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Saturday, July 15, 2006
An alternate view of Autism Every Day
"If most mothers of autistic children, Thierry responds, look hard enough within themselves they will find that they have played out a similar scenario in their minds. 'If this is not your reality, then God bless you,' she says."
I am absolutely horrified.
I have been the mother of an autistic child for almost seven years. I have never once, not for a single, fleeting, fraction of a moment, thought about harming either him or myself. If I ever do experience such a thought - even if it is a brief flash of a half-thought - if the idea of doing harm to Bud or to myself in any way enters my mind - I will pick up the phone instantly, and I will get help. I will book an appointment with a counselor. I will acknowledge that something is wrong, and that thinking about hurting a child - ANY child - is a sign that a person can no longer manage on her own. I will not write it off as just the sort of thing that happens when you're living with Autism Every Day.
Let me be clear. I do not take issue with Ms. Singer's statement, which I imagine was a hard and painful personal truth - though I do question the wisdom of revealing it in the presence of her child. I do, however, take issue with the extrapolation of the director, Ms. Thierry, who universalizes Singer's personal truth and paints it as the rule and not the exception.
Ms. Thierry's comment is not just inaccurate and offensive; it's also reckless, irresponsible, and dangerous. If an autism mother so desperate as to have homicidal and/or suicidal thoughts were to read it, she would see her deepest fears realized in its message: your desperation is born of autism; it is part of the package; we all feel it; it will never get better. I would imagine that this sort of bleak perspective on the future might make a desperate person take otherwise unthinkable action. I am not being dramatic here. Sometimes it happens. And then it happens again.
Some autism bloggers, among them Kev and Ballastexistenz, have suggested that Ms. Thierry deliberately staged the interviews she did with the mothers who appear in Autism Every Day so that their lives would appear as bleak and hopeless as possible. The article reports:
"Thierry told her subjects not to do their hair, vacuum or bring in the therapists. She showed up with her crew at their homes sight unseen and kept the cameras rolling as a mom literally wrestled with her son to get him to brush his teeth, as a 9-year-old had a public meltdown, as a 5-year-old had his diaper changed. And, as moms revealed dark and uncomfortable truths about living with autism. The result is a window into an exhausting world of interminable work."
In other words, let's take everything we know about what will help a child with autism to be well-regulated, and then let's do the opposite. Had Ms. Thierry filmed us, Bud would have been dysregulated by the very presence of strangers in our house without warning - never mind the video cameras, or my being in the room with him but giving my full attention to someone else, and saying things that were making me distressed. And if I were saying in front of him that HE was what made me distressed? I can't begin to imagine how that would affect him.
So I encourage Ms. Thierry to film a sequel, using hidden cameras, and I volunteer to appear in it. She can follow us around on a typical day as long as she agrees that in the editing she will show the whole day, and not just the worst bits. Yesterday was a pretty typical Mom-and-Bud day; it would have been the perfect day for her to film. She'd have gotten the footage she was after: me bleary-eyed after waking up much earlier than I'd hoped, a few battles of wills, some difficult transitions, a bathroom accident or two.
She'd have gotten some beautiful footage as well: Bud and me at the lake, holding hands and counting "one-two-three," then him diving under and surfacing, his eyes glued to mine waiting for me to ask if he was okay; Bud sitting nose-to-antenna with a beautiful yellow butterfly; Bud lounging in his beach chair, singing and eating an ice cream cone and getting more ice cream on his face than in his belly; Bud and me burying each other in the sand and giggling, then me building a sand castle as Bud looked for rocks to play the roles of King, Queen, Knight, Dragon, Princess and Bud; Bud and me making up a song to the tune of the musical meadow instrumental from his Reader Rabbit game; Bud smashing water balloons on the driveway - first against the garage door, then by throwing them up in the air, then by tossing them two at a time, each new smash a little different from the last as Bud continued to discover that sometimes new is even better than familiar; Bud and me cuddling up at bedtime, as through heavy lids he smiled at me and told me it had been an easy day.
You see, around here, this is autism every day. There are challenges, there are difficulties, there are struggles. But at the end of the day, when the tallies are totalled, there is more joy, there is more beauty, there is more love. Even with autism. Every day.
My hair is not done. My house is not vacuumed. There are no therapists in sight.
We're ready for our close-up, Ms. Thierry.
48 comments:
- Tara said...
After seeing the film I came away feeling grateful for Littleman and sorry that these moms could only confirm for the world what a burden their children are. I saw no evidence of the gifts these children bring, or the joy. If the film serves to validate these families pain and they are finally embraced by a community that can offer some hope and help, then I can live with that. It certainly does not reflect my reality.
- July 16, 2006 12:06 AM
- kristina said...
Thanks for this thoughtful analysis---and your loving account of "every day with Bud."
- July 16, 2006 12:36 AM
- hollywoodjaded said...
Simply Beautiful!
- July 16, 2006 2:29 AM
- Kev said...
Great post :o)
- July 16, 2006 3:13 AM
I share your disgust with Thierry, and needless to say, there's no chance you'll get any response from her.
