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Autism Q & A
- Apr 14, 2008 at 7:17 PM
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Okay, there have been many posts about autism awareness. I would like to start a journal with a question and answer.
I am tired of all the bickering, fighting, and name calling.
Here is my first question for those with Neuro-Typical Children:
What can I do to help bridge the gap? I would like to know how to approach you when my child is known as the strange or slow kid in class that never gets invited to parties or gets rude giggles by the other kids?
Comments:
I don't have a child with Autism, but because of my own personal health challenge, I've made it by business to research on topics of importance. Autism has been an interesting topic because of Jenny McCarthy's book "Louder than Words", and her consistent mission to help other moms that have gone thru a similar challenge. What made Jenny McCarthy's mission similar to mine, is that without knowing each other...we have a similar story. She googled and researched the Internet and found ThreeLac (Probiotic) to assist her son with "Yeast Overgrowth".. (causes lots of issues that we may not be aware) and make us very sick. I also googled and found the same product that helped me.
I say to those moms that may be experiencing any health challenge with your children. Before you run and start putting them on harsh drugs, you might want to take a page from Jenny McCarthy and myself and do some research. I suggest...for starters....to put YOUR diet, and YOUR CHILD'S DIET in check. Fastfoods, with chicken fingers and fries...does not constitute healthy eating. Rewarding with cookies and candies...is not always good. You train up a child in the way they should go...and they will not stray away from it. Give them chicken fingers & fries...that's what they know. Give them carrots, celery....that's what they know. PARENTS....learn to do better by our children and protect their future.
If you want to know more about ThreeLac....send me a message!!
I share my story.....bcuzicare
bcuzicare, My child is not on any drugs for his issues. We eat well rounded meals.
Thank you for your comments
My son is a car fanatic. Loves movies. He repeats phrases from movies all the time. He sounds like he knows or understands a whole lot more that he truly does. This all part of autism.
He hold in all the frustration from school and then comes home and takes it out on his sisters and us. This too is a part of autism.
Hey all,
I don't know anything about the Bickering, But I do think it is so important that people become aware of autisim and the different forms of autisim. my brother went most of his life not know what was wrong with him and after many year he was diagnosed with a functioning form Called Aspberger. I Have alot to learn about it and I will be honest and tell you that I had a steroetypical thought in my mind about what a person with autisim was like (BAD ME)! But I just think that it is so important that people educate them selves even if you are not directly affected by autisim KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! and to educate yourself about the world around you shows you care about the other people who live in it with you.
TTYL
Dott
Dott038,
I understand your situation. I kind of have the same situation in my family. My brother struggle through out his whole school career. Was evaluated for ADHD, and no that wasn't the answer. It wasn't until my son was born, a complete clone. LOL That we have found that he too has Aspergers.
Autism is a neurological disorder. That the way the brain reads and sends signals is read incorrectly by the brain.
Therefore the term Neuro-Typical. The brain reads and sends signals correctly.
I chose this term, because some parents where taking offense to the "Normal" term.
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This is the third post today I have seen that starts with telling about all the bickering about Autism. I am just sorry you all have all that to contend with. I don't understand it (the bickering/bashing) at all. As far as I am concerned a child is a child. I am wishing for a day of peace for all mothers of autistic children - free from others bashing them or their children. I haven't seen the name-calling (but then again, I have not joined any groups dealing with the subject) and I hope I never do!
As far as a mother of a neuro-typical child (I guess that is what my kids are but I can't tell if you are calling them a name LOL), just approach me. My kids have always welcomed diversity for their parties and friendships. Sometimes it has needed to be pointed out (well, not to the youngest ones - he plays with everyone within earshot). Once in a while I might have needed to prompt my daughter (when she was younger) to initiate a friendship. They didn't always work out, but sometimes they did. However, I am not at my child's school all the time; I don't know who is there, who needs befriending, or who has issues. That is usually a privacy issue, but your teacher should be able to point you in the direction of some workable parents. If you can observe at school to see the children who look as if they may be willing to give friendship a try, then approach that parent. Lay it on the line. If they bristle, drop it. If they are willing, make them comfortable.
However, if classroom issues exist - I would be conferencing with the teacher immediately. I am sure any mother would do this - but as a teacher, I can't stand to see anyone calling another names!
In any case, good luck to every mother this week those with neuro-typical children and those without!
- bigedspickle
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