WWYD...

..if a band director was disparaging an autistic student?
 (It has never happened to me)

Situation 1: Band director repeatedly yells at Student for no reason. Student cries and can't say anything.

Situation 2: Band Director is trying to teach Student a concert b flat scale. Student makes several mistakes and Band Director says "You know what, autistic people never learn anything," and gives up.

Reactions: Sit. 1

Other students: That's just wrong. What if that was you?

Nearby Teacher: You shouldn't yell at students for no reason, special needs or not.

Retaliations for Sit. 1:

It's not me.

Student causes me a lot of stress.

Counter-Reactions for Sit. 1

A heart for music is a heart for all. You should know that.

So do mine, but that's no excuse for what you did.


Sit. 2 Reactions

Other Students: You're slowing the entire band down!

The Wonderful English Teacher: Many teachers have sinned against their students, but giving up on one is unforgivable. 

Non-Band Students: That's right! No one should be given up on!

Sit. 2 Retaliations:

Other Srudents: Yeah, but she's so slow to do things!

She's such a burden. I feel sorry for you.

Band Students: We would have been on the page 28 if this waste of human life wasn't in band!

Counter-Reactions:

Principal: I don't know what talking about! One student needing more time than the rest is no excuse to give up on the one!

The Wonderful English Teacher: It's not about how long you take. It's about whether you are satisfied with yourself.

Student's friend: She's not a waste of human life. Needing more time does not make you a waste of human life. Everyone serves a purpose in the world.