As a father to a young daughter who has autism (she just turned 8), I appreciate you sharing your life experiences. This quote in particular stuck out to me.
"My family has tried making their own plans for me, but I tend to stick more with my own goals first and foremost, which contributed to these accomplishments".
Granted, my daughter is still young, and is still exploring the world and finding things she likes, I try to keep in mind, despite what I might think or her mother might think, that my daughter ultimately will make choices that are aligned with her goals and life, and as her parent, the best I can do is provide her the love and guidance she deserves and need as she is on her own personal journey.
I am so glad you wrote this, I found it very inspiring to read and I feel like I learned a lot as well. I'm sorry it's taken me a few days to get over here to read it. You're doing a great job with your blog and I am absolutely looking forward to more! I need to make sure I haven't missed any of your posts. :) I am going to share this on my Facebook and Twitter!
This is so useful, since so many of us might know someone on the spectrum but have no idea what they're thinking or how they're feeling. It's not something we would ever ask, and maybe that's a problem, too. Everyone with any kind of disability should be able to talk about it without a sense of stigma.
Thank goodness we're finally getting to that place, but we're still not sure about the language. Now we say 'on the spectrum' which encompasses all levels of autism, and apparently 'Asperger's' has been dropped. I would never want to offend anyone by using the wrong terminology, but I need to know what's right.
So I'm glad you're here to set things straight and to let us in on the things you see and feel. Your honesty is an asset. We won't have to guess at what you mean!
As a father to a young daughter who has autism (she just turned 8), I appreciate you sharing your life experiences. This quote in particular stuck out to me.
"My family has tried making their own plans for me, but I tend to stick more with my own goals first and foremost, which contributed to these accomplishments".
Granted, my daughter is still young, and is still exploring the world and finding things she likes, I try to keep in mind, despite what I might think or her mother might think, that my daughter ultimately will make choices that are aligned with her goals and life, and as her parent, the best I can do is provide her the love and guidance she deserves and need as she is on her own personal journey.
Thanks again! :-)
I am so glad you wrote this, I found it very inspiring to read and I feel like I learned a lot as well. I'm sorry it's taken me a few days to get over here to read it. You're doing a great job with your blog and I am absolutely looking forward to more! I need to make sure I haven't missed any of your posts. :) I am going to share this on my Facebook and Twitter!
This is so useful, since so many of us might know someone on the spectrum but have no idea what they're thinking or how they're feeling. It's not something we would ever ask, and maybe that's a problem, too. Everyone with any kind of disability should be able to talk about it without a sense of stigma.
Thank goodness we're finally getting to that place, but we're still not sure about the language. Now we say 'on the spectrum' which encompasses all levels of autism, and apparently 'Asperger's' has been dropped. I would never want to offend anyone by using the wrong terminology, but I need to know what's right.
So I'm glad you're here to set things straight and to let us in on the things you see and feel. Your honesty is an asset. We won't have to guess at what you mean!
I'm off to subscribe now. Thanks again.