tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post3195076881148098361..comments2024-01-26T03:49:33.080-05:00Comments on Rarer in Girls...My Daughter with Autism: Being Janey's voice, without apologiesSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08240262747073351481noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-17535301093599541172016-01-09T21:44:28.660-05:002016-01-09T21:44:28.660-05:00Reposted- The last one had too many errors.
The...Reposted- The last one had too many errors. <br /><br />The people saying that you can't speak for those with autism because you don't have autism yourself are too militant for my taste. They ignore that not everyone can speak for themselves. Surely this the case for normal young kids (I hate the NT label because it sounds like ET to me) who cannot speak for themselves because they lack the speech and reasoning skills. We make all important decisions for our kids because minors are not regarded as mature enough to make those calls.<br /><br />My daughter can't speak beyond simple sentences and can't answer direct answers much of the time. She never answers a "why" questions. She can't tell you how she feels and she always answers "happy" even if she's crying. I feel like a translator for my kid. Freeyokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526846615176172310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-65277594607883470432016-01-08T17:37:06.728-05:002016-01-08T17:37:06.728-05:00I appreciate this blog a lot. I've only just ...I appreciate this blog a lot. I've only just started reading it but my daughter Emmy is three and just got diagnosed. While I know all cases are different and your daughter is much older, I hope to be able to learn about what to expect and how to handle different situations. I just read your post about the beach. Emmy had a rough time at the beach this summer, this was before we knew she had autism. It made me realize that we are going to have to prepare her for going to the beach next summer and maybe try some experimenting to see how we can make her comfortable there before we go. I think it will also be helpful to a new parent of an autistic child to read about your struggles and how you emotionally cope with your experiences. Keep on writing and I'll keep on reading and our girls will keep on living better lives. <br /><br />Brad J.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642414312530435095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-3650339383590704852016-01-08T10:34:30.239-05:002016-01-08T10:34:30.239-05:00Thank you for being Janey's voice for those of...Thank you for being Janey's voice for those of us who have no idea what people on her end of the spectrum, and her family/friends/caregivers, experience on a daily basis. We could never understand that, and Janey could never write it to help us understand. <br /><br />asteng1234https://www.blogger.com/profile/05547838186968348171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-87908216399644371532016-01-07T21:15:31.192-05:002016-01-07T21:15:31.192-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Freeyokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526846615176172310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-91477663794179634982016-01-07T15:11:46.275-05:002016-01-07T15:11:46.275-05:00I think you've done so much to help those of u...I think you've done so much to help those of us who don't have a child on the spectrum gain at least a little understanding of what those children, and their parents, go through. I really love your blog. It's one of the few I follow, Thank you so much for your perceptive, well-written posts.<br />Mary Leonhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13751249833273087756noreply@blogger.com