A must read blog- toasters and hair dryer

[MaeinTX]

and understanding kids with autism.

http://momnos.blogspot.com/2010/03/on-being-hair-dryer-kid-in-toaster.html

Loved it! I think my older boys need to read this as a way to "get" their brother and grandparents and neighbors and me just about every other day and the ones in between.

[janice]

Wow, that was an absolutely awesome post. I'm forwarding it on to friends and family now. She found a great way to explain the differences in a way that children could even understand. Thank you so much for sharing!

[BCatherine]

That's really good!
Thanks for sharing. :)

[4littlelambs]

this was absolutely fabulous. i wonder how old those kids were...

[MaeinTX]

I know I loved it so much.

I spent coffee time this am. explaining it to dh and he kept nodding his head.

It helped me as a mom understand everything my son does from

1)being good at computers
2) missing me constantly when we're apart
3) repeating TV quotes all.the.time, even long song parodies that he's heard once
4) his quirky sense of humor
5) his need for frequent repetitive movement
6) his brilliant ability to spell any word and if he misses it once, he never gets it wrong again

Golly... I could go on and on. I have no clue as to the ages, Susan, but I"m wondering if they were later elementary school by their responses.

You know, I've read tons on the subject and hear all the "technical stuff and the medical reasons" but to read it in a language for a child was so comforting in so many ways.

[MamaToma]

wow! I've been reading the rest of what she wrote about the classroom - what a wonderful way to explain things!

[bookie]

that is so good...

[BCatherine]

Hey G, did you get a PM from me?

I just sent you one and it's not showing up in my sent folder *at all* :dunno:

Let me know if I need to send it again.

[MaeinTX]

Hey G, did you get a PM from me?

I just sent you one and it's not showing up in my sent folder *at all* :dunno:

Let me know if I need to send it again.

Please send it again. I didn't get it.

[BCatherine]

Please send it again. I didn't get it.

That is super weird. :dunno:

I'll send another one....but I wonder why cyberspace ate my first one??

Thanks for letting me know. :)

[MaeinTX]

That is super weird. :dunno:

I'll send another one....but I wonder why cyberspace ate my first one??

Thanks for letting me know. :)

Got it. You're welcome.