Comments on: I don’t have a title for this post about Katherine McCarron’s mother

By: Momto2miracles

Momto2miracles — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:57:33 +0000

Mr McCarron,
I am weeping as I read what you have written about your beautiful granddaughter.I can not begin to imagine the pain you, your wife and son are enduring. Thank you so much for sharing some of Katie’s light with us. It is so important that everyone understand what a beautiful, loving and happy child she was.

As the wife of an autistic and the mother of two amazing autistic little , I can’t begin to tell you how much Katie’s story has touched our family. I can not commrehend how anyone can harn a child. My children are my world and everyday I thank god for them. I know that you, your wife and son felt this way for Katie. My prayers are with you, and Now that many of us are telling katie’s story. Her beautiful smile lives on in all of our hearts!

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:04:54 +0000

Thank you Dr. Chew, I don’t know if it has any bearing but I have noticed that a lot of Autistic children seem to be born in the spring/summer months I also recently heard that DNA (too much, too little) has a bearing on whether or not a child will be born with Autisum. My son was just recently diagnosied with Autisum about 3 years ago. I had the feeling he had it from birth and the Doctors he had been seeing at a young age 2 to 3yrs old that he was ADHD and NOT at all Autistic, but I kept seeing patterns the way he would stack and line toys up and his slight but constant swaying back and forth (Dr. told me he was hyper that’s why he swayed) He only really likes to socialize with YOUNGER children, his outbursts when he though he did something wrong, even his clothing had to be a certain fabric or he couldn’t tollerate even having them on. Now we have a very good pshycologist and a Parent of Autistic children’s work group I attened, but I travel 2 hours to the closest Dr. for his condition, I have been doing this for 7years and will continue to do it in the hopes that he can be a productive adult with autisum in the future. I don’t see his condition as a death sentance or limiting his abilities permenantly or actually at all.When he was diagnosied my Mother cried and I didn’t. She saw it as a horrible condition I saw it as a challange but with possibilities, and most autistic children have an up side to the condition, he has a VERY creative side I was NOT an artist at all only stick people but my son can make something out of nothing on paper, I was normal actually I had a very high IQ at an early age, but I could NEVER draw like he can. So it is give and take. I love his abilities and I see progress and regression on all levels I just try to keep thing constant and routine and if something happens we start to work on the solutions together I like to include him even if he dosen’t grasp it I just don’t want him to think I saw him as different I see him as my baby boy nothing else. I also have a full functioning child too age 2, and Justin age 10 (my son) adores his sister he would NEVER let anyone hurt her and he plays with her even when he wants to do other things to help me out. He is a blessing and it’s an honor to call him my son, he is very compassionate and if that is all I could say about him (but it is not) I would be glad to have raised such a loving child. When I read Katie’s story after seeing her mother on trial these past few days I became heart broken for Her Father and Grandparents. I too live in NC and in the CITY their are lots of resources, but I live near the coast and have to travel to a quality care facility, I am also a single mother I spend almost every waking minute taking care of my babies (other then the 9hrs. @ work) I couldn’t imagine living life without them let alone taking one of their lives to make mine easier that to me would be a waste, all the time and energy invested and the simple fact that I adore them, this is my legacy this is what will remain and live on in my name and that to me is reward enough. My deepest condolances to her Family members especially her Daddy and Grandpa, you can tell from Katie’s pictures she knew she was loved even if her Mommy failed her I agree there is NO excuse in ending a childs life None what so ever. Sincerely, Angie

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:04:13 +0000

July 22, 2002, is her birthday.

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:59:07 +0000

On NOT one of her Mermorial Sites does it post her DOB Does anyone know what her Birthday was??? Just Month and Date Year optional

By: larry

larry — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:42:27 +0000

Who says there are no refrigerator moms. It turns out that they are legion:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/25/nyregion/25shock.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&ref=education

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:22:05 +0000

Mr. McCarron, Sir ~ I cannot express how sorry I am for the loss of your grandchild. To have such a young, beloved grandchild, needlesslly stolen from your life must have been unbearable. I hope that I am not adding to your pain by mentioning your loss, yet again.

For your grandaughter’s life to be taken, and then for you to hear such horrible things by this Autism group is impermissible. I cannot image the depth of pain that it has caused.

Thank-you for standing up, and speaking about your beloved grandchild. It takes people like you to force other’s to change, and I applaud you for your strength.

If it were not for you, I would never have even known about this heinous, abominable, evil murder. It saddens me that it wasn’t on my local news, a year ago. Makes me want to cry that I didn’t know about your grandaughter until today.

May your family continue the fight for people to accept people with autism as people first. I’ll be praying to the Goddess that you have the continued comfort that you need to allow your heart to heal from this deep, abiding wound. Thank-you for sharing yor soul. Thank-you for allowing us to see your grandaughter as she was, not as her murderer would try to make her be. Thank-you in short for coming forward.

By: momof2boyswithautism

momof2boyswithautism — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:08:19 +0000

I have 2 sons with autism, one relatively high functioning. Patience is at a premium in my house. Have I ever thought of killing my children? Absolutely not, there is no excuse for this behavior! The fact that this sweet little girl had autism, does not at all justify or explain this hideous murder. Poor sweet girl. Probably thinking in her mind, why is “momma trying to hurt me?” If I were the judge/jury I would post pictures of this little girl up all around the jail cell.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:06:26 +0000

This just angers me to no end. I am an adult with Aspergers and this kind of intolerance is acceptable among certain groups. Autism Speaks and Cure Autism now advocate eugenics against autistic people. Can you imagine if Katie had never been born? THAT is what these groups support.

We must take a stand against these murderers!

By: Autism Vox » Why I Write: The Beautiful, the Precious, and the Happy of Life with Autism

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 17:56:19 +0000

[...] The continued references to autism as a “devastating disorder,” a “tragedy,” and as “hopelessness”—as in a recent press release from the Autism Treatment Centre aka the Son-Rise Program—have reminded me of why I feel called every day to write about my son Charlie on Autismland and also here. An autistic child—Katherine McCarron—has been described by her grandfather as “beautiful, precious, and happy.” [...]

By: An Open Letter to the Autism Treatment Center of America « Action For Autism

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:37:44 +0000

[...] This letter has been mailed to correspondence@option.org and posted here. I have just read your press release announcing Raun Kaufman’s appointment as Director of Autism Treatment Center of America. I fully endorse the sentiments expressed by Kevin Leitch in his Open Letter to Raun Kaufman. I too am appalled to see that you are exploiting the deaths of Katie McCarron and Ryan Davies to promote your organization. This is in direct contradiction of the wishes of Katie’s family. Katie’s grandfather, Mike McCarron has paid eloquent tribute to Katie’s memory on Kristina Chew’s Autism Vox that contains these words. [...]