If you have a camcorder and want to show a realistic picture of autism and daily life, you may be interested in the Autistic Video project. Amy Nelson at Aspies for Freedom is collecting short video clips to post on the site.
- July 16, 2006 10:03 AM
oooh, skarry. Yeah, I've had fleeting thoughts at 3 AM when Solenbum is literally screaming with joyous laughter-- I've wanted to bop him a good one but instead, take a deep breath and go downstairs to put on a movie.
I guess a well-balanced approach of BOTH hard moments and joyful moments wouldn't have been as interesting. Call it SPIIINNN....
- July 16, 2006 10:57 AM
- Sharon McDaid said...
I love the description of your day. That resonates with me, while the idea of secretly harbouring thoughts of murder, is alien and horrible.
- July 16, 2006 1:27 PM
Brava!!! Your description is so beautiful, I don't think I even need to see the video. You and Bud are gifts to each other.
- July 16, 2006 3:42 PM
- Mamaroo said...
I am horrified by Thierry's comment. I can say that I have NEVER had any of those horrible thoughts and wish she wouldn't try to "speak" for all of us who are living with someone with autism everyday.
- July 16, 2006 4:39 PM
RIGHT ON, MOM-NOS!!!!! you said it, sister! i do NOT relate at all to this chick's irresponsible and frightening generalizations. phew. and i absolutely CANNOT STAND to hear or see people talk about their kids in disturbing and negative ways in front of them. it should NEVER BE DONE in my opinion. NEVER. assumptions of value, respect, and ability should ALWAYS be made. EVERY TIME.
about the families in that video, i would say, get MORE SUPPORT IN and camera crews OUT. ease the stress, don't add to it.
- July 16, 2006 7:32 PM
I thought your aticle was just outstanding. After all I see and hear this was a breath of fresh air.
- July 16, 2006 7:39 PM
- kristina said...
Mom-NOS, I wanted to piggy-back on your offer of inviting Ms. Thierry to come into your household with the camera rolling----I invite her into ours, too, any, and every, day.
- July 16, 2006 8:25 PM
- Shawn said...
MOM-NOS. The mother's comment about driving off the bridge was the most troubling part of the video for me.
You have the right perspective. When you hit that point, you get help. I hope the mother has, for her sake and for her children.
I've had high moments and low moments as a parent of both NT and autistic children. I know that the low moments are not about them, but rather a reflecton of my own capabilities at that particular time. Blaming anyone else for our own emotional challenges is dangerous.
- July 16, 2006 9:53 PM
- neil said...
It seems to me that people vary in their attitudes to children with autism. Some seem only able to see the disorder, while others only see the child. So while I identify strongly with you, my wife would not. We have a six year old girl with autism, who in the scheme of things doesn't seem too bad to me, but my wife seems to see her completely differently, enough to comment four weeks ago that she wished we had a different daughter. I don't, I love the one we've got. I hasten to add that my wife does love her too.
You appear to be coping well with it and I feel that I do too. I organize play days for my daughter, with friends from her autistic school and even look after another autistic boy that was suspended by his autistic school for being, well, too autistic. Not everyone copes the same and sometimes people are not even aware they're not coping.
I haven't seen the film, but it sounds raw. Maybe while it's contentious, some good will come of it. I would certainly show it to my sister-in-law, who my wife is close to. I rang after my wifes comments and asked her to have a chat to her sister. She initially told me that she was too busy, but after I pressured her she agreed to do it. A month later, still no call
- July 17, 2006 4:10 AM
"But at the end of the day, when the tallies are totalled, there is more joy, there is more beauty, there is more love."
Beautifully said. I'll take that hidden video challenge too. Any day.
Though I will make this true confession of a harried mom--I have often fantasized about selling the boys on ebay, or mailing them in a big container to antarctica or maybe New Zealand. No wait--maybe *I* could mail myself to New Zealand.
I'm making light here, but the truth is even in my darkest hours, as a new mom, and at my most stressed (before I knew was AS was and that my older son and I shared it), killing my child(ren) was never in the picture.
There were dark times, again, before AS entered our vocabulary, when I wanted to take my own life, because I felt a failure as a mother. Learning about AS and who we were changed all that.
- July 17, 2006 8:23 AM
- Christine said...
OK, I am going to risk being in the minority here and maybe I will get bashed in the process but here goes: I feel sorry for that mother and I think it is an indictment of our society that she got to the point where she felt such hopeless despair. Rather than shooting arrows at her and at this film I wish more effort were put into recognizing that not enough is being done to help support autistic children AND their families. Because there is no denying that we -- parents and children -- are a symbiotic unit. And some of us have the tools to deal with high levels of stress and others of us don't. I'm not sure how many parallels I could draw but I often think about the issue of postpartum depression and how much acceptance and support it has gotten of late -- because people have started talking about it. Talking about PPD doesn't condone potentially harmful actions on the part of a new mother but it does help women to feel less isolated and to know that help is available. And to not feel shame for needing help.
