweat suits

 

[Gee Wally]

1. Write a standard 5-7-5 haiku about yourself

NeelyDan is here
To provide a laugh or two
And judge the far right

2. What is your least favourite chore, and why?

Doing dishes manually. When I moved into this most recent rental, it didn't have a dishwasher. I will never go without a dishwasher again.

3. How often do you make your bed?

Every day. I cannot handle a day that doesn't begin with a made bed.

4. In front of you are an escaped serial killer, an escaped bioterrorist, and an escaped crack wholesaler. Your gun has only one bullet. Do you fire? If so, at whom?

I do not fire.

5. Look. You're wearing your favourite clothes. Describe them for us.

A pair of faded, shredded blue jeans. A retro rock t-shirt of some kind. My beer league team hat on backwards. A pair of Vans on my feet.

1-Wally does not do poems
He likes poems that rhyme
He dislikes Haiku

2- puttingCling Wrap on leftovers. I’ve never mastered that shit.


3-Some days. The Bride usually makes our bed.

4- the one that makes a threatening move.

5- old jeans, polar fleece shirt, bomba socks and Sketchers slip in sneakers.

 

[WestCoastBruinsFan]

My daughter was in New Brunswick with me for my 60th birthday and we had a Canadian Thanksgiving supper. Next she is travelling from NYC to Boston for an American Thanksgiving with a friend from University (Queens, Kingston ON). I asked her where in Boston is she going. Not sure, Route 128 is where I am going. Hope someone plans to pick her up.