tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post5643679810566909176..comments2023-07-27T07:23:11.765-07:00Comments on Yarning to Write: Autism Awareness Blog Hop: PerfectAmy Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885706951931450373noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-26211238729990368422017-04-27T20:12:02.238-07:002017-04-27T20:12:02.238-07:00What a wonderful attitude you came to have about y...What a wonderful attitude you came to have about your son. Thanks for sharing your story.ButtonsMom2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/11891176927605293154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-39062675576101683172017-04-27T06:22:56.744-07:002017-04-27T06:22:56.744-07:00This is a beautiful post, not only of your courage...This is a beautiful post, not only of your courageous son, but also of his devoted and loving mother. Every so often you beat yourself up for perhaps bungling the everyday things: running late, convenience meals, chocolate therapy, etc. But as far as I've been able to tell, you get the important things nailed down every single time, such as unconditional love and acceptance, humor and fun, and chocolate therapy, etc. Your children are so blessed.K. Tuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627627872064208527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-12430943030958152242017-04-26T17:53:52.178-07:002017-04-26T17:53:52.178-07:00Thank you for sharing your story and for taking pa...Thank you for sharing your story and for taking part in the hop. Himi B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01954157677424209290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-45272417839475449692017-04-26T15:47:34.074-07:002017-04-26T15:47:34.074-07:00Hi Amy such a wonderful post it seems to be so dif...Hi Amy such a wonderful post it seems to be so difficult just to get a diagnosis and then to get the help you need. And of course many children have quirks some have Autism and some have other issues etc but they are all perfect in a parents eyes.ShirleyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552368259225199393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-50144477114292910052017-04-26T13:20:27.967-07:002017-04-26T13:20:27.967-07:00I appreciate how you wrote this. I have a 13-year ...I appreciate how you wrote this. I have a 13-year old son with a different category of diagnosis (neurological impairment) but so many similar behaviors and likely outcomes. We've spent so much time on recommended strategies- and they've worked- he's done so well. But he'll never be "at grade level" and my frustration comes from the teachers and medical folks trying to push him there. I keep trying to explain it's wrong to force him to do what he can't- push him to his potential, yes- but don't keep expecting him to do what he can't. And I would LOVE people to stop whispering about his IQ. It does not make anyone a better person to have higher intelligence or a worse person to have lower. My argument is that he's perfect with the cognitive capacity he has- especially as he works to his potential.Among other thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614853982435090743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-53537011378604842932017-04-26T06:05:47.276-07:002017-04-26T06:05:47.276-07:00I'd love to believe that except for one ...I'd love to believe that except for one small problem that most parents want it done for them. I live on either end of asd-land. I have 2 boys that should not be where they are. People are envious but have forgotten where we started . When they ask how they don't really want to <br />know. I spent an hour standing in the cold after a meeting a couple of weeks ago trying to help a family . <br /><br /> They're perfect . https://farmwifetwo.wordpress.com/2017/04/03/autism-acceptance-day/<br /><br />Although I may not comment , thanks for the stories.farmwifetwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680758336779501712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-56757466774936349412017-04-26T05:08:46.047-07:002017-04-26T05:08:46.047-07:00thank you for sharing your story today. i can tota...thank you for sharing your story today. i can totally empathize with your struggles. Both my brother and i have learning difficulties that include ADD. i saw how hard it was for my mom to fight for services for my brother and i when by all appearances we seemed 'normal' when in fact we did have something going on. even my dads parents made comments about how like i was 'lazy' at age 3 and 4 when it came to certain things and needed to see the paperwork before their tune changed<br /><br />the one thing i learned was each child is special and NEVER doubt the power of a mothers lovelauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08770659546247454511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-35947818386186892942017-04-26T03:55:22.309-07:002017-04-26T03:55:22.309-07:00Thank you for participating in RJ's Autism Awa...Thank you for participating in RJ's Autism Awareness Blog Hop.<br />And thank you for your story about your son. It moved me to tears. I recognized a lot of our own son in the story. We had the same incompetent doctor. He said that our son was a price bunny. Yeah, that helped. He didn't walk until he was 2 1/2 years old, he didn't speak till he was 3. Eventually he was diagnosed with classic autism combined with a light mental disability. He is now 30 years old. He has work, but he also won't be able to drive. His disabilities won't leave him. His life will always be a struggle, but he is perfect. <br />I wish you and your son and the rest of the family all the best and may he find his way in life. He will always be perfect.Tanjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651157887663887452noreply@blogger.com