Comments on: Never Underestimate the Potential of This Kid http://www.blisstree.com/articles/never-underestimate-the-potential-of-this-kid/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:41:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Autism Vox » Dangerous and Misleading: Alison Singer on cure, lfa, hfa, and autism http://www.blisstree.com/articles/never-underestimate-the-potential-of-this-kid/comment-page-1/#comment-528598 Autism Vox » Dangerous and Misleading: Alison Singer on cure, lfa, hfa, and autism Fri, 06 Oct 2006 17:50:29 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/never-underestimate-the-potential-of-this-kid/#comment-528598 [...] Never underestimate the potential of our autistic children by categorizing, by labeling them, as “lower” or “higher” functioning. All of our children across the autism spectrum can learn to “function,” with the education and other supports that best suit them. All of our children across the autism spectrum struggle in a spectrum of ways. Who are we to say that a child with Asperger’s who sits alone in the middle school cafeteria and is bullied suffers “less” than a child who has an end of the day tantrum at school because he cannot ask to have his sweatshirt taken off? [...] [...] Never underestimate the potential of our autistic children by categorizing, by labeling them, as “lower” or “higher” functioning. All of our children across the autism spectrum can learn to “function,” with the education and other supports that best suit them. All of our children across the autism spectrum struggle in a spectrum of ways. Who are we to say that a child with Asperger’s who sits alone in the middle school cafeteria and is bullied suffers “less” than a child who has an end of the day tantrum at school because he cannot ask to have his sweatshirt taken off? [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/never-underestimate-the-potential-of-this-kid/comment-page-1/#comment-528572 Kristina Chew, PhD Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:44:54 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/never-underestimate-the-potential-of-this-kid/#comment-528572 Kassiane, great idea! I'd love to have Charlie credited as the inspiration, as he truly is and thanks for mentioning me too....... Daisy, if you ever put everything you might have said into a comment into a post, I more than look forward to it! Kassiane, great idea! I’d love to have Charlie credited as the inspiration, as he truly is and thanks for mentioning me too……. Daisy, if you ever put everything you might have said into a comment into a post, I more than look forward to it!

]]> By: Daisy http://www.blisstree.com/articles/never-underestimate-the-potential-of-this-kid/comment-page-1/#comment-528571 Daisy Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:54:14 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/never-underestimate-the-potential-of-this-kid/#comment-528571 I know the feeling! I've often had to remind teachers not to excuse my blind/Aspergers child from too much. They need to accomodate, but "dumbing down" is not acceptable. I could quote several examples -- but that would be a whole post, not a comment. Kassiane, let me know when the t-shirts are available. I know the feeling! I’ve often had to remind teachers not to excuse my blind/Aspergers child from too much. They need to accomodate, but “dumbing down” is not acceptable. I could quote several examples — but that would be a whole post, not a comment. Kassiane, let me know when the t-shirts are available.

]]> By: Kassiane http://www.blisstree.com/articles/never-underestimate-the-potential-of-this-kid/comment-page-1/#comment-528570 Kassiane Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:05:30 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/never-underestimate-the-potential-of-this-kid/#comment-528570 That's my thought with kids in general, and the philosophy behind the Rettdevil website (as...ah...profanely passionate as it is). May I make a cafepress design to put on buttons and Tshirts? Maybe that exact slogan for kids tshirts, and "Never underestimate MY kid" for parents? I've already got one that says "If life gives you lemons...you better not be talking about your kid that way" but yours is less abrasive. On the site, of course, I would give you credit for the words. And Charlie credit for being the inspiration, if you wish. That’s my thought with kids in general, and the philosophy behind the Rettdevil website (as…ah…profanely passionate as it is).

May I make a cafepress design to put on buttons and Tshirts? Maybe that exact slogan for kids tshirts, and “Never underestimate MY kid” for parents? I’ve already got one that says “If life gives you lemons…you better not be talking about your kid that way” but yours is less abrasive.

On the site, of course, I would give you credit for the words. And Charlie credit for being the inspiration, if you wish.

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