I have realised that Asperger's Syndrome does not need to be a negative thing.
I have learned that my son has so many shining qualities, that Asperger's does not need to define him.
I have learned that he can make me cry with joy just when he smiles at me.
I am so lucky to have a beautiful, intelligent, vibrant, loving little man.
I must remember that he needs to be affirmed daily and that he is a gift. He teaches us patience, tolerance, and respect.
I have learned that my son has so many shining qualities, that Asperger's does not need to define him.
I have learned that he can make me cry with joy just when he smiles at me.
I am so lucky to have a beautiful, intelligent, vibrant, loving little man.
I must remember that he needs to be affirmed daily and that he is a gift. He teaches us patience, tolerance, and respect.
11 comments:
Interesting link.
How old is your son?
He is 6. He was diagnosed at at 4, and suffers from quite bad anxiety. He's a terrific kid, I just need to tell him that more.
I love the way the author of the link describes Aspergers as "a different, not defective, way of thinking"
Good on you Jess. I think everyone needs to be reminded of that.
It can be hard to remember to look for (and share) the terrific-ness in our own kids .
Parenting is the hardest job in the world for sure.
I really don't know what life must be like with this "different way of thinking" but I celebrate your desire to be accepting and loving.
Great link!
My little man is autistic so I know all too well sometimes the good and bad of life with a different little person.
He is a wonderful boy Jess. Thank you for sharing him with us. :)
ive never heard of this - is it very different to Autism?? good for you - a great positive outlook is SO important!!
SNAP - my son has Asperger's too. He is nearly 20, and we only got the diagnosis when he was about 16. He has anxiety and depression problems too.
We always knew he was different as a little boy, and it was often very frustrating and hard to communicate with him, but we had no idea what was going until recently, when Asperger's has become more widely talked about.
Yes, it's definitely a different way of thinking!
Jejune (aka Denise from Stitch'n Bitch)
hey Jess - catching up on some reading of your blog (and missing you!)
Anyway had to chime in to say that with Sam going in to Year 11 next year we went along to quite a few of the Open Nights to check out different schools and the one we wanted him to go to was dismissed outright with "it has too many bricks" That was the whole reason why he wouldn't go to that school.
We just have to shrug and say "Well, okay then."
Looks like a nice amount of bricks to me, but what do I know? :)
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