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It was a lot to take in when a nasty note about her son came through the door. However Jess has managed to raise awareness about autism since she took that letter to task.
When mum Jessica Green was told, via an astonishing note from a neighbour, to keep her 'screechy, screaming child' quiet, she hit international headlines.
The ignorance and sheer rudeness of the letter, which was sent anonymously, left her almost speechless. Her son Henry - referred to as 'it' in the note, is non-verbal autistic and expresses himself through noises her neighbour in Berkeley clearly wasn't happy with.
Their story snowballed, going viral with people all over the world sharing the rant.
The support that followed initially left 28-year-old Jessica overwhelmed.
But now she is using her experience for good, and is on a mission to help more and more people understand autism and how to approach it.
Jessica Green who is holding a Christmas Fundraising Event at Berkeley in December
Jessica said: “The person that wrote that letter obviously was from someone who has no empathy. However what it has done is to make people more aware that there other people out there that have difficulties and disabilities.
“No-one should have to wear a billboard with a full explanation of behaviour.
"Just a little acceptance. It would have been better for that person to have knocked on the door to check that Henry was okay if they were that concerned that he was being neglected or mistreated but there are coward keyboard warriors out there.”
What the letter to Jessica said
Can the parent responsibly (sic) for the screechy, screaming child, who screams continually while it is playing outside be advised that the rest of the residents in Fishers Road are sick to death of hearing your child scream continuously.
It gets on everyone’s nerves and there is no need of it (sic). To allow your child to do that is selfish.
It has got to the point now that the screeches can be heard right up in gardens on Station Road houses too.
Everyone is talking about it and beginning to wonder if the child is actually neglected, as no one in their right mind would allow their child to scream all the time without doing something about it.
Unless you take action and address the child’s continually (sic) screaming, a group of us will be talking to tenant services at Stroud Council and making a noise complaint against you, as this is now a anti-social issue (sic). It’s up to you.
People can no longer sit out in their garden to enjoy the weather because all we hear is your child shrieking from across the street.
We put up with it last year, all through the summer and hoped your child would have grown out of screaming but it seems not as it still does it all day every day and louder and shriller than before.
Please take this as it is intended and act before we have to report you to tenant services and social services.
The letter went viral and reached as far as Australia with people writing comments and posting wishes of support and voicing their disgust at such an appalling action.
After speaking on the BBC Radio 2 Jeremy Vine Show and appearing on Points West as well as in many other publications, she feels that awareness has been raised and now she seeks to do as much as she can do raise money for the school that Henry, now four, attends.
Jessica said: “The media involvement was a bit of a whirlwind. I have since made friends with other parents that have autistic children.
“People should not judge until they have walked in your shoes, however the local community especially have been brilliant. Now we are looking to raise money for the school that Henry attends.”
It is happening on December 10 at Hamfields Leisure in Berkeley. It starts at 11am and is a fun day that lasts until 4pm.
The team also includes parents of children that are autistic.
Phil Hoskins, 32 from Quedgeley is father to Brady who is autistic. Phil said: “When Jess had that letter come through, my wife was with her and asked what she was going to do about it. Together they highlighted how disgusting and upsetting the letter was and it went worldwide.
“I have experienced people judging my son when he could not cope with not being able to have a comic in Aldi. He had a real meltdown. One man took a particular dislike to Brady and kept tutting him.
“I asked him at the till if he understood what autism is and he basically gave me a whole lot of abuse. People need to be made aware.
“Jess and Rox have been working really hard on the fun day to raise money and awareness for autism and the school and what they do at the Shrubberies.”
Jessica and her team will be holding a fun day with all sorts of stalls. Santa will be there on the day and there will be stalls for people to do a bit of Christmas shopping. Face painting, bouncy castle and also African Drummers will be there to add to the fun.
Source: Nasty note sent to mum and autistic son has just spurred them on
It was a lot to take in when a nasty note about her son came through the door. However Jess has managed to raise awareness about autism since she took that letter to task.
When mum Jessica Green was told, via an astonishing note from a neighbour, to keep her 'screechy, screaming child' quiet, she hit international headlines.
The ignorance and sheer rudeness of the letter, which was sent anonymously, left her almost speechless. Her son Henry - referred to as 'it' in the note, is non-verbal autistic and expresses himself through noises her neighbour in Berkeley clearly wasn't happy with.
Their story snowballed, going viral with people all over the world sharing the rant.
The support that followed initially left 28-year-old Jessica overwhelmed.
But now she is using her experience for good, and is on a mission to help more and more people understand autism and how to approach it.
Jessica Green who is holding a Christmas Fundraising Event at Berkeley in December
Jessica said: “The person that wrote that letter obviously was from someone who has no empathy. However what it has done is to make people more aware that there other people out there that have difficulties and disabilities.
“No-one should have to wear a billboard with a full explanation of behaviour.
"Just a little acceptance. It would have been better for that person to have knocked on the door to check that Henry was okay if they were that concerned that he was being neglected or mistreated but there are coward keyboard warriors out there.”
What the letter to Jessica said
Can the parent responsibly (sic) for the screechy, screaming child, who screams continually while it is playing outside be advised that the rest of the residents in Fishers Road are sick to death of hearing your child scream continuously.
It gets on everyone’s nerves and there is no need of it (sic). To allow your child to do that is selfish.
It has got to the point now that the screeches can be heard right up in gardens on Station Road houses too.
Everyone is talking about it and beginning to wonder if the child is actually neglected, as no one in their right mind would allow their child to scream all the time without doing something about it.
Unless you take action and address the child’s continually (sic) screaming, a group of us will be talking to tenant services at Stroud Council and making a noise complaint against you, as this is now a anti-social issue (sic). It’s up to you.
People can no longer sit out in their garden to enjoy the weather because all we hear is your child shrieking from across the street.
We put up with it last year, all through the summer and hoped your child would have grown out of screaming but it seems not as it still does it all day every day and louder and shriller than before.
Please take this as it is intended and act before we have to report you to tenant services and social services.
The letter went viral and reached as far as Australia with people writing comments and posting wishes of support and voicing their disgust at such an appalling action.
After speaking on the BBC Radio 2 Jeremy Vine Show and appearing on Points West as well as in many other publications, she feels that awareness has been raised and now she seeks to do as much as she can do raise money for the school that Henry, now four, attends.
Jessica said: “The media involvement was a bit of a whirlwind. I have since made friends with other parents that have autistic children.
“People should not judge until they have walked in your shoes, however the local community especially have been brilliant. Now we are looking to raise money for the school that Henry attends.”
It is happening on December 10 at Hamfields Leisure in Berkeley. It starts at 11am and is a fun day that lasts until 4pm.
The team also includes parents of children that are autistic.
Phil Hoskins, 32 from Quedgeley is father to Brady who is autistic. Phil said: “When Jess had that letter come through, my wife was with her and asked what she was going to do about it. Together they highlighted how disgusting and upsetting the letter was and it went worldwide.
“I have experienced people judging my son when he could not cope with not being able to have a comic in Aldi. He had a real meltdown. One man took a particular dislike to Brady and kept tutting him.
“I asked him at the till if he understood what autism is and he basically gave me a whole lot of abuse. People need to be made aware.
“Jess and Rox have been working really hard on the fun day to raise money and awareness for autism and the school and what they do at the Shrubberies.”
Jessica and her team will be holding a fun day with all sorts of stalls. Santa will be there on the day and there will be stalls for people to do a bit of Christmas shopping. Face painting, bouncy castle and also African Drummers will be there to add to the fun.
Source: Nasty note sent to mum and autistic son has just spurred them on