I know this film only tells part of the story, and maybe there IS a lot to criticize but I hope it will serve as a catalyst for a broader dialog of how autism impacts children, families and communities and the kind of supports that each need.
- July 17, 2006 1:35 PM
- Lisa Jean Collins said...
There was another part that got under my skin, and I really hope I am remembering this correctly. At the end, after confessing that she didn't kill her autistic daughter because of her NT daughter, she told her daughter to day "I love you, mommy." Then Thierry said, "I'll take that." She didn't say, "I love you, too." She just "took."
There is a certain level of narcissism in these moms: Needing to cultivate sympathy in a very public way, rationalizing this need by claiming that it is helping others, creating artificial scenarios to further their own causes, refusing to take a balanced view and show anything that contradicts their assertions, talking about their children in front of them as though they were just objects in the room, taking but not reciprocating...The whole Autism Speaks organization seems like a narcissism fest to me.
- July 17, 2006 8:55 PM
Lisa Jean Collins - thanks very much for bringing up the issue of narcissism you noticed in the moms in the video.
I raised this issue on another blog when the news of the video first hit the blogosphere; I commented on someone else's blog mid-May with the following:
"Wait. Wasn't this PSA/video about mothers affected with NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder)? Because that's what it looked like to me."
But that blogger deleted my post - as was his right, but I was mystified as to why and even further confused, was I, when the blogger took me to task for being "offensive."
I really agree with your assessment of the "narcissism fest" in terms of the whole of the organization of Autism Speaks.
Also, I too really noticed the: "I'll take that" comment and the lack of emotional reciprocation on the part of the mother (Alison Tepper Singer), it really struck me and saddened me.
- July 17, 2006 10:31 PM
I have always thought the mercury militia's chief complaint about their kids seemed to be that they didn't show affection to the parents. They make a big to-do about the physical symptoms when provoked, but when they're just chatting, it's all "she doesn't care more about me than a stranger on the street" and "I do all this and never get anything back." You may be on to something with the narcissism.
- July 18, 2006 8:52 AM
Greetings MOM-NOS and company!
I always enjoy your blog and think Bud is one of the greatest...as are all of our little ones.
As far as Thierry's comments - and her movie, I think the thing to remember is that it was a PSA created, initially, to be shown as a fundraising tool, and therefore would need to make things look pretty dire.
But I agree - there needs to be something done that shows the BEAUTIFUL JOY each of our children bring - and that it isn't the awful train wreck most often depicted
- July 18, 2006 10:57 PM
- ballastexistenz said...
Exactly. It was a fundraising tool, as several people have pointed out.
Fundraising tools to "help" a certain kind of person should not dehumanize that kind of person. That film dehumanized autistic people in the extreme. It has already been used to excuse a murder. If that's the "public discussion" people are talking about, I can do without it. Hate propaganda isn't "necessarily discussion".
- July 20, 2006 7:36 PM
- ballastexistenz said...
"necessarily discussion" -> "necessary discussion"
- July 20, 2006 7:37 PM
One thing that motherhood (particularly mother to an autistic child)has taught me is not to judge other moms. Let us remember that just because we are all dealing with autism, we are not all alike. Our children experience autism is varying degrees. Our personal issues, family situations, etc. are all different. While this video does not represent MY "autism every day", I can respect the fact that for some, this is what their lives really look like. I feel sorry for them. These are not horrible mothers who are harming their children. They are moms who are fighting for their kids all day, every day. Maybe we should be reaching out to help, not condemning them. And let's remember how fortunate we are to be able to see all of the joy and love our children can bring us. I am sad for these moms who cannot.
- July 23, 2006 8:20 PM
I absolutely agree with your disgust.
I think people that can go around and say things like in this movie are even more dangerous than any autistic child ever will be.
If it were for people like Thierry, they'd be euthanising disabled people just like in WWII.
- July 24, 2006 2:43 AM
- Julia said...
I have seen first-hand how messed up a kid can get, having been told repeatedly that the pregnancy & birth were really bad on his mom, almost killed her, and if they'd had it to do over again, he wouldn't exist.
I think that the "oh, yeah, I thought about killing myself and her" in the kid's presence is at LEAST as bad.
And you can DECIDE to have a more positive attitude about things. The people in the video seemed to be wallowing in hopelessness. You can CHOOSE not to do that. It can be difficult, but it's possible.
- July 24, 2006 5:49 PM
My experience was very similar to Anonymous', in that before I knew my son was autistic, I was extremely depressed (PPD) and thought I was a total loser because I couldn't get my child to stop screaming or smile at me. It was only after therapy, and some meds, and time, that I began to get a grip and start connecting with my son. We got the diagnosis last year and frankly I think it's made me not only a better parent, but a better person overall - more patient, more knowledgeable, more willing to find ways to be silly and have fun with my two boys. Yes, I sometimes worry about my son's future, but when you get right down to it, you can't garantee any child's future, be that child typical or not. Life is a gift and it's a gift that keeps on giving. Autism is not the end of the world, it's a great big window that lets you step out of the box and every day is different. Also, life with typical kids can make you want to mail yourself to New Zealand too (as I'm finding out with my younger, typical son - can I join you, Mom?)
