tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post4666444576830984148..comments2024-03-28T05:52:50.399-04:00Comments on Autism with a side of fries : I forgot about the autism Eileen Shaklee http://www.blogger.com/profile/04658354442888448425noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-44314428283461018932015-04-08T09:17:06.048-04:002015-04-08T09:17:06.048-04:00Great post. I think those of us with different ki...Great post. I think those of us with different kids all to this, and I know for me I tend to see the challenges and problem behaviours more when I am not in a good place...often because of burnout. chromegurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250437931530856196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-53177692671947325192015-03-28T08:53:14.083-04:002015-03-28T08:53:14.083-04:00It's okay mama fry, we all do it. Great post. ...It's okay mama fry, we all do it. Great post. I think it's all this therapy we do and all the time we spend researching it Nd reading about it; we just think we have "cured" it. Like our kid is going to be that one that beats it. But we are beating it everyday - by our small steps. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01924610407123012518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-74571433764912653072015-03-28T01:47:55.222-04:002015-03-28T01:47:55.222-04:00Every once and while, my son will say something so...Every once and while, my son will say something so normal. We will have a totally normal conversation, or he will let me hug him, and I see that glimmer. Then it's gone. I think we just need to hold on to that glimmer. I think that's okay because that is a part of the person we love, too.Kathy at kissing the froghttp://www.lifewiththefrog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-85735627484384364472015-03-25T11:22:18.328-04:002015-03-25T11:22:18.328-04:00Did you ever see the movie "Mask" with C...Did you ever see the movie "Mask" with Cher and Eric Stolz? He plays a teen with a facial deformity. There's a scene where they are in a fun house and they catch a glimpse of his face in one of the mirrors. It "distorts" his face into normal proportions and for a moment she sees what her son might have looked like had he not had his condition (Lionitis). It was a tender, bittersweet moment. She obviously loves and accepts her son, but when she saw that reflection it made both of them a bit wistful and sad. That's how I feel when I catch those "glimpses" of normalcy hiding behind my son's autism. I think it's normal to feel that way. ((Hugs))<br /> Kathleen Kelly (Pavincich)http://specialmouse.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-9369651630652640552015-03-24T04:23:30.634-04:002015-03-24T04:23:30.634-04:00Progress is so sweet! I was shocked that my kiddo ...Progress is so sweet! I was shocked that my kiddo managed to play outside with another child without arguing, the other day. It's never happened before. I'm still in shock!<br /><br />To progress!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15469340247407868766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-63826771177927914262015-03-23T11:05:11.595-04:002015-03-23T11:05:11.595-04:00I always get excited when I see sparks of progress...I always get excited when I see sparks of progress in my girl. Whenever she's clearer, better able to communicate, and more engaged, I am thrilled. My girl's disability isn't going away, but of course I'm thrilled for any example of a progress that will make life easier for her; that will make the world easier for her to navigate. The work for me is in being okay when those things aren't happening. But, every time I do get to see that piece of her, I feel a little more hopeful that will be able to get her needs met without me needing to be closeby to interpret or communicate on her behalf. <br />Lovely post, Mama Fry!Dani Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189718665074021680noreply@blogger.com