Guest guest Posted February 1, 2002 Report Share Posted February 1, 2002 That free poster should have my son's picture on it! Why oh why did it take so many years for Docs' to realize that autism is a real issue for kids with DS too?????? Had a mother of a severely physically disabled child - but cognitively great in my opinion come up to me at a group meeting I recently attended with my son. She was so thrilled with how nicely he sat, and how easily he moved and how LUCKY I was to have a son with no visible impairment(??????). I guess everyone elses shoes look so comfy - I had been feeling so sorry for myself thinking how great that her daughter was sitting with a voice communicator having a conversation with her mother, reading a book on some kind of visual page turning device when my son now hates books except to stack them, conversation is an unknown entity, and reading may never happen. Pity party please!! Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. - Yet today I see only bitter lemons. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2002 Report Share Posted February 1, 2002 So you have some disagreements with your family? --- sara cohen <pastmidvale@...> wrote: > > That free poster should have my son's picture on it! > Why oh why did it take > so many years for Docs' to realize that autism is a > real issue for kids with > DS too?????? > > Had a mother of a severely physically disabled child > - but cognitively great > in my opinion come up to me at a group meeting I > recently attended with my > son. She was so thrilled with how nicely he sat, > and how easily he moved > and how LUCKY I was to have a son with no visible > impairment(??????). I > guess everyone elses shoes look so comfy - I had > been feeling so sorry for > myself thinking how great that her daughter was > sitting with a voice > communicator having a conversation with her mother, > reading a book on some > kind of visual page turning device when my son now > hates books except to > stack them, conversation is an unknown entity, and > reading may never happen. > > Pity party please!! > > > Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about > the lemons. - Yet today > I see only bitter lemons. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2002 Report Share Posted February 1, 2002 that's cool --- UrthWoman <outerspace@...> wrote: > Here is a poster that docs can get and have in their > waiting room or in their examination rooms. > I have a smaller version which I gave to my family > and friends (for the ones that just don't get it!) > > > http://www.autism-biomed.org/poster.htm > > > Call the Autism Society of America (1-800-3-AUTISM) > or send request by email to asa@.... Be sure > to identify yourself as a pediatrician. > > It comes as an 8.5 x 11 inch chart. Enlarge it at > Kinko'sT (for about $2.50) to poster size (about > 225% enlargement)and then mount it on the wall in > your waiting room > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2002 Report Share Posted February 2, 2002 > > That free poster should have my son's picture on it! Why oh why did it take so many years for Docs' to realize that autism is a real issue for kids with DS too?????? Sara, I've had my share of tears over this topic! It is up to all of us to hold each other accountable. We shall set the examples for the other children who has the same thing. We need to face the facts, we do not live in a perfect world. Now we shall look upon it as a blessing and use our experiences to help others. Take care. Irma,13,DS/ASD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2002 Report Share Posted February 2, 2002 In a message dated 2/1/02 12:47:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, pastmidvale@... writes: > Had a mother of a severely physically disabled child - but cognitively great > in my opinion come up to me at a group meeting I recently attended with my > son. She was so thrilled with how nicely he sat, and how easily he moved > and how LUCKY I was to have a son with no visible impairment(??????). I > guess everyone elses shoes look so comfy - I had been feeling so sorry for > myself thinking how great that her daughter was sitting with a voice > communicator having a conversation with her mother, reading a book on some > kind of visual page turning device when my son now hates books except to > stack them, conversation is an unknown entity, and reading may never happen Sara, I know, I know. Life is something, isn't it?!?!? You know, I have also experienced another side of this. When Maddie was 2, she and I were in this mother/toddler class as part of her EI program. There were 6 of us and it was extremely difficult because this was all during the onset of Maddie's autism. I was beside myself (actually, one of the mom's who had a daughter with DS also had a daughter with autism....it was when she said to me " You know, Maddie does everything my does " that a real light bulb went on for me). Another mom in the class had a son with Dandy Syndrome, he was blind, had hydrocephaly, severe seizure disorder, numerous other conditions. She had to carry him everywhere (he was HUGE) and he had a life expectancy of about 20 to 25. (she refused to say he was MR, but it was obvious he was profoundly retarded). I used to feel so bad for her and when I was having self pity moments I would think of her and count my blessings. Then one day, she and I had a heart to heart (she continues to call me for chats) and I was absolutely floored to learn that SHE felt sorry for ME!!!! You know, *I* have the retarded child and will have that responsibility for the rest of my life. I will have to worry about who will take care of my child when I'm gone. I swear, these were all the things she said to me. I remember standing there reeling, being stunned. I didn't say anything to her because I decided that if she needed to pity me in order to endure her life a little better, that was fine with me. