tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025297.post8178647722424059698..comments2024-03-22T20:22:40.240-04:00Comments on Fickle Feline: Disability Awareness (Are We There Yet?): Part 2.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025297.post-25257786635563622062009-03-29T19:45:00.000-04:002009-03-29T19:45:00.000-04:00This brought tears to my eyes. Love your writing s...This brought tears to my eyes. Love your writing style, and would have to have you write for <A HREF="http://autismsucksrocks.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Autism Sucks</A>.<BR/><BR/>I created the blog as a forum for parents who are dealing with autism in their children. Sometimes, you want to say things that just don't fit on your blog...that's where we come in.<BR/><BR/>Also, the social story for the kids is wonderful!! Truly.<BR/><BR/>T.Tina@ SendChocolateNowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756286418593037399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025297.post-78073217510489791552009-03-27T21:35:00.000-04:002009-03-27T21:35:00.000-04:00I think that story for the other children is fanta...I think that story for the other children is fantastic. Thanks for sharing it Katrina!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025297.post-7684874753889411252009-03-26T22:26:00.000-04:002009-03-26T22:26:00.000-04:00Many adults who get diagnosed FIANLLY get a tremen...Many adults who get diagnosed FIANLLY get a tremendous sense of relief....they can finally make sense of themselves in the world and know that there is a reason they are how they are.<BR/><BR/>I think it really needs to be taken on a case by case basis and where child is on the spectrum. There is definately a time for the outing and it is different for every child. Like they say, if you know a child with autism, you know ONE child with autism.Julie Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094579790114594445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025297.post-88299010816506487252009-03-26T16:28:00.000-04:002009-03-26T16:28:00.000-04:00My 13 years experience of having an autistic son (...My 13 years experience of having an autistic son (Aspergers)have been a terrifying, exhausting, thrilling experience. I would NOT give it back. My son has made me a better human being, woman, mother, friend and definitely, teacher (I teach grades 7 and 8). May I say that I am honoured to have such an amazing friend as you, Kat. You have only 3 years experience and you have already taught me so much. <BR/><BR/>I hipe this is helpful: When I explained his recent autism diagnosis to my Sam, he was 8. He had already expressed the question, "Mom, maybe I should just die. Wouldn't that be easier on everyone?" But now I told him that he just had a wiring problem in his brain, kind of like when some people's legs don't work, or their eyes don't work. It was something we could work AROUND. He wasn't BAD. Honestly - this knowledge saved his life.<BR/><BR/>I too had struggled with "outing" him to his peers. But the thing is - they already know. I once had a classmate of his tell me he was "crazy" (grade 1). I went home in tears, but you know what? They know. And better still, they really want to help. My advice is fill 'em in. They'll feel good having the right tools. They'll know what to do. It will get better as they get more skilled. Max will sense them trying and appreciate it.<BR/><BR/>Hey! Bravo! to the kids with autism, the families of kids with autism, and all the autism professionals who work so hard because they care so damn much. Sam is my hero. Max is my hero. And you too - Kat. You ROCK.Knot For Salehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447160339752739050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025297.post-26938015755856642072009-03-26T04:09:00.000-04:002009-03-26T04:09:00.000-04:00Definitely something to think about. We still hav...Definitely something to think about. We still have some time to consider how to best handle it. My friend Kat's daughter Lillie is in the Intermediate room, so I'll likely ask her how she handled it when Lillie moved up.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02509305523940634182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025297.post-9424761811737505692009-03-25T23:05:00.000-04:002009-03-25T23:05:00.000-04:00good question. We have not "outed" our son to hims...good question. We have not "outed" our son to himself, his siblings, his peers, classmates, etc. We intend to introduce it within the next year or so as autism was something he had and he worked really hard and so did everyone else, and now sometimes once in a while he'll feel a certain way and it will be because some of the autism is sneaking back in but that we'll deal with it as it comes up. <BR/>don't know if there is a right way....but that is how we're doing it and there have been no issues....and he's nine now. <BR/>Kids are pretty accepting...they get less forgiving once out of primary school level.Julie Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094579790114594445noreply@blogger.com