Re: Re: Private Practice also Gray's Anatomy

[Guest guest]

On Gray's Anatomy, the chief of staff on the show made a comment when I was

watching the show that " the hospital ranked low because their great surgeon quit

and another surgeon was autistic, " so the writers wrote in autism in a negative

manner. I watch the shows every week, but having a child with autism, I will

definitely write to these shows. It was upsetting watching them this week, since

autism was reflected so negatively.

>

> >

> > Subject: Re: Private Practice

> > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

> > Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 1:28 PM

> > Yup.

> > I guess someone just had to try to make a point when

> we as

> > parents

> > know what we know!

> > They should've atleast addressed something about

> > staggering the

> > shots. I was bawling thru the whole situation since I

> (as

> > many) know

> > what that mom was feeling (even though she was a

> > 'character' on the

> > show). It even made me pull out the pictures of when

> > was a

> > baby...seeing and thinking about the bright

> 'awake'

> > eyes he had

> > breaks my heart all over again!

> >

> > This reminded me of a letter requesting donations I

> > received three

> > Christmas' ago. It was a letter from a father

> about his

> > son w/ Autism

> > who was making progress and even stating 'I Love

> > you' with meaning.

> > Then at the end of that letter it said the son died in

> his

> > sleep...for no aparent reason. I HATED the group that

> sent

> > that to

> > me, even to this day, due to the fact that the

> unknowns

> > (and truths)

> > are so great and devistating for some. I bawled my

> eyes out

> > several

> > times that night, slept w/ my son, and even when I

> think

> > about it

> > today I can't handel it. The few people I told

> about it

> > to I couldn't

> > keep my conposure due to the fear for my son.

> >

> > My point is there are always going to be those who put

> the

> > worse case

> > senerios out there for us to think about even how

> > devistating and how

> > hard it is to think about. I know there are those

> parents

> > who have

> > been thru these situations....so there is a point of

> > telling the

> > stories, but it dosen't have to be as raw as they

> > presented it.

> >

> > Our time on earth with our children is too precious to

> not

> > do what we

> > feel is necessary and right for our child!!

> >

> > Bless you all for all that you do for your babies!!

> >

> > Rains

> >

> >

> > >

> > > I just saw Private Practice also.  What a scare

> > tactic!!  I am also

> > writing a letter to the network.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ________________________________

> > >

> > > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

> > > Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2009 9:55:10 PM

> > > Subject: Private Practice

> > >

> > >

> > > Did anyone else just watch Private Practice?? I

> am

> > still in shock

> > but am trying to form a

> > > letter in my head to send to the network.

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

OMG you're right!!! She was in it a few episodes ago and they stereo typed

Aspergers pretty severely... I did grimace at those shows and the comment

yesterday too.

The shows were originally written by the same person - worth a letter asking why

she is so anti-autism I think too!

> >

> > > From: Rains

>

> > > Subject: Re: Private

> Practice

> > > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

> > > Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 1:28 PM

> > > Yup.

> > > I guess someone just had to try to make a point

> when

> > we as

> > > parents

> > > know what we know!

> > > They should've atleast addressed something

> about

> > > staggering the

> > > shots. I was bawling thru the whole situation

> since I

> > (as

> > > many) know

> > > what that mom was feeling (even though she was a

> > > 'character' on the

> > > show). It even made me pull out the pictures of

> when

> > > was a

> > > baby...seeing and thinking about the bright

> > 'awake'

> > > eyes he had

> > > breaks my heart all over again!

> > >

> > > This reminded me of a letter requesting donations

> I

> > > received three

> > > Christmas' ago. It was a letter from a father

> > about his

> > > son w/ Autism

> > > who was making progress and even stating 'I

> Love

> > > you' with meaning.

> > > Then at the end of that letter it said the son

> died in

> > his

> > > sleep...for no aparent reason. I HATED the group

> that

> > sent

> > > that to

> > > me, even to this day, due to the fact that the

> > unknowns

> > > (and truths)

> > > are so great and devistating for some. I bawled

> my

> > eyes out

> > > several

> > > times that night, slept w/ my son, and even when

> I

> > think

> > > about it

> > > today I can't handel it. The few people I

> told

> > about it

> > > to I couldn't

> > > keep my conposure due to the fear for my son.

