tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post4276540459478997762..comments2023-10-22T04:57:57.528-04:00Comments on HERD...: Autism and awareness at 13...Oh My!kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648854807234137885noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post-45366220696847523472012-04-23T04:20:08.678-04:002012-04-23T04:20:08.678-04:00Nice post! I love your blog
vestido para casament...Nice post! I love your blog <br /><a href="http://www.vestidoparasempre.com/Vestidos-de-Noiva" rel="nofollow">vestido para casamento</a><a href="http://www.vestidoparasempre.com/Vestidos-de-Madrinhas" rel="nofollow">vestidos de madrinha</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post-20516336151658431592012-04-21T15:53:05.027-04:002012-04-21T15:53:05.027-04:00I know what that's like. Willy gets so exacer...I know what that's like. Willy gets so exacerbated with me when I ask him to explain. He'll keep talking sometimes, but he has trouble re-phrasing.Stephaniehttp://embracingchaos.stephanieallencrist.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post-12200929712744014802012-04-20T14:52:01.164-04:002012-04-20T14:52:01.164-04:00Thankyou for all the comments-Sam appreciated them...Thankyou for all the comments-Sam appreciated them..<br />Farmwife-I agree..Sam does not see himself as disabled-he knows that there are some things that are difficult for him-but he takes it in stride..My younger son-who has been more impacted? by autism doesn't see himself as disabled either..He knows that he is different..that he has to work harder on many things-but, he has great self esteem...he is confident in who he is. I agree on the hi-jacking. There are many in this online "community" who did not have the early struggles that some of my kids did-and yet, they are quite comfortable in telling me just where I am wrong-because somehow magically the "know" better...*sigh*<br />@Lizbeth-thanks..I know that you know..again *sigh*<br />@Dixie-You really made Sam's day with that. He hopes that he did indeed help. :)<br />@JazzyGal-Thanks...I can't believe how fast our boys are growing-Not only in height!!<br />@Kwombles-why yes he is! :)<br />@Looking for bluesky-I agree with you..services here are greatly lacking as well..We need awareness everyday-not just for autism..but for all of our most vulnerable people...<br />@Michelle-kids are great that way aren't they? :) Thank you for such a lovely compliment!<br />@PattyO-Absolutely!! Hee-Sam LOVED that you used the word "profound"!!!<br />@anonymous-Sam says "Thanks aunt Leenie!!"<br />@Stephanie-Thanks. :) No-I'm not quite sure what he meant either..I can surmise...The thing is-when he was done with this conversation-he was done..in Sam's mind..either I "get it" or I don't..:0kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648854807234137885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post-38723008252707602082012-04-18T02:21:18.681-04:002012-04-18T02:21:18.681-04:00Your son is awesome! But, of course, you know tha...Your son is awesome! But, of course, you know that.<br />:)<br /><br />I don't get the monster thing, though. At least, I understand what I would mean with that metaphor, but I'm not sure if he means the same thing.Stephaniehttp://embracingchaos.stephanieallencrist.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post-88463803859219977452012-04-02T22:53:45.590-04:002012-04-02T22:53:45.590-04:00Sammy is one terrific and wise kid. Fabulous post...Sammy is one terrific and wise kid. Fabulous post!!<br /><br />From One Proud Aunt XXOO EiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post-2085748711495497302012-04-02T09:09:54.920-04:002012-04-02T09:09:54.920-04:00Aw, I commented here 2 days ago under Jazzygal and...Aw, I commented here 2 days ago under Jazzygal and it's gone :-( I just popped back in to see if you'd be ok with me linking to to this post of yours on a post I'm going to put up soon on this site!!<br /><br />Your Sam is amazing and he gives a wonderful insight into Autism..and the world as a spectrum. He's right of course!!<br /><br />xx JazzyiPhones4Autism_iehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190703816162190770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post-85375244236692951742012-04-01T22:19:29.840-04:002012-04-01T22:19:29.840-04:00What your son said was really very profound! Than...What your son said was really very profound! Thank you for sharing it! I think this just shows that Autism Awareness Month really isn't for the kids and adults with autism at all.Patty O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15598358666714482323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post-61778564431145964952012-04-01T22:08:00.786-04:002012-04-01T22:08:00.786-04:00Love it. I think it is fascinating to get inside ...Love it. I think it is fascinating to get inside our kid's heads - even just a brief glimpse. And I love how accepting and matter of fact kids can be. It seems to be a refreshing spectrum side effect. I follow a few autism blogs to help me feel grounded and you are always one of my favorites.