Autism Awareness

IT'S NOT A BEHAVIOR ISSUE!!!

did that get you attention??? You might think you are a better parent

than me, and that you have the inside track on raising the perfect child....

You aren't....You Don't

THE CHILD NEEDS TO BE BETTER DISCIPLINED!!

Wrong again...it is not a behavioral disorder. Disciplining someone who

has not commited a crime is cruel.

IF THAT WERE MY CHILD, I'D TAKE IT OUTSIDE AND WHOOP IT!!

you can't beat the autism out of a kid, anymore than you can beat the brown out

of her hair....the only thing you do is hurt her, and make her distrust the outside

world even more.

TEMPER TANTRUMS SHOULD STOP AFTER 2 YEARS OLD!!

it's not a temper tantrum. It's over-stimulation. You see, she is very sensitive

to stimuli that you cannot even sense. She pulls the scencys out of a drawer and throws

them outside....she cannot wear clothes that haven't been washed, she cannot have a sheet

on her bed. Loud, warehouse/gymnasiums ceilings cause an echo that make her cringe.

When there are too many sensations happening at once, and being unable to verbalize

the terror, she just melts. Sometimes this includes screaming, throwing, hitting or head-banging.

It is just a method to make everything else that's attacking all of her sensory inputs....stop.

You yelling at her doesn't help the situation.

So don't stare...and keep your opinions to yourself. If you happen to be with one of these

ignorant parents, do me a favor and try to educate them. "She may not be spoiled, it may be

that she is on the Autism Spectrum" is a good way to start out.

Autism does not define her....it is part of my beautiful child.

She can learn to control

She can learn to trust

She is extremely funny and humorous, with a dash of ornery.... just like me

She has beautiful eyes

She loves to swim

She loves the Black Eyed Peas, and can rap with them.

She loves being outdoors especially now, when spring is blooming.

She loves her pets, and even the dogs "get it"

She loves playing with other kids....don't shun her. we MISS the

birthday party invitations...we MISS the playdates.

Don't be scared. Just ask us...we'll tell you. We have no problem in answering

honest questions....we DO have a problem with "know it alls" talking behind

our backs.

Your Autism Awareness Lesson for Our Day.