Letter to Sns Mother

Actually, I agree with NOT ignoring it, if I understand what happened. The family believes the person who wrote it might be a threat. What seems to be clear is that the letter writer is a bully.

As someone who attracts adult bullies for no reason other than being small, I can say with absolute conviction that ignoring bullies usually does not work. And in this case, I'd probably be of the mindset, "You threaten my kid...you don't get to hide".

I would have tossed it in the trash. I sure as hell don't want the media all up in my stuff. Think about it, how did going to the media with it help at all, seemed like a bone headed thing to do.

Sure if you want to do anything call the police but why was the media their first call.

Meh, maybe I am just a bit more protective of my kids especially Andy. Odd though, most don't even realize Andy has ASD and most of his friends with ASD are the same way....

Whatever, I just know if I got a letter like that you wouldn't be reading about it online.

I just can't even imagine the attention that poor kid is getting at school now.
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But Elyse, calling the police would have taken care of the threat without causing more trouble for the child. Now more bullies will be attracted to him in school. It was stupid to call the media!
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I hate that I have hit this level of skepticism but after finally seeing the video, I think the mom sent it to herself. I am home now so I can see the video, read the letter, that is a self perception of autism, that lists a mom's worst fears for their child, that is not how outsiders see it.

I hate feeling this but I really think the mom sent it to herself to get support from the community. Pretty sad though, that someone would have to do something like this to get support. I hope I am wrong. It is just I have seen the attitude, heard the words directed at Andy, based on that, that letter makes no sense because the letter is how *I* feel after hearing remarks about Andy, not how the person actually feels who said them.

The same way I react to all idiocy. Sigh, shake my head, and then go try and find examples of people who counter-act the stupidity.

I do hope they find the author.

The police are investigating this letter.

I would not ignore it, if I were the boy's mother. The "mother" who wrote the letter is way out of line and I hope they figure out who it is who feels she needs to threaten another family for ruining her sense of utopia. SHE can MOVE if she is so offended.

The writer is way out of line, to say the least.

The first step as a parent should have been to protect her child...contact the police to have a report of the incident and alert them to the potential threat to her child and allow them to follow up (trying to identify the writer).

Now, if this continued and/or was wide-spread and the police were not addressing it, I can see going to the media...possibly.

Well, I wouldn't run off to the media and make it even harder for my kid.

What an idiot. The neighbor and the parent.

I have over 13 years in this field and have NEVER come in contact with anyone with this much hatred in them towards anyone who is disabled.

This is sad and unfortunate for them because when they're found everyone is going to throw the book at them.

The article says that the boy has severe autism. I doubt that he understands this at all, so who this letter hurts is the family. I hope the police finds this person.

I saw this on the news today and could not believe anyone could be so crazy!!!! I hope the mother does not stoop to this persons level because it is surely not worth it. How can anyone be so cruel?! I remember a mother dropped off an autistic child in my sunday school class. She was embarrassed to even tell me he was autistic. I think it's because of the way people treat her and her son.

If I had this issue, and it is possible that one day I will, I would do my best to figure out who sent the letter. I know that people are free to have their own opinions, no matter how vile. If I ever felt that my child is in danger I would not hesitate to harm whomever is spewing such hate. Now, no I do not know this child's abilities as compared to my own but I don't doubt for a second that he understands, at least on some level, the horrible things in the letter if he indeed has heard it.

People are cruel and there's no way in hell I'd keep my family in a neighborhood where one of the neighbors could very well harm my child because of their disgusting view.

This makes me feel badly for the family and I hope he does not know what was written about him in the letter.