tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post368876719260705355..comments2024-01-26T03:49:33.080-05:00Comments on Rarer in Girls...My Daughter with Autism: Allowing ourselves to feel sadSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08240262747073351481noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-81921615403761851112015-02-08T02:11:57.230-05:002015-02-08T02:11:57.230-05:00I don't deal with the literally day to day nit...I don't deal with the literally day to day nitty gritty of autism but I am involved because I married into a family that does, and the bounds of affection that bind me to my husband extend to his kin as well.<br /><br />The way I see it is that you don't devalue the person at all by wishing their opportunities were different.kittyrexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031269787616332408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-49118666872347390792015-02-06T10:03:20.716-05:002015-02-06T10:03:20.716-05:00I personally hate all the happy talk that pervades...I personally hate all the happy talk that pervades the autism community. We didn't choose to have a daughter with autism and she certainly wasn't given an option at birth. ASD is a reality for us and we accept it but we don't have to like as well. Others say "But my kid would be different without the autism so we embrace the condition like it was a part of our family." Good, enjoy the ride if you somehow can rationalize ASD as positive no matter how it's manifested in your child but don't try and paint a smiley face on me with a permanent marker. We do have some good times but I know my daughter has to climb a mountain of adversity to get to where most kids naturally develop without breaking a sweat. <br /><br />As an aside, the wonderful state of Georgia is now considering allowing an insurance mandate law for ASD therapy (especially ABA that is unavailable here) up to age 6. Thanks Atlanta for giving up on kids before they can read Dr. Seuss. Freeyokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526846615176172310noreply@blogger.com