Comments on: I’m not “devastated” about autism

By: tricia

tricia — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:11:16 +0000

i agree all the way on this issue i am a mother of 5 autistic kids and i love them so much they are my life,my joy.Even if i could cure them i wouldnt because they are perfect the way they are.I am not at all stressed out over takeing care of 5 autistic kids well i actually have 7 kids only 5 are autistic.Autistic people are wonderful human beings and i would not change a thing about them.

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By: jamie

jamie — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:01:43 +0000

When I talk to parents whose children are newly diagnosed, I always tell them that I feel we get the gift of realizing that our dreams for our children are just that…OUR dreams. Every parent learns this sooner or later, but we get to let go of that and just enjoy our kids for who they really are.

By: Ian Parker

Ian Parker — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 14:24:01 +0000

Hi Kristina, I totally agree. There is enough division within the community of those touched by autism without having to use pejorative language about autistics to add fuel to the fire. I wrote something similar here.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:38:56 +0000

I agree with all that you said. That’s my stance on autism– learn and research as much as we can about it, how to cope with the detriments (self-injurious behavior, auditory processing deficits, anxiety, all of that) all the while APPRECIATING the individual gifts that autistic people, like ALL people, possess. Thank you.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:27:10 +0000

Give him your son a hug from us!

A daycare teacher once called Charlie “a quiet leader” and the words really do ring true.

By: mike stanton

mike stanton — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:22:13 +0000

well said, Kristina.
My autistic son once said to me, “I wish I could have been the boy you never had.”

I am SO GLAD he is the boy I have.