Monday, 19 April 2010
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Attitude and Autism
I attended a talk at the library last night that was all about raising expectations for your spectrum kid. One of the most surprising facts I learned last night was that no matter what type of intervention was used, the single determining factor of success was parent ATTITUDE! (Dr. Mark Durand, Univ of S.FL) How awesome is that? How hope giving is that? Really, how inspiring that is! I came away from the talk feeling very aware of how far I’ve come in the almost 2 years since diagnosis. I can clearly see the growth and changes in my own attitude toward autism and disability in general and in my appreciation of who my son is individually. Thank you Mr. John Shouse for inadvertantly giving me great personal insight. I also got a copy of his book, The Autism Checklist.I cannot emphasize enough how parents should attend events like this in order to increase their understanding community. I networked with 3 new people and found out about a great family event to look forward to. Also, it was a breath of fresh air being away from all the kids for an hour. I enjoyed the recharge and got great info….I’m such a great multi-tasker! Do you have similar stories?
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- About Me: This is the life and times of a not so super SuperMom of 3. My middle son is on the spectrum and these “letters” to autism help us all get through the day. We hope you laugh, learn, and move closer to our goal with us: the best possible life.
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Comments (2)
Its a nice idea that a parent's great attitude is the single greatest determining factor for success, but how sad some people are going to feel when despite that their kid doesn't respond. That's a double whammy, a big blow. Of course a positive attitude helps, it helps in anything, but it can't help everything. The frosty maternal attitude of the early 60s was blamed for autism back then. Attitude isn't everything. Networking, though, might be a great deal more.
That's amazing. Good, good for you! :)