David Leafgreen

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  David commented on the article | almost 3 years ago

  "Ben X" and Bullying

  A good start would be sentencing anyone convicted of bullying that leads to suicide to life in prison without parole.  Bullying is a choice made on the part of the bully.  In my dream world, the victim would be allowed to do anything he or she wanted to to the perpetrators, up to and including death.  As it is now, bullies get off without even a slap on the wrist, and if that weren't bad enough, some even end up being your boss.  At the very least, any victim of bullying needs to be allowed a humane (I don't mean institutionalization) alternative to the situation.  I can say that often the victim of bullying does not see the point of saying anything because that could make it even worse and those in charge are seen as unable to do anything anyway.  And you don't leave bullying behind when you leave school, but at least at work, you have the option of quitting.  I had to take this option on a job I had for almost ten years. 

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  David commented on the article | almost 3 years ago

  Money Alone is Not Enough for Successful Services

  My experience with VR is that it was focused almost exclusively on training.  The counselor claimed to understand that I had autism, but I don't think she really believed I do.  Actually, the counselor really didn't do anything concrete, and I gave up and let the case close.  If you want to rehabilitate yourself vocationally speaking, you are going to have to do it yourself. 

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  David commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  Rehabilitating Vocational Rehabilitation

  I tried using VR three years ago, and nothing came of it.  All the counselor wanted to do was put me into some educational program, and be done with it.  What I needed help in was actually getting a job, getting through the interview process in particular, and all going back to school would do is postpone it.  My counselor gave lip service to the idea that I had autism, but I don't think she really believed it.  If you have autism, don't pin any hopes on using VR.  By the way, I finally did get back to work after failing socially on a job I had for ten years.  It took a year and three months before I found a temp job and another nine months before I got the job I currently have.  My feelings about this job, well that's another post...