tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post4599353183853083658..comments2024-03-19T18:36:41.875-04:00Comments on Yes, That Too: Defiance: Successful and ImportantAlyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06413844178426365789noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-25972587506569496222013-06-18T11:58:37.500-04:002013-06-18T11:58:37.500-04:00It is *so* important to teach autistic kids defian...It is *so* important to teach autistic kids defiance of authority. Sometimes, what we KNOW we need isn't what looks good to people in charge. (Taking acting classes--and then double-majoring in drama--was one of the best things I ever did for myself, even though other people didn't understand why. I also took creative writing in both high school and college, also as a science major.)<br /><br />Usually I've found that people in arbitrary positions of authority don't actually have your best interests at heart. They'll make it out that they do, but it's far more their own convenience that they're trying to protect, usually.<br /><br />Then there are cases like yours with your guidance counselor where someone *does* have your best interests in mind...they're just wrong. (I've never understood the rationale that taking classes you're less interested in, in order to look good to someone else, actually looks better than taking what you're interested in because you're authentically interested.)<br /><br />Kids need to be able to recognize when they know themselves, and know their needs, better than parents and teachers, and to be able to stand up for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com