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what are your real life consequences of teacher bullying?

i think we have all had that teacher who just did not like us and made it known.

i also think it is very common with autistic people. what are the real life implications of your negative experiences with teachers?

additionally so its not as sad over here, how are you combating it?

i will start. i am canadian and was in french immersion as a kid. i had a surprisingly advances reading level in english by 2nd grade, however. i was reading at a 4th grade level and would be pulled from class to do more dedicated reading time. 

i switched schools and as a result, there was a miscommunication between them. someone had thought i was reading at a 4th grade french level. i WAS NOT. my dedicated reading TA pulled me out of class and quickly notices i was not getting the big words. she then decided a perfectly rational thing to say would be 'your last school said you were smart, what happened?'. this was unfortunately a big string incidents with her. 


i took it hard and my grade dropped substantially. 


one big thing that has happened is that, while i still have an interest in learning french, i can't retain words. it has proven to be near impossible. i think i have realized it is only the case with french as i am learning another notoriously difficult language with nowhere near that level of trouble. 


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Reply by XnPn

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I fell through the cracks of the education system as a disabled child, which resulted in me having to figure out how I best learn on my own. Once life got stable, I got therapy, and went to college I developed a healthier relationship with school. Through advocating for myself to have accommodations and learning in a calmer environment, my grades skyrocketed. It is bittersweet recieving highest honors in college, yet having memories of being called a "lost cause" and "stupid" every day as a child. Unfortunately I internalized those words because I heard it so much from my peers, teachers, and also at home. I still don't feel like I deserve straight A's. 

I'm currently working on unpacking the unrealistic expectations I hold for myself as a result of treatment I recieved as a child. The more I understand about myself, my disabilities, and self advocacy the better I get, though. 


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