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05797434987777482625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post-5143244795214295442012-04-01T09:24:08.376-04:002012-04-01T09:24:08.376-04:00I love the way that children just say it as it is ...I love the way that children just say it as it is :) I suppose in terms of autism awareness I would feel it's about services in Ireland: the ones available aren't great and perhaps the public still don't understand that. Even the most uncaring would probably be interested to know that financially, never mind humanely, it makes sense to help children with autism to reach their full potential.Looking for Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010049814419812468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post-43119142056512026312012-04-01T06:36:33.124-04:002012-04-01T06:36:33.124-04:00Wow. Your Sam is simply amazing. He's done EXA...Wow. Your Sam is simply amazing. He's done EXACTLY what I think Autism Awareness Month/Day is all about...making people aware of whet it's like to be on the spectrum. And he is of course correct...life is just one big spectrum and we're all on it!<br /><br />By the way....my boy has bypassed me in height this week too! Literally by a hair breath.<br /><br />xxJazzyjazzygalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069218745940412457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post-48080996416982094682012-03-31T20:07:37.925-04:002012-03-31T20:07:37.925-04:00Something Sam said gave me some deep insight into ...Something Sam said gave me some deep insight into my son who is older which I'm going to pass on to school. Thank you for sharing!Dixie Redmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290571323764327616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post-47117931856480174042012-03-31T11:51:31.077-04:002012-03-31T11:51:31.077-04:00Sam is awesome!Sam is awesome!Kim Wombleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492455180502821052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post-63450147670388031802012-03-31T09:11:00.493-04:002012-03-31T09:11:00.493-04:00Kathleen---your little one is wise beyond his year...Kathleen---your little one is wise beyond his years. He could teach us a thing or one-hundred. I totally got his biting his tongue reference and coming out later and telling everyone about it. Totally got it. I love our kids just the way they are and he nailed it---every one of us are on the greater spectrum. <br /><br />It's amazing how a child (well not to much anymore, eh?) can teach us new things every day. <br /><br />I heart your Sam.Lizbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449627964374811836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508619860116485212.post-7374979128569525272012-03-31T07:19:11.098-04:002012-03-31T07:19:11.098-04:00I told the school they weren't allowed to tell...I told the school they weren't allowed to tell the eldest anything was up. No "wallowing" in autism for us. No using it as an excuse for social skills, behaviour, learning etc. I have a 2" binder full of all the assessments, IEP's etc... we have done hours of public and private speech, we just lost OT at school, we finally have a permanent laptop this year.... And someone squealed at the start of the year.<br /><br />I looked at him and said "You have things that don't work 100% and we'll keep working on them, but you are "normal". You will be able to get a job, get married, have your own house. Your brother is autistic. Your brother is disabled. He will never be able to do those things. Not you."<br /><br />He does know that he'll probably be dx'd with ADHD on the 10th. He's been told it's just an explanation for the way he does things and nothing will change. He's not happy about the meds but he can't cope any longer and I suspect most parents would have caved long before I did... instead we and the school worked at it every day... now it's "wrong" and he needs help we cannot supply.<br /><br />He's 12. Puberty is going to be fun.... NOT!!! He has to be part of the process. But I won't allow him to call himself disabled, won't allow him to identify himself with a group of people so they can hijack the disability and claim my youngest is not disabled.<br /><br />There is no such thing as "normal", but there is definately a line where one is disabled and one is not.<br /><br />So, needless to say... we aren't doing awareness this month.farmwifetwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680758336779501712noreply@blogger.com