I was terrified after parent branded me Hagrid in a Xmas Card & demanded me & my ‘dumb, smelly’ disabled son move towns
“I can’t help but think who has built that much resentment towards my child to feel the need to send that card? Harrison is lovely and so friendly. He’s been at the school for five years.”However she says most of those she has shown it to believe it to have come from another parent at son’s school.



“As far as I’m aware, I haven’t upset anybody. I’m really not one for having confrontation, I don’t like confrontation.The card contains derogatory language aimed at her seven-year-old son, Harrison, referring to him as ‘smelly’ and ‘dumb’ and warns Jade ‘not to bring that thing back in the New Year’.When they are young, their language development may take longer and they can struggle to use facial expressions, using gestures to communicate instead.”As I was reading it, I thought this can’t be for me, it must be sent to the wrong person.
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The 35-year-old insists she’s a non-confrontational person who hasn’t experienced any conflict with any other parent from the school, leaving her confused who could be the anonymous writer.The note further refers to Jade, her husband and two children as the ‘Addams family’ and says the family would be better off relocating to a cave.They may also find it hard to connect with other people and to hold eye contact with unfamiliar individuals.Jade said: “I thought it was my first Christmas card then went into the kitchen and opened it up.
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Jade said: “I wish I could find out who it is but I don’t think I’m going to. There’s no way of really tracing the card. I’ve told the school and the deputy head was horrified.It affects around one in 100 people in the UK and is three to four times more common in boys than in girls.
‘Please don’t bring that thing back in the New Year. You and your family might be better moving to Jaywick or a cave. Signed the whole school.'”He’s always with an adult at school. There’s been no incidents with other children. It just makes no sense where this would’ve come from.Many children with ASD like to follow a routine, and changes to this can cause distress.”There hasn’t been anything that’s happened. My son is pre-verbal autistic. He essentially has the mindset of a two-year-old so he’s very young in himself.
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A spokesperson for Essex Police said: “We received a report on 11 December relating to a card containing an abusive and offensive message. If you have any information please report it online.”Jade Lloyd was left saddened when she opened what she thought was her first festive card last week [Dec 10th] – only for it to be a ‘congratulations’ card filled with abuse towards her autistic son.”But then I read it properly and sent it to my friend and she was disgusted. Then it sunk in properly that it was about me and Harrison. I was in complete disbelief.Jade doesn’t believe she’ll discover the true identity of the card’s author, but fears more hate mail may come in the post.”I’ve been looking over my shoulder a bit. They could easily send me another card or threat. I don’t know what this person is capable of.Jade, who lives in Basildon, Essex, said Harrison is pre-verbal autistic and hasn’t had any altercations or incidents with fellow pupils at school.”I don’t have problems with anybody so for this to then come is completely out of the blue for me because there’s no context behind it.”I just couldn’t understand how someone could be so horrible, especially to a disabled child.”I don’t understand why I would’ve received this, it’s horrible, and right before Christmas.”High functioning autism is an informal term some people use to describe those on the autism spectrum disorder.Many people with ASD find it hard to understand other people’s feelings and emotions, and they may have difficulty holding conversations.Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an incurable, lifelong developmental condition that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others.
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The stay-at-home mum said she immediately reported the card to the police and school – but has been left ‘looking over her shoulder’ and lives in fear that more vile correspondence may arrive in the post.”I keep thinking no this can’t be for me but it’s got my address on it. It makes me feel very uneasy that they know my address.

