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I think you're reading his comment wrong. He's not encouraging a fight with an autistic person, but if an autistic child/adult comes towards you fighting, he's not just going to stand there and take the beating. I teach autistic children, and our school has us go through very specific training...

100% agreed. Most people would think she's a horrible human being even if she didn't have an autistic son... it just happens to align with the issues at hand right now. I would be so embarrassed if that was my family member and they treated cast members that way.

I had the same thing last year when I went during my February Break... it ended up feeling fine once we got there and it was about 65/70 each day, and not warm enough to really get wet! There are so many other great things to do that I was able to keep my mind off it... having a Mickey's Premium...

That is not entirely true. They CAN be taught to understand, with the right process. I teach severely autistic students, some of whom are unable to go to the bathroom on their own, feed themselves, etc. Regardless of that fact, they are able to understand things with the right reinforcement and...

I love hearing stories like that! It's definitely hard as a teacher to see the disconnect with some families between what they want the school to do for their child (set boundaries etc.) and what they actually feel they need to do at home (appease their kid). It's a daily challenge, but those...

Anytime! It's definitely more of a challenge to attempt to correct the problem, but my students whose parents put in a TON of effort often seem to come back years later with the best updates about how much their child has improved... and some of them were the "worst" behaviorally earlier on.

Couldn't agree more. Meltdowns may happen, difficulty with understanding the concept of waiting may happen, but it's up to the parents or responsible adult to begin teaching these children how to cope with waiting. I teach special education students, some of whom are in their teens and have...

I've celebrated my birthday twice at Disney... both times wearing my pin proudly all week while I was there! For me, it's not for getting the extra happy birthdays or free items, but rather that I'm so excited to get to spend my birthday at my favorite place on earth! I can never pick which park...

He's an incredible meet and greet! I've done tons in my years going but he was by far the funniest! There was a LINE though- we got there a few minutes before his time started and by the time we left there were about 70 people waiting!

I've got the Finale from Illuminations, Soarin', Spectromagic and Small World!

We went in February last year and Wishes was at 9 I believe... you might make it! :)

For me, it's watching Wishes, then hanging around the park until it's basically empty. I always get a bunch of great solo shots in front of the castle as the crowd thins out. During our most recent trip, one of the photo pass guys did a huge "photo shoot" with us since there was nobody else around!

I constantly have a loop of Disney Music Stuck in my head! A couple favorites (there's no way to pick just one!) Tiki Room! Small World Three Caballeros (I wish it played more on the ride!!)

For me, it's that moment that I walk into the Transportation center and can see the Castle from across the lake. I get goosebumps every time!

I wish I could go in September! Teaching limits me to school breaks, but I guess I'm so used to the summer crowds that I don't find it too miserable. I went in February this year and while the CMs were saying it was extremely crowded for the week, it felt empty to me!

The smell of the waffles at Sleepy Hollow! I've never had one, but I love that fresh-baked smell that I get whenever I walk by!

We went in February, got on line at 11:30 and we were seated and eating at 12:00! It was delicious- I definitely recommend the French Onion Soup and Chocolate Cupcake... I had that as my meal and it kept me full until dinnertime!

I've been stuck on Buzz (15 min), HM (20-ish), Maelstrom (15ish) and TOT before. Tower of Terror was DEFINITELY my favorite. We had just finished the drop, pulled back into the "room" and could hear the people drop in front of us before they announced the error. They got us all off, but let us...

Honestly, if you've ever been in the summertime, Presidents' Weekend is a breeze! I went this year and it was low crowd compared to the summer. We were able to get on rides easily and the longest lines were for newer rides (FLE).

I love doing my birthday in WDW! I've gotten to do it twice- once was my 21st! We spent the whole day the first trip in MK during year of a million dreams and got the Magic Fastpasses for our group of 15! The second time we did all four parks in one day- hit the big rides and then had dinner &...