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2002 Report Share Posted February 2, 2002 I have no clue that it took them so long. At least more of the public, and doctors know about autism. --- mum592001 <ICANFIELD@...> wrote: > > > > > That free poster should have my son's picture on > it! Why oh why > did it take so many years for Docs' to realize that > autism is a real > issue for kids with DS too?????? > > Sara, > I've had my share of tears over this topic! It is up > to all of us to > hold each other accountable. We shall set the > examples for the other > children who has the same thing. We need to face the > facts, we do not > live in a perfect world. Now we shall look upon it > as a blessing and > use our experiences to help others. Take care. > Irma,13,DS/ASD > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2002 Report Share Posted February 2, 2002 Sara: I guess we all wonder what ifs. I now I do but I just thank the man above for everything that Tara can do and not worry about what she can't do. I'm not sure if that is the realistic approach but it works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2002 Report Share Posted February 2, 2002 Don't ever feel sorry that your children have special needs. You should be proud of them in every way. --- duffey48@... wrote: > In a message dated 2/1/02 12:47:11 PM Eastern > Standard Time, > pastmidvale@... writes: > > > > Had a mother of a severely physically disabled > child - but cognitively great > > in my opinion come up to me at a group meeting I > recently attended with my > > son. She was so thrilled with how nicely he sat, > and how easily he moved > > and how LUCKY I was to have a son with no visible > impairment(??????). I > > guess everyone elses shoes look so comfy - I had > been feeling so sorry for > > myself thinking how great that her daughter was > sitting with a voice > > communicator having a conversation with her > mother, reading a book on some > > kind of visual page turning device when my son now > hates books except to > > stack them, conversation is an unknown entity, and > reading may never happen > > Sara, > I know, I know. Life is something, isn't > it?!?!? You know, I have also > experienced another side of this. When Maddie > was 2, she and I were in > this mother/toddler class as part of her EI program. > There were 6 of us and > it was extremely difficult because this was all > during the onset of Maddie's > autism. I was beside myself (actually, one of the > mom's who had a daughter > with DS also had a daughter with autism....it was > when she said to me " You > know, Maddie does everything my does " that a > real light bulb went on > for me). Another mom in the class had a son with > Dandy Syndrome, he > was blind, had hydrocephaly, severe seizure > disorder, numerous other > conditions. She had to carry him everywhere (he > was HUGE) and he had a life > expectancy of about 20 to 25. (she refused to say > he was MR, but it was > obvious he was profoundly retarded). I used to > feel so bad for her and when > I was having self pity moments I would think of her > and count my blessings. > Then one day, she and I had a heart to heart (she > continues to call me for > chats) and I was absolutely floored to learn that > SHE felt sorry for ME!!!! > You know, *I* have the retarded child and will have > that responsibility for > the rest of my life. I will have to worry about > who will take care of my > child when I'm gone. I swear, these were all the > things she said to me. I > remember standing there reeling, being stunned. I > didn't say anything to > her because I decided that if she needed to pity me > in order to endure her > life a little better, that was fine with me. > Donna > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2002 Report Share Posted February 2, 2002 Wow Donna interesting story. You seem to be very understanding. I guess we all have our moments...........and that's ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Laminated Chiro. Exam poster 37”X23”, from with all sorts of tests pictured. Perfect for someone who is new and wants to demonstrate their knowledge of orthopedics. I can leave it to pick up outside the clinic after hours. Let me know if you want it. (We are getting rid of anything that is pain or injury oriented and only promoting wellness. Why depict sickness and death when you are promoting life and health?) E. Abrahamson, D.C. Chiropractic physician Lake Oswego Chiropractic Clinic 315 Second Street Lake Oswego, OR 97034 503-635-6246 Website: http://www.lakeoswegochiro.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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