tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post2819369372437041232..comments2024-03-17T12:02:12.410-04:00Comments on Love That Max : See the child before the disability says UNICEF—amen!Ellen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-34535789630810811012013-06-10T19:52:41.471-04:002013-06-10T19:52:41.471-04:00Great post, Ellen! Love that pic of Max.Great post, Ellen! Love that pic of Max.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818818093248788832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-49442281861658366922013-06-07T02:21:04.238-04:002013-06-07T02:21:04.238-04:00good post ELLEN ...THANKS..good post ELLEN ...THANKS..Babies Australiahttp://www.bellovoi.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-65840886371527498312013-06-06T11:36:15.873-04:002013-06-06T11:36:15.873-04:00That was 1.5 years ago. I gave her my phone number...That was 1.5 years ago. I gave her my phone number and email address and still haven't heard from her.Súkí aquíhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627765802032575335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-35746102337370291242013-06-06T10:21:04.437-04:002013-06-06T10:21:04.437-04:00The world is an orchestra. People like me sometime...The world is an orchestra. People like me sometimes don't get chairs. <br /><br />I don't want first chair. I just want a chair.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16576844684725684941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-16702795091140807372013-06-06T10:02:17.558-04:002013-06-06T10:02:17.558-04:00But maybe she really was just busy! When my son, w...But maybe she really was just busy! When my son, who also has autism, was about that age he had therapy 2x a day in different parts of the city. We got invited to a playgroup at church, but it was during his preschool time. No one asked when would be a good time for us to do anything. I was feeling overwhelmed and depressed at the time and it was hard for me to organize anything. The few times I got something set up, I felt judged. Even now a couple years later I have a hard time setting up play dates with "typically developing" kids, not because I don't want my sons to have them as peers (I do!) but because our schedules are still somewhat different, because they don't always handle "typical" activities well (running around a large children's museum is not my son's idea of a good time, for example) and because, I'll admit, I'm still a little wary of people after stuff that happened before, even though we live in a new place. So I guess all that to say that life can be complicated and turning down a playdate may have nothing to do with not wanting your kids to be friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-38097478497879173482013-06-06T09:39:42.164-04:002013-06-06T09:39:42.164-04:00"...we ache—for others to understand.."
..."...we ache—for others to understand.."<br />AMEN!Lishiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366144831587884920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-92029343230893585092013-06-06T08:57:48.985-04:002013-06-06T08:57:48.985-04:00It works both ways, Ellen. Parents of children wit...It works both ways, Ellen. Parents of children with special needs should also encourage their children to have typical friends. I met a Mom from our area with an autistic son when all our kids were 3 years old, and invited them over several times for a playdate, but she always said she was busy.<br /><br />I think it's possible to use various teaching opportunities to encourage typical kids to be more accepting of kids with special needs. We have a one-eyed fish, and the kids were fascinated by it. I pointed out several times that it could swim in the tank with the other fish and do just fine. I think our kids learned a little, because they were once in a store and saw a man without legs who was in a wheelchair. Luckily the man was friendly, because my son went over to him and asked him how he had lost his legs, and they had a whole conversation about it until it was time to go.Súkí aquíhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627765802032575335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-67294215909336678502013-06-06T06:55:40.395-04:002013-06-06T06:55:40.395-04:00Great post Ellen, thanks for sharing it. It's ...Great post Ellen, thanks for sharing it. It's all relative isn't it! I often think we have a long way to go in Australia but just back from Asia and they are only at the very very beginning of even thinking about inclusion. BronSmithsholidayroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614441021886602077noreply@blogger.com