http://michelelee.net/2008/12/16/autism-awareness-twitter-day/ Breathe: Words Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://michelelee.net/2008/12/16/autism-awareness-twitter-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2152 Michele Lee Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:13:48 +0000 http://michelelee.net/blog/?p=788#comment-2152 It has been very hard trying to teach my son that some people are rude and snobbish and mean, so their approval of him or lack thereof shouldn't matter. We've been working a lot lately telling him "Well do you feel good about your behavior/your work? If you are proud of you then that's more important than even mom and dad being proud of you." It has been very hard trying to teach my son that some people are rude and snobbish and mean, so their approval of him or lack thereof shouldn’t matter. We’ve been working a lot lately telling him “Well do you feel good about your behavior/your work? If you are proud of you then that’s more important than even mom and dad being proud of you.”

]]> http://michelelee.net/2008/12/16/autism-awareness-twitter-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 Tammy Lessick Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:23:57 +0000 http://michelelee.net/blog/?p=788#comment-2145 We do a good enough job blaming ourselves, we don't need others to do it too. The bottom line is, it is not anyone's fault. Our children are born unique individuals just like any other child. They have their differences, and life raising a child with Autism is extremely challenging. I wish people would take time to get to know our children as wonderful individuals. Life would be a lot easier for our children and us if people would accept our child's differences and encourage them to be the best they can be. Invite us to be involved in their activities and help their children understand that a child with Autism thinks and feels just like they do. My son is very sensitive to how people react and treat him. There are times when he will refuse to go somewhere because he is afraid of how people will treat him. We do a good enough job blaming ourselves, we don’t need others to do it too. The bottom line is, it is not anyone’s fault. Our children are born unique individuals just like any other child. They have their differences, and life raising a child with Autism is extremely challenging. I wish people would take time to get to know our children as wonderful individuals. Life would be a lot easier for our children and us if people would accept our child’s differences and encourage them to be the best they can be. Invite us to be involved in their activities and help their children understand that a child with Autism thinks and feels just like they do. My son is very sensitive to how people react and treat him. There are times when he will refuse to go somewhere because he is afraid of how people will treat him.

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