- July 25, 2006 2:50 PM
I'm sickened by the way that the "Experts" try to piant us with one broad brush. Was it really neccecary to show footage of an Autistic 5 year old having a Diaper Change? I hpoe that boy finds the Video or the DVD Recording in 5 to 10 years time and confronts his Mother about it. I'm on the Spectrum and I can tell you that it can be a very lonely feeling, sometimes. I have Obsessions. Nobody understands them. I'm the one in my Family who has an unusual Accent and my Parents wanted me to get rid of it, one summer but their "Wish" never came true (I'm happy about that) I was born in Canada: I feel British. I was born on Earth: I feel like an Alien. All of these feelings are what makes me the strong Individual that I am, today.
- July 26, 2006 6:32 PM
I personally haven't seen the film yet, but being that I first learned of it on Good Morning America, I had to second guess whether or not it was a propaganda piece for lobbies representing various foundations- you know the outfits that raise a whole bunch of money for a "cause" but every day people rarely realize a significant increase in the access to resources. Based on some of your comments, I have to believe that to be the case. I am a FATHER of an Autistic son, and I frequently pound the web looking for insights and testimonials that can point us in the right direction to help him. I have to say too, that I do not share the reported sentiments of the docu-ganda piece. I have frustrating days with him like any other parent wrestling with this disorder- but not once has the thought entered my mind about harming myself or my son( my wife, maybe ;0) ). He has been a blessing to me despite his difficulties, and I believe that he has made me a better parent than I otherwise would have been. I would love to hear from any of you about any additional sites or forums that fosters the healthy exchange of information to help us all heal our children.
At the risk of sounding redundant to many of you, I would like to share with you two sites I recently discovered that I found to have been very insightful, from the standpoint of additional therapies as well as dietary ideas that have helped other children. One site is generationrescue.org, a site that has various parent testimonials, thought-provoking articles and other info from medical professionals and columnists. The other one is evenbetternow.com, a site that not only deals with supplemental approaches to tackle Autism Spectrum Disorders but they also introduce other products that help people in general deal with environmental elements that contribute to a myriad of other disorders and disease.
Please feel free to share with me some of your insights- my email is firstname.lastname@example.com. Godspeed to you all.
Terrence L.
Charlotte, N. Carolina
- August 08, 2006 3:01 PM
other Anonymous said...
Our personal issues, family situations, etc. are all different. While this video does not represent MY "autism every day", I can respect the fact that for some, this is what their lives really look like...Maybe we should be reaching out to help, not condemning them.
Here, Here!!!
I haven't seen the documentary in question, but I recognize it as fundraising propaganda. Even so, I think it's worth pointing out that many of the feelings and circumstances that are apparently portrayed DO happen, and ARE real.
I'm not sure if anonymous was referring to Thierry or to the documentary in general. I don't want to imply that the previous poster was saying something he wasn't. I, however, want to talk about Thierry specifically. Quite honestly, it was brave of Thierry to share feelings that were sure to lead to public scorn, something many of you are more than willing to heap upon her. Many of you can't relate to the idea of hurting your child. Congratulations. Unfortunately I can. I would guess that such thoughts are far more common that you might think (then again I don't really know). I chose to seek counseling before I went through with anything I had been considering. I went through months of therapy.
If anyone reading this is struggling with such thoughts, please know that other people have faced similar struggles. You're not alone. With help, you can learn to be happy even with the extra load you've got on your shoulders. Please tell someone about your feelings.
I completely understand feeling disgusted with what Thierry considered, but a reaction of public condemnation actually contributes to the problem instead of helping. While empathy may feel like you are condoning what she considered, in a real-world situation empathy may be exactly what convinces someone to seek help instead of carrying out an act of violence. An atmosphere of ridicule and condemnation only encourages an emotionally unstable individual to remain in his isolation. In my opinion even relatively impersonal forums like blog comments can make a difference.
If Thierry suffers from some condition such as perhaps narcissism, does that really make her more worthy of scorn? After all, we don't blame our kids for being autistic. Is a parent of an autistic child no longer eligible for our emotional support if she also suffers from an emotional or neurological condition herself?
Apparently the documentary doesn't show any of the joy we get from our children, autistic or not. I agree, that's unfortunate.
- December 01, 2006 6:04 PM
- joker the lurcher said...
i didn't see this film and i'm glad i didn't! my son is 12 and there has never been a day when i wished him any other way, even during the very tough times when he was younger. if there was a cure for autism i would tell them to stuff it. my son is way more fun and more loving and more special than any "normal" 12 year old!
