Comments on: Both ends of the Spectrum. http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/both-ends-of-the-spectrum/ Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:25:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: lotsofkids http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/both-ends-of-the-spectrum/#comment-8 lotsofkids Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:38:22 +0000 http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-8 Thank you all for commenting. Susan, my son has been officially dx'd with mental retardation too, and I know that is a big contributing factor to many of his behaviors. I have a daughter who suffers from moderate autism without MR. She is a delight, but her ASD makes her have no danger sense and she does other things that purely frustrate and are not very positive. It's so perplexing, as I can see qualities of my husband in her, and qualities of my disabled son. That said, I have to admit, I think there is great weight in the MR argument. I'm going to have to look up that essay. TFS. Whatever the true case, it's just adds to the mystery and frustrating about autism for both child and parent. Thank you all for commenting. Susan, my son has been officially dx’d with mental retardation too, and I know that is a big contributing factor to many of his behaviors. I have a daughter who suffers from moderate autism without MR. She is a delight, but her ASD makes her have no danger sense and she does other things that purely frustrate and are not very positive. It’s so perplexing, as I can see qualities of my husband in her, and qualities of my disabled son.

That said, I have to admit, I think there is great weight in the MR argument. I’m going to have to look up that essay. TFS. Whatever the true case, it’s just adds to the mystery and frustrating about autism for both child and parent.

]]> By: Susan http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/both-ends-of-the-spectrum/#comment-7 Susan Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:38:14 +0000 http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-7 Hi. I'm another mother of a child with autism. I found a wonderful essay by a man named Fred Klein three years ago that addressed what you are talking about...and his bottom line was that autism wasn't the "enemy", but rather the mental retardation that often (but not always) accompanies it. I try to remember that as I raise my son. His seeing the world differently can be a good thing, as long as he has kind and gentle people around him to support his alternative perceptions. Hi. I’m another mother of a child with autism. I found a wonderful essay by a man named Fred Klein three years ago that addressed what you are talking about…and his bottom line was that autism wasn’t the “enemy”, but rather the mental retardation that often (but not always) accompanies it. I try to remember that as I raise my son. His seeing the world differently can be a good thing, as long as he has kind and gentle people around him to support his alternative perceptions.

]]> By: nine-arrows http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/both-ends-of-the-spectrum/#comment-6 nine-arrows Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:59:25 +0000 http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-6 Fascinating, Michelle...I appreciate knowing more about your life & your experience. As always, I find your POV thought-provoking. Fascinating, Michelle…I appreciate knowing more about your life & your experience. As always, I find your POV thought-provoking.

]]> By: awalkabout http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/both-ends-of-the-spectrum/#comment-5 awalkabout Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:26:10 +0000 http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-5 It certainly is an around the clock extravaganza. We're lucky in that at least the communication skills are finally coming to level. Hopefully you can get there as well--it makes everything else so much easier. babs It certainly is an around the clock extravaganza. We’re lucky in that at least the communication skills are finally coming to level. Hopefully you can get there as well–it makes everything else so much easier.

babs

]]> By: Robert Michel http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/both-ends-of-the-spectrum/#comment-4 Robert Michel Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:51:10 +0000 http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-4 I just stopped by your blog and thought I would say hello. I like your site design. Looking forward to reading more down the road. Robert Michel I just stopped by your blog and thought I would say hello. I like your site design. Looking forward to reading more down the road.

Robert Michel

]]> By: tripntwinmom http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/both-ends-of-the-spectrum/#comment-3 tripntwinmom Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:36:16 +0000 http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-3 I could not agree more. If I could take autism away and see the beautiful, friendly girl that my Taylar could be, I would in a heartbeat. I know that she would choose that as she has often voiiced to me her desire to no longer have a "special brain." I could not agree more. If I could take autism away and see the beautiful, friendly girl that my Taylar could be, I would in a heartbeat. I know that she would choose that as she has often voiiced to me her desire to no longer have a “special brain.”

]]> By: wilddaisy33 http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/both-ends-of-the-spectrum/#comment-2 wilddaisy33 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:31:14 +0000 http://lotsofkids.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-2 Very, very well said. Bless you. Darcy Very, very well said. Bless you.

Darcy

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