tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post7596203698069439538..comments2024-01-26T03:49:33.080-05:00Comments on Rarer in Girls...My Daughter with Autism: Watch this video, and read whySuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08240262747073351481noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-22283708316403799622013-05-12T21:26:55.114-04:002013-05-12T21:26:55.114-04:00That's true. It's something I've thou...That's true. It's something I've thought---if Janey was autistic in the 60s or earlier, I'd feel much, more more alone, and be blamed for her autism probably, and the boys would not ever most likely know anyone else with a sister like her. Those boys on the video were great. That was a big part of what made me cry---how honest and sweet they were. There are really some advantages to having an autistic child in this autism boom, I guess. Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08240262747073351481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5441989712918579133.post-6172151254028797652013-05-12T01:39:15.530-04:002013-05-12T01:39:15.530-04:00Some thing struck me listening to these boys: they...Some thing struck me listening to these boys: they are so much more able to talk about their feelings and articulate their lives than boys I knew when I was a teenager. This generation is also more open to kids with differences because those kids aren't as isolated as they were when I was growing up, so they are more tolerant and accepting. So if we do have to have a rise in Autism, it coincides with this generation's increased sensitivity, so I guess, it's never been a better time to be an Autistic kid if that makes sense. sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542230920621444188noreply@blogger.com