i have a nephew who is autistic, he lives his own reality.
I can spend hours over hours just looking at him. He is so natural, he
is not afraid, he is not embarrased.
Sometimes I would like to be autisitc.
So I can be who I really am without trying to pretend to make the rest
of the people happy.

Regards.

TLW

Yeah well the key is to not give a shi* and be who you are anyway JUST
BECAUSE....NOT to please anyone and you will be like that autistic
child!!!!!!!!!

OPPPSSSSSSSSSS NOT ....


DANG I'm not that *****y tonight!!!!!!!!!!

such beautiful children, miguel...it would be nice if everyone had to
take the time and...learn to think differently, as these kids.

he's lucky to have you as an uncle, you know.

I've had several autistic kids in my classroon and some of them are so
intelligent...off the charts, but they manifest their knowledge in
different ways. I had this little boy three years ago in my third grade
classroom and he left his little handprint on my heart that will last
forever

TLW...

It funny that you should bring this up tonight. I was "chatting" with
someone on IM's tonight as a matter of fact. He was saying something
about being "accepted" here. I replied....I know that I am a good, kind
person, if people can't "see" that...then they are BLIND. I've come to
realize at this age, I don't have to prove myself to anyone. Either I'm
accepted or I'm not, I really could care less at this stage of my life.
Do you know what I mean??

I have an autistic son. It has taken every bit of my essence and very
hard work to get him out of that "own reality" you speak of with your
nephew. Finding early intervention is crucial for these wee ones or your
nephew will most likely wind up in a group home. If you need more
information feel free to drop me a line. I will say this has been the
most incredible journey I have taken with my lil britches in this dance
called life.

Puffins I agree...

I do in theory.

My son is also autistic, he is bright, funny, handsome, full of life, he
is not shy only unsure of what he needs to do, he does not get
embarassed and that makes him so open and honest, He dosen't care that
he may be different, I think he thinks we are the different ones, He
just has fun and is happy. If more people could be like that it might
not be such a bad thing

miguel.....you are that natural and we adore you!!! xxxx

thanxs my friend

awweee your welcome!!!!

AUTISTIC

DOWNSYNDROME

MENTALLY CHALLENGED

ALL THESE CHILDREN ARE AN EXTRA SPEICAL GIFT TO THIS WORLD.

TO SEE LIFE THROUGH THEIR EYES WOULD BE WONDERFUL.



I HAVE A MENTALLY CHALLENGED SON MYSELF.

my nephew is an angel who is teaching me more than any college in the
world can ever teach me.
be myself

Isn't that the truth?
My son, Scottie, has taught me soo much, patience, pure happiness ( the
kind you find in the small things, the sun after a storm) How the not to
take for granted the small steps in life. so much more

You are open to his lessons hun - that is a beautiful thing. We are all
teachers and we are all students.

If the biggest of us can learn from the smallest of us - how wonderful!

Hi,
This sounds like a good support group. I have a teenage mentally
challenged daughter also, and also a great nephew who is four years old
who has Autism. We are very blessed by these children and they even seem
to be smarter than us too. I give my daughter the cell phone with a
camera and she can figure it out just like that, while I am still
trying. The same with the computer. They are all gifted in their own
special way. Some things may be hard for them to understand, and others
are so easy for them to grasp on to. Thank God for giving us these
special kids to really appreciate the good in life. My nephew when I
seen him last summer, would freak out around a lot of people. After
starting school, I think he is adjusting better now, and he is talking
more than he was too. The cute thing was, in the evening we would tune
in to watch "Wheel Of Fortune" and he gets right there in front of the
t.v. and when they would spin the wheel, he would say, "E". That was his
way of saying the show was coming on also. He is so adorable. My niece
has two older daughters almost 7 & 8 yrs old and expecting one anyday
now, and she has been doing research and helping him out a lot. She is
a special person and I am sure my little precious nephew will be just
fine.
To all of the kids with special needs, God Bless all of you Miracles.
You all take care.

i so agree...i would have always said i wasn't strong enough to handle
such...but then it happens, and you just DO. and the lessons i have
learned in the process...are priceless.

Fun- Funny how the most intelletual things can be sooo easy for my son
but a simple conversation was so hard to have. He has a memory like a
computer. I seem to see this alot with autistics

Lulu- I felt the same, so over whelmed by the word itself when he was
first diganosed. He is priceless

Blessed are those who have an angel in their homes