- January 13, 2007 11:20 AM
Yes, a film about the hardships of rainy days should show nothing but sunny ones. You seem to have missed a simple point. This film isn't meant to highlight the fact that children are a blessing in life because we should know that without question and without being reminded. What the film does show are the things that have been taken from these children as a result of something that shouldn't exist. The average public is not going to be moved to action by pictures of happy people living problem free lives. Your child is wonderful, joyful, and a blessing to the whole world, as are all children. That isn't the part that needs help.
- January 13, 2007 6:15 PM
- ulyyf said...
A film about the hardships of rainy days should show *accurate* rainy days.
Rain brings flowers, and crops, and rainbows.
Clouds erase shadows and make the world soft.
Fog and mist make the world a mystery.
Thunder and lightening are the world's best and cheapest entertainment. Thrills and chills, folks!
Colors seem brighter in drizzle - clear and neat, instead of dulled by the constant sunshine.
Who hasn't enjoyed splashing in puddles, or standing with their tongues out to catch raindrops? How can you say that the only part of the rainy day that's worth talking about is the part where your shoes get wet and your hair frizzes?
Sunny days have their virtue too, but also their faults, which are separate from the faults of rainy days. But I do prefer the rainy ones - even outside the bounds of this analogy, and even considering how much I hatehateHATE walking in wet shoes.
- January 15, 2007 11:35 AM
- kristina said...
Autismland commadre, I just read the new post but what I just posted myself seems fitting for here, and so----on the sour, salty, with bitter on the side, sweet of like in Autismland:
Proteus in Autismland.
- January 16, 2007 1:41 AM
I just saw this film for the first time this evening as part of the Sundance Film Festival.
I have an 18 year old son with autism. My son is high-functioning and has an easygoing personality; I've often considered my good fortune that this is the case. Many families have far more trying circumstances.
I cannot judge people who lead different lives. I cannot judge these parents when, clearly, they honestly, and sometimes with shame apparent in their faces, put their hearts on the line.
Many years ago, a child with autism in our community died in a much publicized accident. While I understood, as a parent, the grief his parents were feeling, I also recognized that I would have been experiencing another emotion. In my heart of hearts, I knew that in some small way I would have been relieved. This relief--that I would no longer have to worry about who would care for my child if I were gone, would have also come with enormous guilt. But the relief would have been there, nonetheless.
- January 28, 2007 1:46 AM
- Ettina said...
"Yes, a film about the hardships of rainy days should show nothing but sunny ones. You seem to have missed a simple point. This film isn't meant to highlight the fact that children are a blessing in life because we should know that without question and without being reminded."
Not with autistic kids. With autistics there is much more focus on the problems than the benefits. (And any and every problem is blamed on the disability. I know one person who described growing up with a verbally abusive father who was probably abused by his father and with some Fragile X siblings - who clearly inherited it from their mother, since X-linked conditions aren't transmitted from father to son - and then said his family was 'ruined by FX' - as if his father being emotionally disturbed had anything at all to do with FX?)
"What the film does show are the things that have been taken from these children as a result of something that shouldn't exist."
What was taken from those children was true parental love - and it was not taken by autism, but by our prejudiced society. Autistic people, when treated properly, are no more unhappy than non-autistics. And even in conditions where there is a true and specific deficit, such as deafness, it only 'something taken from them' if it is acquired. If you never had it, you don't miss it unless you're treated like an inferior person for it.
"The average public is not going to be moved to action by pictures of happy people living problem free lives. Your child is wonderful, joyful, and a blessing to the whole world, as are all children. That isn't the part that needs help."
I don't want the kind of 'action' that movies like that encourage. I don't want people giving money to 'help find a cure for those poor defectives'. You should read what people with muscular dystrophy (which is, by the way, fatal, unlike autism) have said about the muscular dystrophy telethons. Here's a link:
They have a quote:
"The very human desire for cures . . . can never justify a television show that reinforces a stigma against disabled people."
And that's if you want a cure. I don't want to be cured of autism. I don't want my autistic friends to be cured. I hav e a 10 year old friend who is autistic and can't talk and wears diapers, and I don't want him to be cured. I'd like him to learn to communicate better, but autism is essential to who he is, and a big part of what I love about him. He wouldn't be the wonderful boy I know and love if he wasn't autistic. He'd still be a great kid, but a very different kid.
- May 22, 2007 2:10 PM
These comments have been invaluable to me as is this whole site. I thank you for your comment.
- June 20, 2007 1:11 PM
I don't know much about homicide, but I've seen research that indicates that having relatively fleeting suicidal thoughts is fairly common. Many people have these thoughts without any real intent or suicidal risk.
This of course does not justify talking about homicidal wishes towards someone who is entirely at your mercy as though they were the natural consequence of your child's autism.
