The article in question belongs to Tara, the mom of Jeremiah. She wrote the following on January 23rd this year. It's titled "Humility." Having a son with VERY mild Aspergers* and having friends who have children who have RAD (Reactive Attachment Disorder), I can really relate to her post. I have been in both sets of shoes--outside looking in (and possibly judging wrongly) and from the inside looking out (being judged). It's all too easy to think A, B, C is all a parent need do to take care of a "problem" with their child's behavior.
(*A psychologist friend told me years ago that he's so borderline that it wouldn't benefit much by having him tested, etc., that I should continue to do what I was doing, giving him coping skills. Mike has gifted, Asperger's, and some sensory integration characteristics.)
Teaching Jeremiah, A Journey into the Mind of an Asperger's Child
Please read her article and give those around you, whether in your homeschooling group, in the grocery store, or other public place some grace. Pray for that frazzled mom you see and remember sometimes it's not as simple as A, B, C. |
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