Comments on: What Autism Is Supposed to Look Like http://aroomofmamasown.com/2009/07/what-autism-is-supposed-to-look-like/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kim http://aroomofmamasown.com/2009/07/what-autism-is-supposed-to-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-6273 Kim Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:25:55 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/?p=1789#comment-6273 Hi MPJ, I just caught up on your blog and especially love this story and the one about "black and white." The interview is great too. I am thankful to have your mama wisdom to help me on my own journey toward motherhood. Hi MPJ,
I just caught up on your blog and especially love this story and the one about "black and white." The interview is great too. I am thankful to have your mama wisdom to help me on my own journey toward motherhood.

]]> By: R http://aroomofmamasown.com/2009/07/what-autism-is-supposed-to-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-6270 R Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:47:06 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/?p=1789#comment-6270 Your Munchausen comment made me actually lol. Your Munchausen comment made me actually lol.

]]> By: marta http://aroomofmamasown.com/2009/07/what-autism-is-supposed-to-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-6269 marta Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:46:32 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/?p=1789#comment-6269 I haven't stopped by in a while (for reasons mostly to do with time and energy and recent emotional drain) but coming by tonight was perfect. That's a great story. Lovely to hear when things go well, when things go normal and that is good! I haven't stopped by in a while (for reasons mostly to do with time and energy and recent emotional drain) but coming by tonight was perfect. That's a great story. Lovely to hear when things go well, when things go normal and that is good!

]]> By: Hope http://aroomofmamasown.com/2009/07/what-autism-is-supposed-to-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-6264 Hope Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:45:41 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/?p=1789#comment-6264 I love that you have such a great group of friends. I love that you have such a great group of friends.

]]> By: Mary P Jones http://aroomofmamasown.com/2009/07/what-autism-is-supposed-to-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-6263 Mary P Jones Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:04:49 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/?p=1789#comment-6263 Maddy! Welcome back from England! :) Maddy! Welcome back from England! :)

]]> By: Mary P Jones http://aroomofmamasown.com/2009/07/what-autism-is-supposed-to-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-6262 Mary P Jones Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:04:25 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/?p=1789#comment-6262 Yvonne, too funny! I just finished reading both that Motherlode post and the follow up after a real life friend forwarded the link to me. I commented on both posts. I can feel for that mom. It really is stressful to live with an autistic child. So, I get where she's coming from. But I did love and appreciate the followup post. I'm so grateful for all I've learned from autistic adults and was glad Lisa Belkin shared that perspective too, as I think even fewer people hear that than hear about the struggles of autie moms like me. Yvonne, too funny! I just finished reading both that Motherlode post and the follow up after a real life friend forwarded the link to me. I commented on both posts. I can feel for that mom. It really is stressful to live with an autistic child. So, I get where she's coming from. But I did love and appreciate the followup post. I'm so grateful for all I've learned from autistic adults and was glad Lisa Belkin shared that perspective too, as I think even fewer people hear that than hear about the struggles of autie moms like me.

]]> By: Maddy http://aroomofmamasown.com/2009/07/what-autism-is-supposed-to-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-6261 Maddy Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:26:37 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/?p=1789#comment-6261 Listen to you and your 'oughts' and 'should be's.' So delighted to hear that he had a ball and yes indeedy you have a great team of family and friends to ensure that those accommodation were all seamlessly in place. Cheers Listen to you and your 'oughts' and 'should be's.' So delighted to hear that he had a ball and yes indeedy you have a great team of family and friends to ensure that those accommodation were all seamlessly in place.
Cheers

]]> By: Yvonne http://aroomofmamasown.com/2009/07/what-autism-is-supposed-to-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-6260 Yvonne Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:12:03 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/?p=1789#comment-6260 Great post. All the big forces of the universe came together--good friends, shared interests, compassion, empathy, peace. I'm happy for you and your family. Did you check out Motherlode today? Interesting post on autism. I'm wondering your take on it. http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/the-unvarnished-reality-of-autism/ Great post. All the big forces of the universe came together--good friends, shared interests, compassion, empathy, peace. I'm happy for you and your family.

Did you check out Motherlode today? Interesting post on autism. I'm wondering your take on it.

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/the-unvarnished-reality-of-autism/

]]> By: Ruralmama http://aroomofmamasown.com/2009/07/what-autism-is-supposed-to-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-6259 Ruralmama Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:15:16 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/?p=1789#comment-6259 WOW. 1st of all, I'm so happy for you guys to have had an outing that went that well. Secondly, I hope that we are as accomodating to my nephew and my girlfriend's son when they visit. You've given me inspiration in how to be a better friend/sister. Third, I hear you about feeling like you have some "by proxy" disorder when it comes to your kids. I keep going through this as well and have wondered what the heck it's all about! WOW. 1st of all, I'm so happy for you guys to have had an outing that went that well.

Secondly, I hope that we are as accomodating to my nephew and my girlfriend's son when they visit. You've given me inspiration in how to be a better friend/sister.

Third, I hear you about feeling like you have some "by proxy" disorder when it comes to your kids. I keep going through this as well and have wondered what the heck it's all about!

]]> By: Mary P Jones http://aroomofmamasown.com/2009/07/what-autism-is-supposed-to-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-6258 Mary P Jones Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:08:59 +0000 http://aroomofmamasown.com/?p=1789#comment-6258 mama edge, Yes! I was sort of thinking this post could go one of two ways: autism or my craziness. I veered the autism way, but may do the other one eventually too. I do hear people who say autism isn't real or it's over-diagnosed -- that if kids can talk, they're not autistic, they're just bratty and difficult. I have had people tell me that my son acts the way he does because I'm a bad mama (we're really not past the refrigerator mom thing, apparently) rather than because it's how he's wired. I think the crazy feelings come from that and tie into that whole codie thing of feeling of self-doubt and that we must be the ones who are wrong if other people don't validate our experience. mama edge, Yes! I was sort of thinking this post could go one of two ways: autism or my craziness. I veered the autism way, but may do the other one eventually too. I do hear people who say autism isn't real or it's over-diagnosed -- that if kids can talk, they're not autistic, they're just bratty and difficult. I have had people tell me that my son acts the way he does because I'm a bad mama (we're really not past the refrigerator mom thing, apparently) rather than because it's how he's wired. I think the crazy feelings come from that and tie into that whole codie thing of feeling of self-doubt and that we must be the ones who are wrong if other people don't validate our experience.

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