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Is Autism Reversible? Einstein Scientists Propose New Theory of Autism
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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 262175" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Lisa, you do have a unique set of obstacles. </p><p>I so often feel that difficult child has it in there but I haven't found the key that opens the door. Something to make the light bulb turn on. Believe me I soak up stories of successes and look to see how the parents did it. There are so many more stories of folks who used to be just different or quirky that we now know are on the spectrum. Unfortunately, my difficult child doesn't have a specific gift to build on. Not music, art, history, science, trains, sports, math etc, etc. </p><p></p><p>I have been looking for my "Anne Sullivan" to my very own Helen Keller for years. There should be a way to access their natural intelligence to make then learn how to survive. I think I have written this in another thread years ago about our kids having a blindness and deafness of the mind. Unfortunately, at this age, it is either me, who teaches or difficult child's wish to attain what he desires(if he can remember to focus daily and remember what his goal is) I don't believe my difficult child doesn't have potential as much as we don't know how to teach him to care enough to learn it and make it his own. </p><p></p><p>It's been a long time since I have been so reflective on my difficult child. It's sad to read but it is my truth. I will continue to look for ways to help difficult child help himself but he also hears the truth from me. I'm pretty direct about why he should do things. Short simple relevant answers work best for him. </p><p></p><p>He has a gentle heart. Unfortunately that isn't enough to function.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 262175, member: 3"] Lisa, you do have a unique set of obstacles. I so often feel that difficult child has it in there but I haven't found the key that opens the door. Something to make the light bulb turn on. Believe me I soak up stories of successes and look to see how the parents did it. There are so many more stories of folks who used to be just different or quirky that we now know are on the spectrum. Unfortunately, my difficult child doesn't have a specific gift to build on. Not music, art, history, science, trains, sports, math etc, etc. I have been looking for my "Anne Sullivan" to my very own Helen Keller for years. There should be a way to access their natural intelligence to make then learn how to survive. I think I have written this in another thread years ago about our kids having a blindness and deafness of the mind. Unfortunately, at this age, it is either me, who teaches or difficult child's wish to attain what he desires(if he can remember to focus daily and remember what his goal is) I don't believe my difficult child doesn't have potential as much as we don't know how to teach him to care enough to learn it and make it his own. It's been a long time since I have been so reflective on my difficult child. It's sad to read but it is my truth. I will continue to look for ways to help difficult child help himself but he also hears the truth from me. I'm pretty direct about why he should do things. Short simple relevant answers work best for him. He has a gentle heart. Unfortunately that isn't enough to function. [/QUOTE]
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