messy personal stuff/MODERATOR PLEASE READ.

December 9, 2008

Ok,

I have been a lurker for awhile, reading and ignoring most of what is

posted. In MY opinion, there is more " social " information being

passed here than " meat " information. I can understand that some of

you have been on this group for 10 years or so and you have developed

personal relationships with others. I applaud that. HOWEVER, as a

new member I am looking for support, and information, not personal

updates. I am sorry that some posters have been going through

rough " personal " times and I pray everyday that my plate does not get

any fuller with " personal " issues. I just feel that personal updates

should be just that, personal. I apologize if I offend anyone for

saying this but if this is suppose to be a support group for parents

that have a dual diagnosis of DS and ASD shouldn't that be the only

information that we share? Things that are relavant to our issues,

like the discussions of what works in school, where are children are

now, what attorney or DAN doctors are in our area? I am not an EXPERT

at all I came here looking to find the parents that are the EXPERTS

but instead (NO OFFENSE INTENDED) I find myself reading about

personal updates and peoples political views.

I as a parent of an 8 year old do NOT have the experience that some

of you with children that are in their early teens/twenties have,

give me a break, share with me how you made it work, don't make me

hit the same stumbling blocks you did when your child was my child's

age.

I strive to make a difference in the life that makes it easier for

the people coming behind me. Isn't that what this is supposed to be

for?

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