- June 26, 2007 7:42 PM
i am almost speechless,i think people on the outside see what they want to see and hear what they want to hear,a form of their own autism i suppose.i have 6 children ages 18,18,15,6,5,and 1.my 6 yr old was diagnosed at 3 and my 1 yr old is in the process of early intervention.im in the middle of a crummy divorce and starting things over in my life yet i dont feel like if things were different maybe if my 2 sons were normal my life would be so much better,my life is so much better because i was given them into my life.furthermore i dont feel like its unbearable,my 18 ye olds and 15 yr old now ,lol,yeah sometimes i wanna really pull my hair out but in general i dunno my life is my life i dont think its any harder or easier than most.
nicci mom of 6 ridgecrest,ca
email-- email@example.com
- August 02, 2007 5:10 PM
My 7 year old son is moderate on the spectrum--very few verbals, some self-injury with many self-stims. It's not easy. Not that parenting really is. I also have 2 other kids. However, some of my friends I have made in the autism world face much greater difficulties. Their children bite and hit them to hurt. Some kids spread or eat feces. Others never sleep.
We love our children no doubt. We live for the incredible moments--a hug, meaningful eye contact. Last night we took our son to his first concert...watching him dance. Unforgettable.
But I also think it is important for the outside world to know that many of the behaviors our children exhibit are out of their--and our--control. The community should show more tolerance and understanding for people with autism and their families.
- August 05, 2007 2:04 PM
- D.W. said...
It is a sheer tragedy that the "people" in this film do not love, adore, and cherish their children as you do your's.
I've seen scenes, such as you mentioned on another documentary. A mother in the front seat speaking about her happy, loving daughter singing in the back. The woman says straight-out that she would have aborted.
I cried, and thought to myself, "Woman you should have! You don't deserve that precious gift: your loving, child. If you cannot see what you have been given then you're right --- You shoudn't have had her!
This child, a gift from the Goddess, should have gone onto another. Another woman who would see that girl, raise her to adulthood, and love every moment --- even the ones that will almost break her heart & soul.
A woman such as that is who should be raising your daughter; not one such as you with your selfish, thoughtless words!"
I could just hear the response I would get, "My daughter can't understand me!"
I'd counter: "That's what makes your words in front of her even more disgusting! What kind of woman would speak such things? Only somebody heartless, and cruel!"
Sadly I understand that it wouldn't matter what I'd say. People like that just will not, they choose not to listen.
Before when I read about Kathrine McCarron's murder, I shook. In anger, in horror, enraged. Now I can only cry.
Such things can do nothing, but cause my heart to break. Even if I live a thousand years I will never understand such people.
You though. I understand. You are what it means to be a mother. If I am ever Blessed with children, I pray that I am able to be like you.
Then my child will have the best life has to offer.
- November 08, 2007 7:43 AM
hello everyone hope your day is blessed as your child i love spending time with my autistic child she teaches my husband, me and her brother a whole lot she is my pride and joy i love her dearly i just wish that in youngstown, ohio there were more things for these children there is hardly no hope in little youngstown please keep us in your prayers God is in the working business and i know he is working it out for us......
sincerly yours, Theresa C. Douglas
- January 30, 2008 1:20 PM
Are you people for real? Never had a thought? Never looked down that bleak road? How do you control your minds that way? I am mother to a wonderful, 14 year old autistic son who I accept and cherish. And I am a mom who has had suicidal thoughts, and been over the years plagued by guilt and blame and envy and pettiness and jealousy. There have been days I could have killed my spouse or myself. And that, is real.
- December 04, 2008 4:02 PM
I'm a person on the Autistic spectrum. In a way, I can relate to these parents. A few years ago, a child (who was not even my own) was left full time in my care. I was overwhelmed and ashamed of my ineptitude. I seriously considered suicide. What stopped me was that very same child. I was afraid she would blame herself. I NEVER had thoughts of harming her. I don't condemn what this woman felt. I'm horrified and heartbroken by what she said aloud. That's an act she followed through with. It's an act that can never be undone. Autistics comprehend far more than they're able to express, and this was obviously a verbal child. She understood.
Thank you so much for writing this blog entry! It's restored my faith in people. I'm truly, truly grateful.
- April 06, 2009 3:16 AM
After 8 years of autism: "What is the beach?"
My point: there are different severities of autism. People are going through very different things. Some parents can only dream of the type of day you had with your son.
- August 14, 2009 12:31 PM
- MOM-NOS said...
Anonymous, I hear you, 100%. When it comes to autism, I try to speak from my own experience and own it as my own experience. I only ask that others do the same. In my opinion, we get into dangerous territory when we start to suggest that our own experience is somehow universal - i.e., "If most mothers of autistic children look hard enough within themselves they will find that they have played out a similar scenario (of driving off a bridge with their child) in their minds."
My best to you and your child.
- August 14, 2009 2:55 PM
- Binxcat1 said...
They can come to my house with their cameras any time they like... there will be screaming (from me AND them), there will be messy hair (all of us), there will be toys from one end of the house to the other and not-so-perfectly-clean floors... there will be chaos one minute and military precision the next (depending what time of day you arrive)... as for my therapist... what therapist?... but yeah, there will be some good moments too... no beach (he really is an indoor person)... but some good moments but then again my son does hug me and tells me he loves me... so I guess I can't complain... then again I am not assuming to know what anyone else goes through, much less speak for them.
