Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Igel

(37,564 posts)

27. Disabilities are diverse.

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 19, 2023, 09:01 PM

Jan 2023

A cognitively challenged kid is not the same as one with a physical, medical, emotional or psychological challegenge.

I've had profoundly autistic GT and profoundly smart kids, smart but psychologically or emotionally ... heteronormative ... kids in my classes. They'd be able to crack safes if they wanted. But say the wrong word and they'd fling a desk across the room in rage or do something considered by most to be profoundly disturbing in an unpredictable way.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

32 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Lawyer: Gun Used By 6 Year Old To Shoot Teacher Was Secured [View all] SoCalDavidS Jan 2023 OP

You would think that by definition, thucythucy Jan 2023 #1

Yup Nevilledog Jan 2023 #2

Well atreides1 Jan 2023 #3

I believe that legally speaking... Girard442 Jan 2023 #19

It depends. If the child overcame the lock or figured out the combo, it could be true. NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #24

Maybe try a wall safe that's out of reach for a six year old? thucythucy Jan 2023 #29

What you desire NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #30

It'll be interesting to see what actually happened thucythucy Jan 2023 #31

I agree. The lawyer could be blowing smoke. NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #32

All of this hints at so much being unsaid Sanity Claws Jan 2023 #4

Kid oughta be hired by Penn &Teller. 3Hotdogs Jan 2023 #5

Guilty! GreenWave Jan 2023 #6

Well to be fair AkFemDem Jan 2023 #15

Disabilities are diverse. Igel Jan 2023 #27

I sure want to know more about the specifics. SYFROYH Jan 2023 #7

So how did he get the gun ? kacekwl Jan 2023 #8

"Safe cracker slash 6 year old" Yeah, right.... nt EX500rider Jan 2023 #9

By who's definition "Secured" republianmushroom Jan 2023 #10

I would hardly expect sarisataka Jan 2023 #11

They had just started AkFemDem Jan 2023 #14

Had been secured (at one time). Until it wasn't. Meadowoak Jan 2023 #12

Makes no sense. Secured means secured. AkFemDem Jan 2023 #13

I hope and pray that the teacher recovers completely....... MyOwnPeace Jan 2023 #16

Perhaps it was "secured" under the definition of the related legislation(?). Disaffected Jan 2023 #17

Oh, well all right then - I guess that makes it OK now that the kid brought the gun to school and NBachers Jan 2023 #18

No, that's not a reasonable reading. Igel Jan 2023 #28

There is so much that is weird about this story pinkstarburst Jan 2023 #20

...and the consistently repeated lie:... Grins Jan 2023 #21

I'm wondering if the kid had pinkstarburst Jan 2023 #22

If a six-year-old can get it, it's not secured -- PERIOD. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #23

The use of the word secured is telling Zeitghost Jan 2023 #25

Lawyer must be a Republican. Up is down, down is up defense! Emile Jan 2023 #26