Well I threw the party, three families showed up actually two and a half. The person that was supposed to help pulled a no-show, no-call. But you know what we all ahd fun anyways. We had one of the bubble machines the kids absolutely adored and a ball that acts like a sprinkeler. Im glad a brought food for a small party with the sandwich makings and drinks and a little bit of fruit. the other families brought chips and cookies. A tiny success but a success anyways. We are victorious and im still depressed. I wonder why to my self, don't these parents care anymore? have they truely given up hope for these children with so much talent we don't even know what to do? What am i doing wrong? Is it because im still new in this town that because i haven't establishe a name for myself that nothing comes about? My best isn't good enough for my own expectactions i guess. bummer. Well im not giving up. Now im trying to set stuff up so that some of these kids in town can do modeling with hair styles or clothes and toys or something. They have all these abilities they are so smart if only we could give them a chance to shine through...and i feel like so many parents here hold back for one reason or another. I feel like they almost are exploiting their child for some form of gain, "Woe is me and my children with disabilities, give me please". I think perhapse i am to harsh and i probably am.
wish i may. wish i might. may i have a wish tonight?
i wish that people knew how truely blessed we as people that have been and are touched by autism truely are!
Bonnie
Asperger is how its spelled
Asperger is how its spelled i just found out...my daughter also has adhd and bipolar, so you can just imagine how hard it is to deal with all this. i have been there to help, but i could always use more information...
i have just recently
i have just recently registered for this website.my family and i have just recently found out my 4 yr old has autism.we really want to find out more about any support groups around our neighborhood.he has ashcburger autism, i believe thats how it is spelt...any information you and the other fellow websters could give me would be just wonderful.we take everyday with hope and the love that kaiden deserves...god bless you all and your website...
Hi Bonnie, I think it is
Hi Bonnie,
I think it is great that you have a lot of energy and idealism. Those are AMAZING qualities to have in a therapist. We parents all have varying amounts of energy and creativity. A lot of our energy gets eaten up by moment-to-moment caregiving tasks. If you had to care for a child with autism plus perhaps two younger siblings, along with everything else you have to do in your life, 24/7, you would find it draining also. We parents don't get to work 8 to 5 with our children and then go to the gym for a healthy 40 minute workout, and then go home and take a nice relaxing bubble bath before jaunting off to dinner and the movies with our buddies. No, for us the tantrums continue into the night and then often in the night we get NO SLEEP. Then the next day we start all over again. A lot of us can't take our kids to the usual places parents take their kids--or if we try to our children run off, or damage property, or people come up to us and ask us why we aren't smacking our kids for their bad behavior. So we spend a tremendous amount of time and energy trying to keep our kids safe and entertained and trying to blend into the crowd as a family that might pass for normal. We, as parents, are held liable and accountable for the actions of our children. We have to be doctors, lawyers, accountants, teachers, therapists, cleaning ladies, cooks, laundresses, shoppers, drivers, barbers, secretaries, advocates, and parents for our children. So, of course, we want all of the help that we can get. If there are parents out there who are spoiled with too many free services and more help than they deserve, please have them contact me :)