autism

Funny how different phases of life bring on  whole sets of different issues.  For many various reasons, most spectrum kids do not have pals to hang out with.  It goes along with the nature of the disorder.  For those children who do find that they desire some sort of interactive relationship they may expect their care giver/parent to full fill that void.    We don’t challenge them like a peer would so they get socialization on their terms.  While it is a great opportunity to spend time with them doing their preferred activities it can be extremely challenging to play every role in your child’s life.  It is also important to attempt to balance the activities to make them compromise somewhat because in the real world other people are not going to adjust their activities to completely suit your child’s desires.

There are many seminars and workshops available to gain more information about the latest info available in regards to our children.  I had stopped actively attending because I did get to a point where I was hearing mostly the same thing over and over again while paying $50 or more to eat a cold cut platter.  However,  new advancements and treatments are constantly being introduced and these workshops are a good way to hear what other people are doing.  When sorting out your pamphlets really read what they will be discussing to determine which particular workshop could be of value to you.  While it can be interesting to hear about various treatments, ect… unless you are a health-care provider some of the lectures may not apply to you and your unique situation.

I am becoming a politic junkie, which is something I thought I would never get in to.  I am actually changing the channels from my favorite sitcom reruns to CNN…  to catch the latest updates on what is going on.  It is turning into a sitcom itself.  People magazine is doing a republican exclusive that shows a picture of the candidates and their families that cracks me up every time I look at it.  If they don’t win they should consider doing a sitcom instead.

Sarah Palin, the “hockey mother”, while sending one child off to war is raising a newborn with downs syndrome.   While I agree that this new plot that the republicans have come up with might intrigue more viewers, I can not see it working to improve our world.  In reality,  the mother of a new born with special needs is going to have her hands pretty full.  While she deserves any kind of career path she chooses, it was her choice to have this child.  I see why the republicans feel that she will appeal to our special needs community.  However, do they really believe that this women is going to be able to give them 24/7 over the next four years?  Or do they really care?