"He was burning himself with a lighter" [View all]

[HockeyMom]

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/12/nancy-lanza-feared-son-adam-was-getting-worse-was-burning-himself-with-cigarettes/

"like he was trying to feel pain". Yes, he was. And since he couldn't, he would make others feel pain, starting with someone closest to him. Mom. Shot in her sleep and didn't "feel" the pain. Next?

I was a 1:1 Para to an Autistic, not Aspergers, little boy in Inclusion. The school district wanted the boy placed in an Autism class, but the (wealthy) parents wanted him in an mainstream class, so I became his Para.

Why? While "Johnny was very smart, he was also a biter. I learned very quickly, plus never let my guard down, to read his signs. He would for no reason get a smirk on his face and then start laughing. Then he would bite his own hand so hard the blood would gush out. He would laugh uncontrollably, and then fiercely bite, and not let go of, anyone person, adult or child, he could reach. Johnny was only 5 years old. At the first laugh, I had to distract him, i.e., sometimes even remove him from the class, let him sit looking at tropical fish to calm himself, BEFORE it progressed to the biting (himself and others) stage. Johnny did not take any meds.

Johnny did not wince in pain. He didn't FEEL any pain. That angered him even more. I could see that by the look on his face. If he couldn't get what he wanted (pain), he would make OTHERS feel pain.

IMHO, the mass murders in Newton were the next stage to make others feel pain because Lanza himself couldn't (burnings). Maybe the violent video games (like the laughing) in his case was the very first sign.

Unfortunately, he was given the means (Mom's guns) to advance to the final stage.

Never, never let these behaviors progress. They can be stopped LONG before. We used to say, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".

Total breakdown on so many levels, not just one.