tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post2601742761300772457..comments2024-03-28T21:36:55.157-04:00Comments on Love That Max : Special needs blogger weekend link-up: Proof that our words matter editionEllen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-50239883351581130212014-06-10T22:22:23.943-04:002014-06-10T22:22:23.943-04:00Thanks so much for allowing me to share. I made a ...Thanks so much for allowing me to share. I made a mistake and put my name instead of the title of the post. Can you delete it? It's #52. Thanks.pass the honehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237802470668827407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-27102151228615763642014-05-27T22:12:40.286-04:002014-05-27T22:12:40.286-04:00Because the next time you see someone with a disab...Because the next time you see someone with a disability (visible or not) exhibiting related behaviors, ask yourself "Am I and people as a whole as bad, if not worse?"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616282351291824392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-22286554041710417822014-05-26T22:18:15.112-04:002014-05-26T22:18:15.112-04:00Yay for Outback Steakhouse! Yay for people speaki...Yay for Outback Steakhouse! Yay for people speaking up when they see intolerance! I love these blogger linkups where I can read so many amazing blogs. Anita Morrisonhttp://graceforparents.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-84748560153025176892014-05-25T17:22:28.329-04:002014-05-25T17:22:28.329-04:00#48, #49 ... I wasn't expecting to make a foll...#48, #49 ... I wasn't expecting to make a followup post about institutionalization, but a day after the first one, I found the Star-Telegram article that provided a perfect counterpoint, and I wanted to share it.apulranghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133974049950425863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-70938262717442008992014-05-24T08:14:46.383-04:002014-05-24T08:14:46.383-04:00Feeling a little sapped of courage and strength th...Feeling a little sapped of courage and strength these days (#43). Thank you for the link up!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227902885009795033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-2625698583517109082014-05-24T00:36:48.523-04:002014-05-24T00:36:48.523-04:00ELISE....
Did I misspell your name?! Whoops!! ;-}
...ELISE....<br />Did I misspell your name?! Whoops!! ;-}<br />Love you later, Raelyn Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005199691237610718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-60481889970184743522014-05-23T21:02:33.197-04:002014-05-23T21:02:33.197-04:00Julie....
"We had a man poking our son, sshhh...Julie....<br />"We had a man poking our son, sshhhing him and jiggling his wheelchair. His crime.........he has CP and gets excited riding the bus so was making delighted sounds. I agree not necessarily what everyone wants to hear but he was thrilled to be riding the bus." I am so very sorry about your experience with that mean man!! :-( <br />Love you later, Raelyn <br /><br /><br />Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005199691237610718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-21336769892857241542014-05-23T20:58:46.524-04:002014-05-23T20:58:46.524-04:00Stephanie....
"I know what they're thinki...Stephanie....<br />"I know what they're thinking........my child will be perfect and so what if he's crying a little bit now? At least he isn't like that awful teenage girl! Well, guess what? No one knows what the future holds for their child whether they are born with a disability or not." Yep!! ;)<br />Love you later, Raelyn <br /><br /><br />Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005199691237610718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-20599699662862677162014-05-23T20:53:08.041-04:002014-05-23T20:53:08.041-04:00Elsie....
"That obnoxious family with the cry...<br />Elsie....<br />"That obnoxious family with the crying baby has just begun their journey into parenthood. What makes them think that they won't be confronted with issues throughout their lives, and especially as that grandparent ages, in which they are going to need the compassion of strangers?" Valid point!! ;)<br />Love you later, Raelyn <br /><br /><br />Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005199691237610718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-47976419151585181152014-05-23T20:49:40.952-04:002014-05-23T20:49:40.952-04:00Ellen....
"The manager bought the teenage fam...Ellen....<br />"The manager bought the teenage family's meal and also bought us a dessert. The grandmother of the baby said that kids like the teenage girl shouldn't be allowed to eat out!! The manager said the same could be said of crying babies." That was smooth. Very smooth!! ;) <br /><br />Love you later, Raelyn <br />Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005199691237610718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-13003361267580809122014-05-23T20:37:13.595-04:002014-05-23T20:37:13.595-04:00Cesar from Chivas USA reached out to me to help sp...Cesar from Chivas USA reached out to me to help spread the word about this fun family event! I hope they get lots of response! - Rosie, Los Angeles Special Needs Kids ExaminerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383019556369235459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-11177129891808313012014-05-23T19:19:59.480-04:002014-05-23T19:19:59.480-04:00Why Can't we all just try to try to support an...Why Can't we all just try to try to support and help each other? Or at the very least Politely tolerate and coexist with each other! The world would be a much more pleasant place if we would!Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728106748390605243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-15003559023407779962014-05-23T18:54:47.199-04:002014-05-23T18:54:47.199-04:00So there were two families, both were with childre...So there were two families, both were with children that were upset and vocal, both stressed out and worried about the things we all worry about when we have kids that don't do well in public places sometimes (autistic, infants etc.) and one family was asked to leave and another gifted with free food. Maybe everyone was just a little stressed out and could BOTH have used some kindness and understanding in a tense situation. It was a great chance to educate, not isolate-especially since both the girl's family and the server had experience with special needs and the other family must not have. mindy m.