Re: The cotinuing march toward diagnosis

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>>>>>>>>>>>

I mean, around the holidays, do you send out the usual

cards with little letters casually mentioning that

your child was dx as autistic? Is that weird?

>>>>>>>>>>>

I've gotten cards like that. And no, I don't think

it's weird. I prefer letters that are honest instead

of those missives where people pump up their lives and

brag about everything.

I don't send a newsletter anymore, mainly because it

just takes to much time. Now I just enclose a pic of

the kids in a christmas card and leave it at that.

Tuna

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, 4, NT

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People make jokes about the Handi-bus? The nerve!

Grrrr.

Tuna ... who's feeling the urge to smack someone

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

> Thanks, . I know you're right. It just seems

> like every week I hear a

> " short bus " joke somewhere, and that makes special

> education seem like such

> a stigma. I guess I'm going to have to toughen up

> about it : )

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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I think in retrospect we can all identify someone we went to school with who

was on the spectrum. Unfortunately, I can't think of many instances where

these individuals were treated very well. I wonder if things are any better

now ... or if they will get better as more spectrum children are funnled

through the system ...

(SAHM in GA)

MSN elizabethloht@...

n 33, mo, no formal dx

Phoebe, 12 weeks

Re: The cotinuing march toward diagnosis

> >

> >

> > > Sweetie -

> > >

> > > If he goes into a special education class it does not by any means

> > classify

> > > him as anything other than what he is now - a child with challenges.

I

> > > always thought was subtle too. Now that I see her with typical

> > > children it's as obvious as an a red light. (But remember she only

> needed

> > > the special ed class for 6 months). When you're home you are comparing

> him

> > to

> > > himself before any services. When you're in school you're comparing

him

> > to

> > > the other children. That's how he will make progress - by determining

> > where

> > > he needs the extra help weather it's turntaking, pragmatic langauge or

> > > pretend play.

> > >

> > > Extra services will not hurt him as long as he's in the proper

placement

> > for

> > > HIM. My best friend's son has been with services for 2 1/2 years and

> she

> > is

> > > just now coming to terms with the diagnois. You don't have to send

out

> a

> > > card that says My Son is in Special Education - you don't even have to

> > tell

> > > anyone. That's a personal choice. I'm sorry that your family is not

> > being

> > > supportive... mine isn't really either and it sucks.

> > >

> > > Hugs

> > >

> > >

> > >

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Thanks, Leggs, maybe I will do just that.

(SAHM in GA)

MSN elizabethloht@...

n 33, mo, no formal dx

Phoebe, 12 weeks

Re: The cotinuing march toward diagnosis

>

> >

> > Yes, I don't know how I'm going to handle this either. I mean,

> around the

> > holidays, do you send out the usual cards with little letters

> casually

> > mentioning that your child was dx as autistic? Is that weird?

> >

> > (SAHM in GA)

> , this is EXACTLY what I did with extended family and

> friends out of my area. I wrote it in my holiday letter. Brandt was

> dxed in May, 2001 so I had lots of time to formulate words before

> Christmas. E-mail me off list and I'll send you a copy of the letter

> I wrote if you want me to. Leggs

>

>

>

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I remember being told at some point in elm school that had been pulled

out of sped and had some learning problems by one of the teachers. I don't

recall anyone telling us what his problem was.

Georga

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Re: The cotinuing march toward diagnosis

> > >

> > >

> > > > Sweetie -

> > > >

> > > > If he goes into a special education class it does not by any means

> > > classify

> > > > him as anything other than what he is now - a child with challenges.

> I

> > > > always thought was subtle too. Now that I see her with

typical

> > > > children it's as obvious as an a red light. (But remember she only

> > needed

> > > > the special ed class for 6 months). When you're home you are

comparing

> > him

> > > to

> > > > himself before any services. When you're in school you're comparing

> him

> > > to

> > > > the other children. That's how he will make progress - by

determining

> > > where

> > > > he needs the extra help weather it's turntaking, pragmatic langauge

or

> > > > pretend play.

> > > >

> > > > Extra services will not hurt him as long as he's in the proper

> placement

> > > for

> > > > HIM. My best friend's son has been with services for 2 1/2 years

and

> > she

> > > is

> > > > just now coming to terms with the diagnois. You don't have to send

> out

> > a

> > > > card that says My Son is in Special Education - you don't even have

to

> > > tell

> > > > anyone. That's a personal choice. I'm sorry that your family is

not

> > > being

> > > > supportive... mine isn't really either and it sucks.

> > > >

> > > > Hugs

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

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In a message dated 5/8/03 11:00:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

elizabeth.loht@... writes:

> " short bus " joke somewhere

now I follow the bus so that I can find new friends LOL, Just kidding I

drive myself.

Hang in there

wendy

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Wishing you big hugs ,

I too felt that way. Relieved that we got the dx, not all that upset at the time

and yet dreading it at the same time. Like having part of your heart ripped out.

Thinking of you all.

Jen