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Kathy, that is so great he answered you. How wonderful. What an accomplishment huh?

Stacie

Kathy...I wish the circumstances were different. WOW for the communication he gave to you...makes me want to give him hug. Keep up the good work...I can tell you work hard to help him.

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Thats worth celebrating. Thats huge. Thaks for the awesome update. Shame on the

teachers though, they should have spoken up

38 and Mom to threeTasha 23..new Mommy ( means I am a Grammy )Casey-Mae 13..sweet as pieElijah 2.. ASD and beautiful

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HI, everyone. Thanks for you support. I was at the orthopedics today with my son just to make sure there really were no breaks in mysons hand. As my family sat in the exam room waiting, my son look at his hand and looked up at me. I asked him (once again!) What happened? He ANSWERED ME!!!! He told me, "bug". If you have read my other posts about my son getting hurt last week, , my son got his finger caught in a toy at school on the same day that he had a problem on the bus with the windows. The toy he was playing with at school was a bug station that you put togehter a bug and he was playing with the parts of the bug and got his finger stuck. This is SO big to me. My son answered me and it made sense. HIs finger was so stuck with this toy piece the teacher had to get dish soap to get it off. He had another problem with a toy again today where he put is finger in a part of the toy, the teacher had

told me today. I told her obviously he must of got a good response on another occasion that now he looks for your attention by doing this with his finger. She told me, Ya, that last week that all of the adults were freaked out that he got his finger stuck and he couldnt get it out. I truly belive the bruising is from the adults trying to get his finger out of this toy. I know he got hurt, I understand how things happen , I am not mad that things happen , but am for only for the fact no one told me "hey, maybe it was because we REALLY had a hard time getting his finger out of this toy". I think my son finally answered me about what happened and I am so excited. Not that I think I found out what happened, but that he responded from his memory and understood what I was asking about!! This is break thru. THis is what I am talking about,my son understands! !

Kathy

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Kathy...I wish the circumstances were different. WOW for the communication he gave to you...makes me want to give him hug. Keep up the good work...I can tell you work hard to help him.

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e, thank you. My son is so lovable he would love a hug from

you. He so needs people like you to understand him!! I know I

should be upset that someone hurt him, but I dont think this was

intentional and he has a pretty sore hand. I have been thru alot

dealing with this as so has he. I wish they would be truthful and

give more insight to what they believe happened. I do know they are

worried since I ruffle the feathers of the system. But I broke

thru!!! I got meaningful conversation. No one but parents I talk to

here could truly understand. Thank you for listening!! Kathy

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You know...that is my prayer for all these kiddos. Autism is hard for the general population to understand...But I know things are moving, and I know for sure that our kiddos generation will be spectrum literate (and maybe for those interested we'll even have a cure, or at least more help for our babies, I wish we had more help for the teenagers or young adults who have Autism, as they really lived in a time when it was foreign to most people).

I have a friend whom adore...ran into her a few weeks ago (hadn't seen for probably 6 months).....I told her about my little huggy boy and she said, "wow it doesn't look like there is anything wrong with him." See people, even those who love you still don't get it. It's not their fault as I didn't get it 22 months ago either...actually Autism is something I wanted to avoid in life, as it was scary to me.................it's not anymore. It grows us, as moms it grows us...as sisters, brother, daddy's, and grandparents. Makes us reach deep...to really think about what truly matters on this side of heaven. Our kiddos matter...the big WOW moments, just like you had today...the first time your 21 month old says mommy....or one I heard today, "uhmom" after 1 full year of ABA (he is 4)...these are the things that matter.........................I am trying so hard not to get cynical...but

when I hear mom's say they are tired, and or friends whose lives I related to for so long, seem almost foreign to me...I really have to dig deep to remember that I was interested in seeing someones new car, and or learning about their holiday...............I'm not against any of this at all .........I'm just focused on my reality. I couldn't care less about a holiday...I want for my child to be OK. I didn't choose this, but am so grateful God gave to us...he is so bright, so precious, so wonderful, so huggy, so funny, so smart, so everything and more, he tries harder than anyone I know.....My NT daughter too of course I'm so tired tonight. I rarely say that but I am....

I'm worried about my NT 5 yr old....I'm worried about insurance coverage...I'm worried that this is all so expensive....I'm just tired. Thanks all for listening. Now I'm going to sleep so that tomorrow I won't be as burdened.

Many hugs to all of you...we need one another that is for sure...

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e,

Your heart is so big. You can feel you love for your children in everything you write. I know the frustration you are going through. I sometimes dream of a world where I'm worried about college funds and getting in with the wrong crowd at school. But you are right in the sense that I feel blessed. I think having has made me more aware of the little things in life. Autism forces you to focus on the moment and all the small victories. I mean how many parents get so excited that they call grandma because ate a hot dog(not his normal brand) at Target with the bun on!!!!! He doesn't eat bread usually and this was very exciting. I try to find all the joy I can and to get away and do something for me every once and a while. I feel overwhelmed by therapy (scheduling, programing etc), school (how they can challenge him and not overwhelm him), self help at home (teaching him to

clear his plate,play with his sister, not write on the walls etc.). I take a few hours for myself and then I can deal with it all again. I also try to remind myself to give breaks- He can't walk away from Autism for a few hours but I make sure he has no demands placed on him for at least 2 hours a day. You are a wonderful mother and you are truly making a difference in your childs life. Have a great day Kellie>> Kathy...I wish the circumstances were different. WOW for the communication he gave to you...makes me want to give him hug. Keep

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Hi, Kellie ---thank you for your kind words---That Target example cracks me up!!!! So true, so true....Have a blessed day!

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Kathy,

That is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!! They could have told you about the bug thing. I wonder why they didn't? Lois

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Wonderful!

smiles,

Tishanne

- In AutismBehaviorProblems , " lois

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> That is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!! They could have

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e,I agree so much in everything Kellie said here! I just wanted to let you know how very special you are and how lucky your kiddos are to have you!StacieSent via BlackBerry by AT&TDate: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:57:49 -0700 (PDT)To: <AutismBehaviorProblems >Subject: Re: recent update on what makes me sad e, Your heart is so big. You can feel you love for your children in everything you write. I know the frustration you are going through. I sometimes dream of a world where I'm worried about college funds and getting in with the wrong crowd at school. But you are right in the sense that I feel blessed. I think having has made me more aware of the little things in life. Autism forces you to focus on the moment and all the small victories. I mean how many parents get so excited that they call grandma because ate a hot dog(not his normal brand) at Target with the bun on!!!!! He doesn't eat bread usually and this was very exciting. I try to find all the joy I can and to get away and do something for me every once and a while. I feel overwhelmed by therapy (scheduling, programing etc), school (how they can challenge him and not overwhelm him), self help at home (teaching him to clear his plate,play with his sister, not write on the walls etc.). I take a few hours for myself and then I can deal with it all again. I also try to remind myself to give breaks- He can't walk away from Autism for a few hours but I make sure he has no demands placed on him for at least 2 hours a day. You are a wonderful mother and you are truly making a difference in your childs life. Have a great day Kellie>> Kathy...I wish the circumstances were different. WOW for the communication he gave to you...makes me want to give him hug. Keep up the good work....I can tell you work hard to help him.> > e> > > > recent update on what makes me sad> > > .>

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Awe, thanks!

Stacie

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