My heart goes out to this little boy. I am hoping that this teacher looses her credentials over this! St. Lucie teacher reassigned after student 'voted out' of clas

By Colleen Wixon (Contact)
Originally published 10:12 a.m., May 27, 2008
Updated 01:40 p.m., May 27, 2008

Wendy Portillo

Photo provided by the family

Alex Barton

Port ST. LUCIE — Morningside Elementary kindergarten teacher Wendy Portillo has been reassigned until further action may be determined, according to St. Lucie County School District spokeswoman Janice Karst.

Last week, Portillo held a vote in her classroom in which kindergarten students "voted out" 5-year-old Alex Barton, who was in the process of being tested for Asperger's Disorder, a type of high-functioning autism. Alex's mother, Melissa Barton, said the vote was taken after classmates were allowed to tell Alex what they didn't like about him.

The class voted Alex out of the room, by a 14 to 2 margin.  read more »

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From the TACA website, an important opportunity to send a strong message to our national health agencies:

Green Our Vaccines Rally
With Jenny McCarthy & Jim Carrey

RALLY INTRODUCTION &
GENERAL INFORMATION

Please join Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey for the most historical event of 2008, the Green Our Vaccines Rally. Jenny and Jim are working hard to eliminate all toxins from our children's vaccines and have our national health agencies reassess the mandatory vaccine schedule, as our children are receiving TOO MANY, TOO SOON. While Jenny and Jim support the vaccine program, like many, they feel vaccines are too toxic. This country has the ability to provide a safer vaccine supply and schedule to our children and they ask you to join them to demand this for our country's greatest asset, our children.  read more »

This is something that I give in the beggining of the school year to all of my parents and I have it big poster of it in my room. This is a wonderful list for anyone that takes care of an autistic child. Please enjoy it copy it and whatever else it takes to get this out to anyone. Here are some other things that I use in my class room

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