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This story just came in from the Autism Today newsletter. Enlightening for parents of all children, teachers too. I love the message to BELIEVE in your child, whether they have a diagnosis or not.
Jene Aviram develops communication tools for families @ Natural Learning Concepts.
YOUR CHILD IS FASCINATING. MY CHILD IS FASCINATING. ALL MY CHILDREN ARE FASCINATING.
ENCOURAGE….TEACH….INSPIRE….SUPPORT….WITNESS….DELIGHT….BELIEVE!
wonderful message !I can find myself in it.
Because I’m a teacher of 8 severly handicapped children for 20 years, I experienced a lot of feelings of parents towards their children.
There are two things I want to accomplish in my work : make the kids feel happy, every day again and look at the capacities they do have, even the very small.and help them do develop these.
We try to l move on from this point on and not letting us guide by the feeling of all the things they cĂ n’t do.
I compare them often with the seeds of the poppy : they are sleeping until someone puts them in good ground and then they bloom and you would never have guest how many different and beautiful flowers come out !
This way of working with the children makes them, me, their parents… much happier.
This is also what I also try to accomplish with my kids at home : I want them to be happy and together we search for their talents and search ways to develop these so they find their own way in this world.
When Aran got his diagnose of Asperger syndrome, I honestly felt relieved. It helped me to understand him more and we made some decisions for his future based not only on his IQ , but much more on his other skills, capacities, talents that he has.
It is a constant search, with falling and getting up again, but believing in people makes you much happier!
greetings
Inge
I know so little about this, but it is really inspiring to read about all the things we are learning. There’s so much more support as time goes on. Thanks for sharing your path.
Michelle, what a perfectly beautiful, uplifting message for all of us. And one I know you have lived, maintained, and delighted in every day since that very first teeny Ward bundle was placed in your arms. xox
As I read this aloud to my partner I had to stop a few times to wipe away the tears. How true it is that belief can do almost anything. And those of us that are blessed to have loved ones believing in us are unstopable!
Erin in Morro BAy
Such an inspiring post. Thank you.
here, here Michelle – what wonderful words, imagine life without limiting labels!
Thankyou for sharing this.
Megan xo
That’s great advice for any parent. Thank you for passing it on.
An inspiring, wonderful philosphy that all parents should live by. I can only hope that I lived up to even a little of that in raising my own kids! Thanks for sharing this-it’s excellent!
As a parent of a child with Aspergers- I have always felt something was uniquely special about my son right at almost birth. He got the official diagnosis this year at the age of 10 confirming my intuitions. There are so many days that I worry about his future, his social life, his quirks, the list goes on. At the same time, I marvel at the wonderful child he is and is continually becoming… The message you wrote really has much meaning for me… Thank you!
Childhood is really so brief- enjoy every aspect of it…
Lisa
Great post. I started my new term at school this week and I have a young man in there that I never had before. I asked him a question and he could not answer me. Thank goodness it was not in front of the whole class! I wondered about him….then found out at the end of the week that he is “labeled” Aspergers. Well, do I wish I did not know? In some ways, No. I needed to know that I should not push him in front of others, that he will get to know me and perhaps trust me. But in some ways, I wish I could have just watched him cook and see what he could do. I still will, but I will be more relaxed with him and let him shine in his own way. Fortunately he is cooking with two other tolerant boys. But in a class of 15 students….9 are special needs! Such challenges we take on, but at least in my area they have a LOT of FuN! and success! I know I would have fun with your Sam! : )
Lisa
Great post. I started my new term at school this week and I have a young man in there that I never had before. I asked him a question and he could not answer me. Thank goodness it was not in front of the whole class! I wondered about him….then found out at the end of the week that he is “labeled” Aspergers. Well, do I wish I did not know? In some ways, No. I needed to know that I should not push him in front of others, that he will get to know me and perhaps trust me. But in some ways, I wish I could have just watched him cook and see what he could do without any labels or expectations. I still will do that, but I will also be more relaxed with him and let him shine in his own way. Fortunately he is cooking with two other tolerant boys. But in a class of 15 students….9 are special needs! Such challenges we take on, but at least in my area they have a LOT of FuN! and success! I know I would have fun with your Sam! : )
Lisa
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What a wonderful post! It applies for any parent who has a child who learns “differently.” My daughter was diagnosed with CAPD (Central Auditory Processing Disorder). By the time we discovered it, she was being labeled a “behavior problem” at school. When I explained to her that her brain just works differently, but that doesn’t mean she can’t learn or be on the same level as the rest of her friends, she was able to understand. I keep saying that she’s going to be the next Einstein or DaVinci (both of whom suffered from some form of CAPD). My parents and friends think I’m setting the bar to high. I say to them – đ ptthp!
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