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Shadowcat
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 Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:10 pm Post subject: What to say in a speech you give to Parents about Autism |
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I'm curious.
Why is it better to mention that a child who has Autism/Asperger syndrome got better because of Programs, rather than got better because the child changed the group of people they hung out with?
I am convinced an adult with Asperger Syndrome or Autism got better when they joined a support group for Autism and joined a Self Advocate group, rather than got better because they kept up with the Programs offered by a state agency called a Rehabilitation Center, which didn't work for them in the long and short term they used THE PROGRAMS.
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gwynfryn
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: What to say in a speech you give to Parents about Autism |
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| Shadowcat wrote: | I'm curious.
Why is it better to mention that a child who has Autism/Asperger syndrome got better because of Programs, rather than got better because the child changed the group of people they hung out with?
I am convinced an adult with Asperger Syndrome or Autism got better when they joined a support group for Autism and joined a Self Advocate group, rather than got better because they kept up with the Programs offered by a state agency called a Rehabilitation Center, which didn't work for them in the long and short term they used THE PROGRAMS.
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I didn't get "better" for any reason, other than I was blessed with parents who accepted me as I was! |
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Fnord
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For some, knowing that others have the same difficulties as they do makes those difficulties seem a little less formidable.
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DW_a_mom
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject: Re: What to say in a speech you give to Parents about Autism |
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| Shadowcat wrote: | I'm curious.
Why is it better to mention that a child who has Autism/Asperger syndrome got better because of Programs, rather than got better because the child changed the group of people they hung out with?
I am convinced an adult with Asperger Syndrome or Autism got better when they joined a support group for Autism and joined a Self Advocate group, rather than got better because they kept up with the Programs offered by a state agency called a Rehabilitation Center, which didn't work for them in the long and short term they used THE PROGRAMS.
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I don't think it's better to say one over the say; I think it's better to discuss the truth, while noting there are no one size fits all answers. And, as you know, people around here aren't fond of the concept of "getting better." I think it's more appropriate to talk about how a child learned to adapt, compensate for weak areas, or became happier as a result of increased acceptance among peers.
However, if you are speaking on behalf of someone with an agenda, they'll want your speech to further their agenda.
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ster
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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| DWamom- ditto |
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