> > >

> > > My point is there are always going to be those

> who put

> > the

> > > worse case

> > > senerios out there for us to think about even how

> > > devistating and how

> > > hard it is to think about. I know there are those

> > parents

> > > who have

> > > been thru these situations....so there is a point

> of

> > > telling the

> > > stories, but it dosen't have to be as raw as

> they

> > > presented it.

> > >

> > > Our time on earth with our children is too

> precious to

> > not

> > > do what we

> > > feel is necessary and right for our child!!

> > >

> > > Bless you all for all that you do for your

> babies!!

> > >

> > > Rains

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > I just saw Private Practice also.  What a

> scare

> > > tactic!!  I am also

> > > writing a letter to the network.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ________________________________

> > > >

> > > > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2009 9:55:10 PM

> > > > Subject: Private

> Practice

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Did anyone else just watch Private

> Practice?? I

> > am

> > > still in shock

> > > but am trying to form a

> > > > letter in my head to send to the network.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

That's right it is the same writers, they must be as ignorant as the person on

the plane that traveled on Southwest with us when we took our son to a

specialist in Baltimore, he asked us if we could get our son to stop moving so

much, he wasn't kicking the seats but he was stimming, I told the man that my

son had autism. The man said I understand, but that's not my problem, I then

responded, " well you don't have to be so damn ignorant! " The man turned around

and did shut the hell up and never looked back or said one more word. I know

this will happen throughout our lives but we have to speak up.

> > >

> > > > From: Rains

> >

> > > > Subject: Re: Private

> > Practice

> > > > To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

> > > > Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 1:28 PM

> > > > Yup.

> > > > I guess someone just had to try to make a

> point

> > when

> > > we as

> > > > parents

> > > > know what we know!

> > > > They should've atleast addressed

> something

> > about

> > > > staggering the

> > > > shots. I was bawling thru the whole

> situation

> > since I

> > > (as

> > > > many) know

> > > > what that mom was feeling (even though she

> was a

> > > > 'character' on the

> > > > show). It even made me pull out the pictures

> of

> > when

> > > > was a

> > > > baby...seeing and thinking about the bright

> > > 'awake'

> > > > eyes he had

> > > > breaks my heart all over again!

> > > >

> > > > This reminded me of a letter requesting

> donations

> > I

> > > > received three

> > > > Christmas' ago. It was a letter from a

> father

> > > about his

> > > > son w/ Autism

> > > > who was making progress and even stating

> 'I

> > Love

> > > > you' with meaning.

> > > > Then at the end of that letter it said the

> son

> > died in

> > > his

> > > > sleep...for no aparent reason. I HATED the

> group

> > that

> > > sent

> > > > that to

> > > > me, even to this day, due to the fact that

> the

> > > unknowns

> > > > (and truths)

> > > > are so great and devistating for some. I

> bawled

> > my

> > > eyes out

> > > > several

> > > > times that night, slept w/ my son, and even

> when

> > I

> > > think

> > > > about it

> > > > today I can't handel it. The few people

> I

> > told

> > > about it

> > > > to I couldn't

> > > > keep my conposure due to the fear for my

> son.

> > > >

> > > > My point is there are always going to be

> those

> > who put

> > > the

> > > > worse case

> > > > senerios out there for us to think about

> even how

> > > > devistating and how

> > > > hard it is to think about. I know there are

> those

> > > parents

> > > > who have

> > > > been thru these situations....so there is a

> point

> > of

> > > > telling the

> > > > stories, but it dosen't have to be as

> raw as

> > they

> > > > presented it.

> > > >

> > > > Our time on earth with our children is too

> > precious to

> > > not

> > > > do what we

> > > > feel is necessary and right for our child!!

> > > >

> > > > Bless you all for all that you do for your

> > babies!!

> > > >

> > > > Rains

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > I just saw Private Practice also. 

> What a

> > scare

> > > > tactic!!  I am also

> > > > writing a letter to the network.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > ________________________________

> > > > > From: suemcduffie

>

> > > > > To:

> Texas-Autism-Advocacy

> > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2009 9:55:10

> PM

> > > > > Subject:

> Private

> > Practice

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Did anyone else just watch Private

> > Practice?? I

> > > am

> > > > still in shock

> > > > but am trying to form a

> > > > > letter in my head to send to the

> network.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >