I've not heard of the book or film but I'll add them to the amazon wish list.
I see almost all animated kids films because of my job, but I do like to hear of new things.
(Mrs Ballunatic counting calories, not votes., Tue 31 May 2011, 10:37, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Is your job 'nonce'?

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 31 May 2011, 10:38, Reply)

I do therapy tutoring for special needs and autistic children

(Mrs Ballunatic counting calories, not votes., Tue 31 May 2011, 10:59, Reply)

This must be a bit of a busman's holiday for you then.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 31 May 2011, 11:00, Reply)

Most of the comments are in jest, anybody seriously dissing special needs can be 'ignored' and I can focus on chatting and kittenz.
(Mrs Ballunatic counting calories, not votes., Tue 31 May 2011, 11:08, Reply)

especially if you read it, as I did, as "special nerds"

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 31 May 2011, 11:11, Reply)

special nerds.
Like Screech from Saved By The Bell.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 31 May 2011, 11:11, Reply)

I didn't really think your job was 'nonce'.
I am greatly in awe of your patience. When I was a teacher, they kept giving me the SEN classes, and I really am not equipped for it. I suspect my husband is a borderline autist, though, and he drives me absolutely insane.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 31 May 2011, 11:03, Reply)

because he HAS to get up at 6:30 every sunday to go to car boot sales?

(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 31 May 2011, 11:06, Reply)

hahaha
No, he really has trouble reading other people's non-verbal signals, has really weird thought processes, and freaks out if something goes off-plan.

And he's really good with mechanical things.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 31 May 2011, 11:07, Reply)

We're all somewhere on the ASD spectrum
Once you see the list of traits, you notice things in everybody
(Mrs Ballunatic counting calories, not votes., Tue 31 May 2011, 11:10, Reply)

Keeping a list of traits would probably be one.

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Tue 31 May 2011, 11:13, Reply)

I couldn't be a teacher
I'm with SEN because of the small groups or home-schooling etc. A whole classroom of children would be a nightmare compared to giving my undivided attention to a child one-on-one.
(Mrs Ballunatic counting calories, not votes., Tue 31 May 2011, 11:06, Reply)

I was in a comprehensive in a shit town where the kids had no expectations beyond the dole
trying to teach them french, when most of them could barely read and write in english. Classes of 30+ where almost half were statemented, and the rest just had no interest anyway.

I had to leave before my mind checked out forever.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 31 May 2011, 11:09, Reply)

That does sound horrendous
SEN and social care are two areas where careers are measured in months and years, not years and decades because people do burn out quickly. It's challenging.
(Mrs Ballunatic counting calories, not votes., Tue 31 May 2011, 11:11, Reply)

Don't go anywhere near the film.
The books (there are four in the series) are my favourite books from my childhood.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 31 May 2011, 10:45, Reply)

for me they were pipped by the Earthsea trilogy
which our school library had as one big hardback.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 31 May 2011, 11:04, Reply)

Just reserved it online at my library
Will pick it up as soon as it comes in. There's a single volume with all 4 in it.
(Mrs Ballunatic counting calories, not votes., Tue 31 May 2011, 11:20, Reply)

That's odd, as there should be 5...
Over Sea, Under Stone
The Dark is Rising
Greenwitch
The Grey King
Silver on the Tree


And I agree with Monty, they're absolutely brilliant. My favorite childhood books.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Tue 31 May 2011, 15:54, Reply)