You are right of course MOM-NOS... speak from your own experiences... don't assume (you all know it makes an ass out of u and me!) to know what goes on in my head, or tell me that I don't. My son and I are the experts on our journey...
- March 21, 2010 2:29 PM
- S. Donovan said...
I think that although there are terrible things said by these women sometimes the need to be said aloud. When someone can admit to there innermost worse feelings and then verbalize them to others thats when they can say WOW I need help, or be recommended help. It is those who keep it in that are truly worse off; and Ssometimes things may seem helpless and a person just needs to vent.
I do not think its at all fair to chastise anyone for these feelings because unfortunately they must be going through rough times to even to admit to such. As there are so many kids on the spectrum with different severities I think we also have to remember as parents we are also on a spectrum with different abilities to cope. Another person stated that this is very much like PPD once one woman admitted o how they felt after having the baby there were others who came out and said the same. This led to much awareness about the Baby Blues and communities to reinforce and show support for people feeling that way instead of isolating them.
I absolutely love this discussion b/c as you read so many responses you are learning from others. With that said its important to ensure that we all support one another, and hope that no one ever has to feel so alone that they would hurt themseles or a beautiful child. Best wishes to you all!
- September 14, 2010 1:33 AM
While I agree that parents of children with autism must try to focus on the gifts and joy their children bring as much as possible, we also have to remember that everyone's experiences and mental capacity to handle challenges are different. We aren't all built the same way, our kids don't all function on the same level. There are some parents (with some problems of thier own) out there dealing with some very heavy things. And while I agree the film doesn't accurately reflect the overall experience of many families affected by autism, it does reflect the true heartache and despair of a few mothers that may not possess the support or strength of mind that others do. We should be reaching out to these moms, not condemning them as horrible and unfit as some others posting here are doing. We help our kids because they need real help understanding the world better. Some moms need extra help getting to that place of gratitude and acceptance as well. Personally, I think the seasoned members of the autism community should be the first to offer it.
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British Go Journal No. 41. May 1978. Page 10.
13,500 copies of the Penguin 'Go for Beginners' have been sold. So is the British Go Association flourishing?
The table shows recent membership figures for the British Go Association. The picture is not a rosy one. Membership is at best static and may be falling. The number of clubs has not increased significantly in the past year.
Present numbers are approximately 200 DOWN on this time last year.
The BGA had a modest surplus in the last financial year, but this was achieved only by cutting expenditure to rock bottom. Some of this surplus will be spent this year in promoting Go, for example through the Youth Committee, but to give Go the exposure we believe it deserves requires more money - which means more members - which is where we came in.
The Centre was founded over three years ago with the generous financial support and good wishes of Japanese enthusiasts. Contrary to the impression some players take away, it is not yet financially viable.
Remember, it is open every day of the year, bar Christmas Day, from midday to 11pm. Very hard work for the staff and a heavy financial burden.
At present it is effectively subsidised by Dowsey Games and the modest salaries paid to Stuart Dowsey and David Mitchell. If it should collapse, a fine idea and a great opportunity would have been wasted.
Unfortunately, it is suffering from the same disease as the BGA. Stationary or even falling membership.
In the past, a notorious article in the New Scientist, a mention by C.H.O'D Alexander in his chess column [In the Sunday Times] and the Open Door BBC programme on Go have provided Go with free publicity worth thousands of pounds. More recently David Mitchell's non-stop Lightning Go Marathon and the Anglo-USSR match have been very effective in attracting the media. All these have either been gifts out of the blue, or the results of individual initiatives.
This is about to change. The BGA will soon have a permanent publicity department, ready and able to provide publicity material for members and clubs, and to organise and advise on events to publicise Go on a national scale.
The BGA's most valuable asset is the time and effort that individual members are willing to put into the game, over and above their enjoyment of playing. For example, almost entirely due to the enthusiasm of the Leicester club, including Dave Johnson, a new BGA committee member, a Go teach-in is being held for beginners and low-kyus.
During the autumn term, and maybe during the summer holidays, a trial scheme for promoting Go in schools will start, in Leicester agin, and probably also in Oxford, thanks to the enthusiasm of local players.
You too can help. Here are ten ways. If you have your own idea, no doubt you have, write to the BGJ and get your ideas passed on to the BGA Committee and published for the benefit of other members.


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Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, irritable bowel syndrome, is over-diagnosed, whereas other causes that are less known may be overlooked or misdiagnosed: celiac disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis (both are called inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)), diabetic gastroparesis, diabetic diarrhea. Other possibilities include giardia, colon cancer, or other chronic infections.
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The digestive system contains a variety of "good" bacteria that aid digestion, and they can decline for various reasons, leading to digestive symptoms such as diarrhea. The main treatment is to eat foods containing probiotics, typically yoghurt cultures. See intestinal imbalance and probiotics.
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut. This leads to "digestive imbalance" where there are too few remaining "good" bacteria in the digestive system. The treatment is typically to use "probiotics", such as by eating yoghurt cultures containing more of the good bacteria. See digestive imbalance and probiotics.