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02612553187010585796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-74438289964001757352014-05-23T17:48:52.088-04:002014-05-23T17:48:52.088-04:00I wish someone had stood up for us recently while ...I wish someone had stood up for us recently while riding on an LA bus. We had a man poking our son, sshhhing him and jiggling his wheelchair. His crime.........he has CP and gets excited riding the bus so was making delighted sounds. I agree not necessarily what everyone wants to hear but he was thrilled to be riding the bus. Fortunately we had a great experience to counter balance that one when we got to New York. JulieHave Wheelchair Will Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11766666910003140999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-9812709726438439992014-05-23T17:31:22.152-04:002014-05-23T17:31:22.152-04:00That is an amazing story - I love it. My post is a...That is an amazing story - I love it. My post is about people's donations changing our children's lives xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237337845328227485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-51752346504705780162014-05-23T13:57:06.219-04:002014-05-23T13:57:06.219-04:00Gosh, wow. What an amazing message - I am so happ...Gosh, wow. What an amazing message - I am so happy that our voices have meaning and that people are not only listening, but taking action. My post this week is very apropos to this topic. A couple of news stories this week in Canada had me feeling discouraged and under threat. But love wins every time. Thank you so much for all you do, Ellen. It makes a difference - a huge difference. The Caregivers' Living Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10920119448415733545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-70368612230048757062014-05-23T11:00:29.774-04:002014-05-23T11:00:29.774-04:00That family of the crying baby has a lot of nerve....That family of the crying baby has a lot of nerve. I know what they're thinking........my child will be perfect and so what if he's crying a little bit now? At least he isn't like that awful teenage girl! Well, guess what? No one knows what the future holds for their child whether they are born with a disability or not. That was one of the rudest situations I've ever read about and I'm impressed with the grace the server and manager handled the situation. I would also give kudos to the teenager's parents too.....they immediately removed their daughter from the restaurant and got her comfort items so that they could all enjoy a meal together. That is a right that EVERYONE has, disability or not. And I'll be honest......I get annoyed when I have to sit near a screaming baby when all I'm trying to do is enjoy some time away from the stove! Clearly that family didn't learn a lesson, but some day life will give them another one!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17913754866057778005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-49505766236789154972014-05-23T09:50:30.517-04:002014-05-23T09:50:30.517-04:00What a story! The teenager's family obviously ...What a story! The teenager's family obviously has a lot of experience in dealing with pricks, because they handled the situation so well. Actually, everyone involved (except the baby's family) handled it well, so kudos to all of them. It makes me feel better about humanity.<br /><br />The post I linked to is "That's One Small Step for Thomas", and it's all about my sensory kiddo coming out of his shell (and how).Stacey Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352989875183758588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-28466503162491637392014-05-23T09:12:12.667-04:002014-05-23T09:12:12.667-04:00Look up "clueless" in the dictionary and...Look up "clueless" in the dictionary and you'll find a family photo of the baby's dad and grandma. They had the nerve to confront the teenager's family when it was THEIR baby crying? Idiots. But kudos to the restaurant and its supportive patrons!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332891322312545635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-67755661779787711472014-05-23T08:02:48.457-04:002014-05-23T08:02:48.457-04:00Wow, that email is so heartwarming, and encouragin...Wow, that email is so heartwarming, and encouraging to all special needs bloggers, thanks for sharing it :)<br /><br />The post I've included I wrote last Sunday when I was feeling sad for a friend....and it's turned out to be the most popular things I've ever written! (excluding bot views)Looking for Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010049814419812468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-18693183314736050452014-05-23T07:49:40.617-04:002014-05-23T07:49:40.617-04:00Great story Ellen. I linked to a post i wrote in r...Great story Ellen. I linked to a post i wrote in response to your post. Nishahttp://nisha360.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-22687249940331582282014-05-23T07:30:14.652-04:002014-05-23T07:30:14.652-04:00I absolutely LOVED that story -- not that the pare...I absolutely LOVED that story -- not that the parents of the baby were that self-centered obviously but everyone else's reactions! Thank you so much for sharing it! Hugs to you, Max and the rest of the families out there!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601329296517304013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-38710296722372203002014-05-23T07:21:21.509-04:002014-05-23T07:21:21.509-04:00It's amazing to me just how ignorant and self-...It's amazing to me just how ignorant and self-centered people can be. That obnoxious family with the crying baby has just begun their journey into parenthood. What makes them think that they won't be confronted with issues throughout their lives, and especially as that grandparent ages, in which they are going to need the compassion of strangers? <br /><br />Kudos to the manager, the waitress and the other diners in that restaurant for standing up o the right side of this issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-77454417938241234422014-05-23T07:06:28.148-04:002014-05-23T07:06:28.148-04:00This month we celebrate Ehlers-Danlos Awareness Mo...This month we celebrate Ehlers-Danlos Awareness Month, rare connective tissue disorder. Many doctors have never heard of it, especially those in pediatrics, because it is more symptomatic in adults. Caden ( www.causecadencan.blogspot.com ) is one of the youngest doctors have ever seen with such severe symptoms. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620897993853643324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-13551622274205074312014-05-23T06:36:32.067-04:002014-05-23T06:36:32.067-04:00Courtney, from the blog "Blessed by Brenna&qu...Courtney, from the blog "Blessed by Brenna" wrote a guest post for me (at "Not Just Anyone") this past week in honor of Harlequin Ichthyosis Awareness Month!Kelli McIntoshhttp://www.notjustanyone.org/2014/05/21/harlequin-ichthyosis-blessed-by-brenna-guest-post/noreply@blogger.com