Welcome to Ausumness.
It's been a long time since I've made an entry.
Things are going pretty well and I've started a new venture that is extremely time consuming. Dividing my time has proven difficult. I bet you've also bitten off more than you can chew a few times.
I can't, in my heart, stop with this blog. Even if I only periodically make entries. My goal is to inform, educate and support educators, care takers and parents who are involved with Autism or for those curious.
I'm sharing a recent post I made on Facebook, that got a lovely reception and apparently, helped a few friends. There is nothing I love better than helping. This is one tough battle to fight and no one should have to do it alone. Read, search, find help, explore, TRY and you really will find answers. Things really can get better. You certainly CAN eliminate or reduce problematic symptoms in a variety of fashions at no cost. Never, ever stop trying to make your life or the people in your life who have Autism easier, more enjoyable or at the very least, tolerable.
This is what I wrote:
"Do you ever wonder why people "warn" or rather "inform" you that their children or whomever have Autism? I was just thinking, how I often enlighten strangers that my children have Autism, but got to thinking what that might mean to someone who doesn't know how to respond to that.
What it means for us is, have a little or at times, a lot of patience. Try not to stare or give discouraging looks because it will make things a lot worse. Do not judge any of us. (Leave the judging for the dude upstairs.) Give us space. Try to learn from the experience. If you hear something that displeases you, ignore it. Don't take it personally. Don't assume that they can think like you. Try to be sympathetic because you only have to deal with the situation temporarily while we have to deal with it a life time."
One of my friends responded to the post, grateful and explained that her son was having such terrible difficulty in school. The teachers and students were mean to him. I responded with this:
"I SO understand what you are going through. As a parent and teacher, I'm absolutely disgusted and frankly disturbed that teachers do not receive a LOT more "workshops" or education on how to deal with kids with special needs. I read, read, read. Even though my kids go to a special school, I had to "school" the staff. I go to meetings with an arsenal of information that is useful and essential for the TEACHER. I give them ammo to use, when things get tricky and share tips on how "not" to do things so that issues don't even arise. The good teachers, who realise that this is not a criticism, but a very useful tool are typically grateful and huge improvements are attained."
Think of things that work at home and they may also work at school. By all means, do not assume the teacher has been properly instructed on how to deal with Autism. Some teachers mean well and truly love their students, but do not have a clue about special needs. Help and nurture them and they will do the same with your children.
I hope you've found this useful. I've got a Pinterest board for Autism, where you might find more tips. I have a very quiet group on FB if you are interested.
Thanks for visiting Ausumness.
It's been a long time since I've made an entry.
Things are going pretty well and I've started a new venture that is extremely time consuming. Dividing my time has proven difficult. I bet you've also bitten off more than you can chew a few times.
I can't, in my heart, stop with this blog. Even if I only periodically make entries. My goal is to inform, educate and support educators, care takers and parents who are involved with Autism or for those curious.
I'm sharing a recent post I made on Facebook, that got a lovely reception and apparently, helped a few friends. There is nothing I love better than helping. This is one tough battle to fight and no one should have to do it alone. Read, search, find help, explore, TRY and you really will find answers. Things really can get better. You certainly CAN eliminate or reduce problematic symptoms in a variety of fashions at no cost. Never, ever stop trying to make your life or the people in your life who have Autism easier, more enjoyable or at the very least, tolerable.
This is what I wrote:
"Do you ever wonder why people "warn" or rather "inform" you that their children or whomever have Autism? I was just thinking, how I often enlighten strangers that my children have Autism, but got to thinking what that might mean to someone who doesn't know how to respond to that.
What it means for us is, have a little or at times, a lot of patience. Try not to stare or give discouraging looks because it will make things a lot worse. Do not judge any of us. (Leave the judging for the dude upstairs.) Give us space. Try to learn from the experience. If you hear something that displeases you, ignore it. Don't take it personally. Don't assume that they can think like you. Try to be sympathetic because you only have to deal with the situation temporarily while we have to deal with it a life time."
One of my friends responded to the post, grateful and explained that her son was having such terrible difficulty in school. The teachers and students were mean to him. I responded with this:
"I SO understand what you are going through. As a parent and teacher, I'm absolutely disgusted and frankly disturbed that teachers do not receive a LOT more "workshops" or education on how to deal with kids with special needs. I read, read, read. Even though my kids go to a special school, I had to "school" the staff. I go to meetings with an arsenal of information that is useful and essential for the TEACHER. I give them ammo to use, when things get tricky and share tips on how "not" to do things so that issues don't even arise. The good teachers, who realise that this is not a criticism, but a very useful tool are typically grateful and huge improvements are attained."
Think of things that work at home and they may also work at school. By all means, do not assume the teacher has been properly instructed on how to deal with Autism. Some teachers mean well and truly love their students, but do not have a clue about special needs. Help and nurture them and they will do the same with your children.
I hope you've found this useful. I've got a Pinterest board for Autism, where you might find more tips. I have a very quiet group on FB if you are interested.
Thanks for visiting Ausumness.
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