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easy child and his autism. How do I explain it to him?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 569350" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>One book was a break through for V: "My life with autism" by Ethan Rice (an 8 year old with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) who wrote the book himself).</p><p>It is a children's book but it is SO well explained and SO positive. </p><p>Be fore even getting too heavy on the label, I would start talking about differences. We are all different, just like we all have challenges and talents.</p><p>Like Buddt said, you have to think of your child's talent (and yes, sometimes it can be hard). For V it was his ability to observe animals for hours and notive every little detail (yes, he misses the bigger picture... but that's ok), and his novel way of thinking. To help V I gave him a few real life examples. </p><p>What made it a bit easier: all my kids have or had challenges requiring therapy at one point or another. But yet they are happy and they don't see one another has being less because of the lack of speech, the special diet, the glasses or the autism.</p><p>Finding the blessing in the disability is key. Not always an easy thing to do but so very important for your child's self esteem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 569350, member: 11847"] One book was a break through for V: "My life with autism" by Ethan Rice (an 8 year old with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) who wrote the book himself). It is a children's book but it is SO well explained and SO positive. Be fore even getting too heavy on the label, I would start talking about differences. We are all different, just like we all have challenges and talents. Like Buddt said, you have to think of your child's talent (and yes, sometimes it can be hard). For V it was his ability to observe animals for hours and notive every little detail (yes, he misses the bigger picture... but that's ok), and his novel way of thinking. To help V I gave him a few real life examples. What made it a bit easier: all my kids have or had challenges requiring therapy at one point or another. But yet they are happy and they don't see one another has being less because of the lack of speech, the special diet, the glasses or the autism. Finding the blessing in the disability is key. Not always an easy thing to do but so very important for your child's self esteem. [/QUOTE]
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