Comments on: Fear and Loathing in the Parenting of an Asperger’s Child http://crazedmommy.com/index.php/2006/08/24/fear-and-loathing-in-the-parenting-of-an-aspergers-child/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:52:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: janny226 http://crazedmommy.com/index.php/2006/08/24/fear-and-loathing-in-the-parenting-of-an-aspergers-child/comment-page-1/#comment-1791 janny226 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:08:00 +0000 http://bloggercmommy.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/fear-and-loathing-in-the-parenting-of-an-aspergers-child/#comment-1791 I cautiously agree..cautiously because I find all the personal growth I have to go thru in order to be duckyboy's advocate so durn PaInFuL!<br/><br/>Thanks from me, too, for writing this down. It helps to not be the only one. I cautiously agree..cautiously because I find all the personal growth I have to go thru in order to be duckyboy’s advocate so durn PaInFuL!

Thanks from me, too, for writing this down. It helps to not be the only one.

]]> By: redheadmomma http://crazedmommy.com/index.php/2006/08/24/fear-and-loathing-in-the-parenting-of-an-aspergers-child/comment-page-1/#comment-1790 redheadmomma Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:57:00 +0000 http://bloggercmommy.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/fear-and-loathing-in-the-parenting-of-an-aspergers-child/#comment-1790 Thank you for writing this. I found you from Tara's site when we commented on her post one minute apart, but from different timezones. :) It's amazing, isn't it, how much we grow through all this. Even though when you're in the thick of it, you just can't see clearly from the pain at times. You, and I, and I think all parents with kids somewhere on the spectrum, have an incredible task before us, and i think it's how we rise to the occasion that defines us. Your strength is inspiring to me. Thank you for writing this. I found you from Tara’s site when we commented on her post one minute apart, but from different timezones. :) It’s amazing, isn’t it, how much we grow through all this. Even though when you’re in the thick of it, you just can’t see clearly from the pain at times. You, and I, and I think all parents with kids somewhere on the spectrum, have an incredible task before us, and i think it’s how we rise to the occasion that defines us. Your strength is inspiring to me.

]]> By: Keri http://crazedmommy.com/index.php/2006/08/24/fear-and-loathing-in-the-parenting-of-an-aspergers-child/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 Keri Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:44:00 +0000 http://bloggercmommy.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/fear-and-loathing-in-the-parenting-of-an-aspergers-child/#comment-1789 Shash, you said it beautifully! There is NOTHING that I would not do for my son and for other children. <br/><br/>Recently, I had to make a very painful confrontation with a friend about her 4-year-old who is not on par with his language skills. The boy is deaf and his parents are deaf so there is absolutely no reason for him to be behind linguisitically since his entire family uses ASL to communicate. Thus I knew something else is going on with him. My friend has been obsessing over the possibility of him having ADHD because her brother has it. I told her that the ADHD is of no concern to me (I don't think he has it anyway). The lack of language is FAR more important for her to focus on. Without language, a child cannot succeed! Even though the boy has receptive skills in ASL but he is not expressing himself at all. I'm going on and on, sorry, but my point is, I was so concerned about his language that I confronted his mother, my friend about it. Even though she was very upset with me, I am glad that I made her face the real issue instead of delaying it any longer. Hopefully, someone will help her find what is interfering with her son's ability to express himself. It makes me angry that the school is not suspicious of something going on with that boy and the grandparents are in total denial about it!<br/><br/>I love your blog because I haven't found many bloggers who have special challenges in their lives or have children with special challenges. It is always a learning opportunity for me to read other's experiences. I am Deaf myself and have worked with many students of varying abilities. Keep up the good work! =) Shash, you said it beautifully! There is NOTHING that I would not do for my son and for other children.

Recently, I had to make a very painful confrontation with a friend about her 4-year-old who is not on par with his language skills. The boy is deaf and his parents are deaf so there is absolutely no reason for him to be behind linguisitically since his entire family uses ASL to communicate. Thus I knew something else is going on with him. My friend has been obsessing over the possibility of him having ADHD because her brother has it. I told her that the ADHD is of no concern to me (I don’t think he has it anyway). The lack of language is FAR more important for her to focus on. Without language, a child cannot succeed! Even though the boy has receptive skills in ASL but he is not expressing himself at all. I’m going on and on, sorry, but my point is, I was so concerned about his language that I confronted his mother, my friend about it. Even though she was very upset with me, I am glad that I made her face the real issue instead of delaying it any longer. Hopefully, someone will help her find what is interfering with her son’s ability to express himself. It makes me angry that the school is not suspicious of something going on with that boy and the grandparents are in total denial about it!

I love your blog because I haven’t found many bloggers who have special challenges in their lives or have children with special challenges. It is always a learning opportunity for me to read other’s experiences. I am Deaf myself and have worked with many students of varying abilities. Keep up the good work! =)

]]> By: Tara http://crazedmommy.com/index.php/2006/08/24/fear-and-loathing-in-the-parenting-of-an-aspergers-child/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 Tara Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:54:00 +0000 http://bloggercmommy.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/fear-and-loathing-in-the-parenting-of-an-aspergers-child/#comment-1788 I couldn't agree more. My husband and I are trying to prepare for the IEP meeting next week for Littleman, but this is new territory we are in. The preschool early intervention services are over and we will be negotiating with a school district that has fewer resources than the birth to 5, government agency we left. Everything has been cordial and accomodating so far. They called this meeting before anyone has had the chance to meet, work with or observe our son though, which makes me believe they are ready to revoke, what were only verbal promises back in the Spring. I remain cautiously optomistic. I couldn’t agree more. My husband and I are trying to prepare for the IEP meeting next week for Littleman, but this is new territory we are in. The preschool early intervention services are over and we will be negotiating with a school district that has fewer resources than the birth to 5, government agency we left. Everything has been cordial and accomodating so far. They called this meeting before anyone has had the chance to meet, work with or observe our son though, which makes me believe they are ready to revoke, what were only verbal promises back in the Spring. I remain cautiously optomistic.

]]> By: Belinda http://crazedmommy.com/index.php/2006/08/24/fear-and-loathing-in-the-parenting-of-an-aspergers-child/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 Belinda Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:55:00 +0000 http://bloggercmommy.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/fear-and-loathing-in-the-parenting-of-an-aspergers-child/#comment-1787 I love that you wrote all this out. Great job. Good parent, you! I love that you wrote all this out. Great job. Good parent, you!

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