What kind of day did you have?? A Roller coaster type day!!!!!

Today was quite eventful, funny and sad!!! I was at the elementary school today working with the autistic child and he was so sweet.  I had to work with students on different things so I was not with him the whole entire time, but he was sure to keep his eye on me and kept making sure I did not sneak out.  The day started out great!!! A girl that we team teach  with was teaching her lesson. Her lesson was about police.  She was reading a book and it went through the alphabet and described stuff that was related to police.  Well, she got to the letter J and it stood for jail.  One of the students busted out and let us know that was where his daddy lived and they are mean to you there.  I do not think I have ever felt my eyes get any bigger or my mouth drop open so quick as it did when he let us know that information.  I was shocked!!! Clearly, it does not phase him at home or does not think about it.  After I could re-group myself everything was fine.  Until......
We were working in our centers and I wasn't able to be with the autistic child the whole time so he was working alone.  He was doing a great job, just perfect little angel sitting over there doing his work.  Well, it was time to switch centers and he did not want to.  As soon as I saw him become unhappy I had to brace myself for what was about to happen.  This child is very set in his ways.  When he does not want to do something he will not do it.  No matter how much you talk to him and try to reason with him or ANYTHING.  I quietly got up from my station and went to him and asked him was he ready to move.  He instantly said no and turned his back to me.  Well, other students were coming to that center because that was their next center to go to. So, the teacher and I were cleaning up his place and telling him to just sit there and be quiet.  Well, he didn't want his stuff cleaned up and nothing of his bothered.  So, we walked away and was going to let him calm down.  Seconds later I turned around and he is screaming and kicking and hitting.  I thought, "HOW DID I SEE THIS COMING?"  the teacher had to restrain the child and take him out of the classroom.  It broke my heart because I hate seeing that and I hate seeing kids have to go through that, but I know they cannot help it.  So, he was out of the classroom for a bit and then by the time he came back in we were on the carpet reading and he slid right beside me sucking his thumb and held my hand and leaned on me.  All was right in his little world.  He is such a sweet boy.  He told me he was sorry and didn;t mean to do that and that he just doesn't like school sometimes and I said well that's okay because neither do I but that's a secret :) He thought that was funny.