I might look good in Prison garb

For Christmas, I got Ziggy a Verizon watch. The watch is a phone, a tracking device, its a step counter, it has games, it is the bomb.com. Therapist and others say don't make a big deal out of the tools. That we need to have coping skills for Ziggy, so that the devices aren't necessary. Back in the day, I would argue with them and try to convince them to see things my way. Now I just smile and nod.

The second concern is that everytime I send Ziggy to school with the watch on, his teacher turns it off saying that it is a HIPPA violation, as it has a recorder on it. I told her that I disable all the apps at 9 AM so that isn't possible, yet she still does it. She just went on maternity leave before I could get up there and let her have it, but I plan to be there when she gets back from leave in 12 weeks.

So, Why do I go immediately to prison talk??? You may inquire???

Well, there have been several stories in the media about children running away and getting lost. Then being found dead a week later. Ziggy's not a runner, but he is starting to want to get out and explore. Like a young panther. Plus he's pretty quick when he wants to be...

The therapist who say not to get trackers, let me share with you, the trackers are for my comfort. I need to know where my kid is 24/7 365. You want to take my child on field trips, where you have 3 adults for all of these children, some who require more attention than others. This device awards me a small measure of peace. Even if it is fictitious. So until you have a child of your own with Autism, and not just "work" with children with Autism, then shut your face. I have a right to feel how I feel and if you want me to allow you to care for my son, this is what I need.

The teacher, why are you rifling through my sons back pack looking for shit? Its not on his arm, it is not on his person, so leave it alone. I do not want to make you cry, but I feel as though you are getting close to feeling my wrath, and we all know once I get started, I can't stop. Also, when I get really angry, I flip things. Tables, chairs, people...I know that I need help. But stay focused here, my son, and advocating for him, is the force behind me.

I try not to share my anger to much, because, the village that supports us, they aren't the soothing village that we probably need. They are the village that gets angrier than I do, and starts talking about revenge or just plain violence because "they don't know who they're messing with!"

So my plan is to not argue with people who don't know my life, go to school and talk to the principal first then the teacher and possibly invite a therapist over for group therapy, for my village.....