For Kim, For Our Children & Against Sides

[Guest guest]

Amen to that, with huge emphasis and giant stars around the word kindness.

In a message dated 3/21/2005 7:59:54 AM Pacific Standard Time,

tltbaku@... writes:

> Hey Kim,

>

> Hang in there. I know that I am not alone in telling you that YOU are not

> alone on this list. A number of us have taken the heat before, although I

> must say that this one tops the charts, as far as I've seen. Very, very

> ugly things have been said in the past couple of days, and you have borne

> the brunt of it. Much of them are so offensive as to not even deserve an

> answer. But you definitely deserve several apologies. Along with some love

> and kindness and common decency -- and lots of thoughts for your little one.

>

>

> Indeed, I'd like to ask those on the list who have attacked Kim in the past

> couple of days to enlighten the rest of us as to what motivates you to be so

> downright mean to the mother of a child who is struggling just to function

> in the world? The meanness of this is simply beyond me.

>

> I am simply appalled by efforts to divide this list into " sides. " As far as

> I am concerned there are NO SIDES. There are only children with apraxia --

> and often other associated problems -- and parents who are doing the best

> they possibly can to help them.

>

> Let's at least be honest about all this. Some things work for some kids,

> other things work for other kids. There is no panacea for apraxia. There is

> no " magic pill " or " magic shot " that can produce a cure across the board.

> EFAs can and often do help. MB12 subcutaneous injections can and often do

> help. Why would anyone want to silence information about one or the other

> treatment when it is clearly helping a number of children to function in the

> world?

>

> I don't see a problem here, except with some people's attitudes. Why can't

> we all just agree to disagree, agree to exercise our own human kindness

> toward one another, agree that we are all on the SAME SIDE -- that of our

> apraxic children?

>

>

> Best,

> Theresa

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Kim,

Hang in there. I know that I am not alone in telling you that YOU are not

alone on this list. A number of us have taken the heat before, although I

must say that this one tops the charts, as far as I've seen. Very, very

ugly things have been said in the past couple of days, and you have borne

the brunt of it. Much of them are so offensive as to not even deserve an

answer. But you definitely deserve several apologies. Along with some love

and kindness and common decency -- and lots of thoughts for your little one.

Indeed, I'd like to ask those on the list who have attacked Kim in the past

couple of days to enlighten the rest of us as to what motivates you to be so

downright mean to the mother of a child who is struggling just to function

in the world? The meanness of this is simply beyond me.

I am simply appalled by efforts to divide this list into " sides. " As far as

I am concerned there are NO SIDES. There are only children with apraxia --

and often other associated problems -- and parents who are doing the best

they possibly can to help them.

Let's at least be honest about all this. Some things work for some kids,

other things work for other kids. There is no panacea for apraxia. There is

no " magic pill " or " magic shot " that can produce a cure across the board.

EFAs can and often do help. MB12 subcutaneous injections can and often do

help. Why would anyone want to silence information about one or the other

treatment when it is clearly helping a number of children to function in the

world?

I don't see a problem here, except with some people's attitudes. Why can't

we all just agree to disagree, agree to exercise our own human kindness

toward one another, agree that we are all on the SAME SIDE -- that of our

apraxic children?

Best,

Theresa