Is your Autistic child teased by neighborhood children?

I don't have children yet but I work as a teacher and in one of my classes we have boy who is consistently targeted by the other kids. I'm not sure if it's autism because I work in Korea and I don't speak Korean well enough to understand the nature of the problems concerning him. However this kid, in spite of showing signs of high intelligence is certainly "different" enough for the other kids to sense this and act upon it. In terms of dealing with the bullying, my co-teacher and I find it extremely difficult and each new day presents new challenges. Neither of us has ever had training in dealing with special needs kids and I know his parents want him to have a "normal" upbringing but it's really damaging this kid a lot. We transferred him to a different class but of course the same problems persisted. We've tried taking the other students aside and talking to them but they are just too young to really understand and get angry with us for what they see as supporting the kid they dislike over them. It's such a difficult situation and if this is happening to your child or someone you know, I can only advise to get professional help in how to deal with this.

My son has never been allowed to play with the neighborhood children without my supervision. When he was in elementary school, he had several friends that he would play with. They got along famously. Unfortunately, he rode the regular bus to and from school. On the bus, the bullies soon discovered that he was a great target, as he would scream and fight when they picked at him, causing HIM to be punished and the bullies to get off scott-free. He is now in a special-ed program, mainly because he cannot stand the way that typical kids treat him. He also suffers from ptsd from riding the bus and must be driven to and from school each day. I don't know if I'll ever be able to get him to ride public transportation on his own.

Luckily this has never happened to Nicholas. He does go into middle school next year, so who knows what will happen but have the Triennial IEP next month and I might ask for the accommodation to get the front of the line pass for the cafeteria. I will be driving him to school and now we are around corner from Elementary school and he only plays in the yard and never leaves to go elsewhere so this has never been an issue. What grade is he in now? first grade was the worse for Nicholas, but holding him back that year made all the difference for him. What type of taunting are they doing? Are these kids the same age and in same classes? Do the parents know and is the taunting a result of his riding the bus? Can you pick him up instead - have you thought about homeschooling? Good luck

We only have two young children in the neighborhood that my kids have ever played with- these little girls that live in the house behind us. As far as I can tell, they treat my son like they would treat any "little brother". Like he's a cute pain in the butt! LOL They do not know he has Autism, nor do their parents. (It's never come up, and I rarely ever talk to them). I do have concerns about in the future, though. :(

my son doesn't really play with the neighborhood kids. tho the house next door has had kids he past couple of tenants, so they've been outside while my son was and he sits by the fence and watches them and stuff. the kids have asked me his name and how old he is, and asked why he doesn't talk or why he's saying the same thing over and over again, and i explain that he has autism that his mind doesn't process all of the things he sees and hears and stuff the way theirs does. they've been pretty accepting so far. and when he goes outside while they're out they wave and say hi and he gets so excited. i've had questions from people down the street (kids and adults) because when we go for a walk i use a "kid leash." i hate having to use it, but if it keeps him safe i'm all for it.