tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32629830.post8040489427860323069..comments2023-09-23T10:55:34.604-04:00Comments on Slightly Crunchy Catholic: the diagnosismelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637174816423519588noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32629830.post-84623874306879692352010-03-03T07:41:22.261-05:002010-03-03T07:41:22.261-05:00Thank you, everyone, for the prayers and resources...Thank you, everyone, for the prayers and resources. Barbara, I'm so glad to hear about your son. He sounds quite a lot like my dh, actually,,,he was also diagnosed as "retarded" as a preschooler and we wonder if he didn't actually have asperger's or something. Anyway, he's very bright, actually, and finished college (twice, lol), but is definitely, ah, quirky in a lot of ways. :)melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06637174816423519588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32629830.post-831908259209115092010-03-02T18:25:59.901-05:002010-03-02T18:25:59.901-05:00Melanie, thank you for sharing your journey with J...Melanie, thank you for sharing your journey with Jack. We're about to start the same one with my 3 year old son. I'm anxious about his future, but your posts have given me courage.<br /><br />Barbara, your comment was very lovely. <br /><br />CarolineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32629830.post-90074424984814641622010-02-27T09:15:30.475-05:002010-02-27T09:15:30.475-05:00Mel,
I finally was able to come back and read your...Mel,<br />I finally was able to come back and read your whole post. And I have just one bit of advice (because I'm an old mom, and I feel like I can ;-) ). It's good that you have a diagnosis because now you have tools that you can use to help Jack. But, don't make long-term assumptions about him based on what you've learned recently. Jack is still very, very young.<br /><br />When my now-18 year old son was four years old, almost five, we, too, saw "something different." We took him to a ped psychiatrist who did lots of tests, and then she sat us down and told us he was mentally retarded. That day, my little boy "died." The son I dreamed for was gone -- I thought. <br /><br />Fortunately, therapists we worked with gave us great hope and we later learned that IQ tests are not that reliable, and what he really had were some serious fine motor delays and some communication delays. <br /><br />Long story short, he now attends and academically-challenging high school, is a member of the National Honor Society, has many friends and enjoys life. He is not the kid who I thought was going to wipe trays at Wendy's for his entire adult life (not that there's anything wrong with that as a job, but you know what I mean). He is different still, and we don't know why, but he's not the child that was diagnosed mentally retarded.<br /><br />So let Jack blossom into the kid he is, with the help of your tools, and just let him be the most he can be. I promise, you'll be pleasantly surprised. <br /><br />God bless -- you have a bead on my daily rosary.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32629830.post-67988063605211261482010-02-25T16:25:36.363-05:002010-02-25T16:25:36.363-05:00Hi Melanie!
I read every one of the posts, parts 1...Hi Melanie!<br />I read every one of the posts, parts 1, 2, 3...and hung on every word you wrote. I'm going back through and will click into some links to see more that you shared throughout. It's so good "to know" and now you do and God has blessed you in a special way with a very special little man in your lives! <br />In our prayers, DeniseHome School Mom: Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291593100502544244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32629830.post-70350367639424052112010-02-24T11:59:51.830-05:002010-02-24T11:59:51.830-05:00Just read the first few paragraphs -- will be back...Just read the first few paragraphs -- will be back later to read the rest. You have my prayers. I'm sure your "new normal" will be better in some ways with a diagnosis, but you have a lot to think about. Look to the Blessed Virgin -- she will help you find the way.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32629830.post-67315582568035334082010-02-22T13:12:32.461-05:002010-02-22T13:12:32.461-05:00Geez Melanie - I've been a little out of thing...Geez Melanie - I've been a little out of things the last couple of months because of health problems and such, I had no idea all of this was going on. [Well, I knew you kind of suspected, but didn't know it had gotten this far]. <br /><br />What an unbelievable day! Any kid would have been a basket case getting a blood draw [and after such a long, exhausting day too!].<br /><br />God bless you - you are in my prayers. So is your son and your whole family. {{HUGS}}<br /><br />KellyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314251373368639823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32629830.post-54696110744894201002010-02-21T07:42:31.818-05:002010-02-21T07:42:31.818-05:00Thank you for sharing and know that I will be pray...Thank you for sharing and know that I will be praying for you as you begin this journey.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537767678040466695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32629830.post-25702050540402187892010-02-21T06:44:39.277-05:002010-02-21T06:44:39.277-05:00Please excuse the typos Mel, I am tired and my spe...Please excuse the typos Mel, I am tired and my spell checker is hopelessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32629830.post-91878776126575846032010-02-21T06:43:02.765-05:002010-02-21T06:43:02.765-05:00HI Mel
I read your blog a lot.
I have a boy with...HI Mel<br /><br />I read your blog a lot.<br /><br />I have a boy with classic autism as well bu tI think your son speaks better than mine.<br /><br />I read your post on the 4real special blessing part of the forum. My advice is pure and simple, do what yo think is best for your son.<br /><br /><br />Don't worry about what anyone thinks such as MILs. Who cares yo are the one in for th long haul not them. Homeschooling might work well for him as so many people on the autism spectrum have anxiety. y sn is in a speicla school and has done so much better than than his last placement what a disaster. Slwoy bu surely he is leanring to ready and write form th structure and quiet and teacher. However if things get bead I would home school if it would help him. He get a lot o f work done on him at home by myself and hiusban da a lady who is very expert in autism, tutors him.<br /><br />So once again do what you think is best for you, him and your family. <br />Karnak<br /><br />Two blogs I read that have good ideas fo kid with autism<br />http://aplacetowrite-susan.blogspot.com/<br /><br />http://momembracingautism.blogspot.com/<br /><br />You will also find wonderful resources online that you can usee <br />http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/DogsColorfulDay.htm<br />http://lynnmcb.typepad.com/signs_and_wonders/<br />This lady is Australian like myself and she has two kids wiht learning needs and several of her entries link to many useful resources for special needs kids like workboxesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32629830.post-2818053594721328002010-02-20T21:47:36.711-05:002010-02-20T21:47:36.711-05:00I'm off to Mass in 15 minutes - offering up my...I'm off to Mass in 15 minutes - offering up my Communion for you.Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046773358292402621noreply@blogger.com