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious diarrheal illness (i.e. infectious diarrhea), that has been caught from another person. Such conditions may be transmitted via the fecal-oral route.
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course, also fail to be diagnosed with fatal effect). One of the most common misdiagnosed is for children with mesenteric adenitis to be misdiagnosed as appendicitis. Fortunately, thus misdiagnosis is usually less serious than the reverse failure to diagnose appendicitis.
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see symptoms of celiac disease). A variety of other chronic digestive disorders tend to be diagnosed rather than this condition. See introduction to celiac disease or misdiagnosis of celiac disease.
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, or GERD. Other sometimes overlooked possibilities include Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, chronic appendicitis, Celiac disease, Carcinoid syndrome, gastroparesis, and others. See all types of chronic digestive diseases.
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Skipper Steven Gerrard was sent off as Frank Lampard's 86th-minute penalty spared England's blushes against Ukraine at Wembley in a 1-1 draw.
Gerrard was sent off two minutes from the end of a poor display from Roy Hodgson's side in its 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier with Ukraine.
The host was saved when Yevhen Khacherdi blocked Danny Welbeck's flick with his arm, allowing Lampard to drive home from the spot to earn England a point.
Gerrard's dismissal followed shortly afterwards for a second yellow card.
The Liverpool man becomes the 14th England player to be sent off, although the damage is not too bad as he only misses the visit of San Marino next month.
Ukraine will be cursing a missed opportunity, though.
Already nursing a sense of grievance after having a perfectly good goal ruled out when the two sides met at EURO 2012, Oleg Blokhin's side came agonisingly close to what would have been a deserved victory.
In Yevgen Konoplianka, it had not only the game's star performer but also scorer of a goal worthy of winning any match.
And, while defeat was avoided, clearly there is so much work ahead of Hodgson and his team if it is to reach Brazil in 2014.
It had not gone unnoticed that the last time England went into a competitive game with John Terry, Ashley Cole and Rio Ferdinand all missing from its starting line-up was against Croatia almost five years ago.
That miserable night was the last time England had lost a qualifying match on home soil.
It was a record that soon became obvious was going to be tested.
Only three minutes had elapsed when Oleg Gusev's cross flicked off Leighton Baines, dipped over Joe Hart and clipped the outside of a post.
Joleon Lescott cleared another Gusev cross, then Roman Zozulya failed to capitalise on Konoplianka's neat approach work.
During those dodgy opening minutes, England's passing was awful, costing it a chance to build up any momentum.
Five-goal winner in Moldova, third-ranked team in the world, any sense of superiority was shaken out of England by a spirited opponent.
Andriy Shevchenko's retirement, far from weakening the team, created a greater bond, which new skipper Anatoliy Tymoschuk marshalled around the field in impressive fashion.
It might have been different had Jermain Defoe's thunderous effort not been ruled out.
Defoe's disbelief was obvious. Yet it was also beyond doubt he had shoved a textbook rugby hand-off into the neck of Andriy Yarmolenko, who made the most of it.
Gerrard was trying to inspire, like a good captain should.
Clearing a goalbound Ruslan Rotan effort at one end, driving a pass through for Defoe at the other, the striker's flick almost releasing James Milner.
It was the prelude to Tom Cleverley's succession of glaring misses.
Defoe showed admirable unselfishness when he opted to steer Gerrard's cross back into the six-yard box rather than go for goal himself from an acute angle.
Cleverley raced in, looking certain to gobble up the chance with only Andrei Pyatov to beat.
Unfortunately, the Manchester United man fired straight at the Ukraine goalkeeper, whose reactions were up to the task.
Cleverley then flicked Lampard's pass well wide from a good position, before, as if underlining the folly of Hodgson's comparison with Cesc Fabregas, lifting the ball against the outside of a post from Milner's pass.
Amid the personal anguish, Ukraine had seized the initiative.
After Denys Garmash had let England off the hook by heading over when he crept into space to meet Yevgen Selin's cross, Konoplianka showed it no mercy.
Stepping inside Gerrard, the highly-rated midfielder sent a 25-yard effort curling over Hart and into the top corner.
In a second-half littered with yellow cards - six of them for England including Gerrard's double caution - Baines needed to make a timely intervention to prevent Zozulya reaching Konoplianka's cross.
Glen Johnson, among those to get booked after the break, went close at the other end but the introductions of Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge were inevitable given how the game was panning out.
The decision to replace Baines with Ryan Bertrand was less obvious, especially as young duo Raheem Sterling and Adam Lallana both offered more attacking invention from the bench for all their inexperience.
Welbeck almost profited from Sturridge's cross nine minutes from time, but prodded against a post.
Redemption came shortly afterwards, with Lampard converting from the spot, just as he did in Chisinau last week.
But the outcome will fool no one, least of all Hodgson, into thinking that England really does deserve to be rated as highly as FIFA suggest.


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The announcement was made in a press conference at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in the presence of key industry figures.
By the close of day three yesterday attendance at the 2012 edition of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) was 20 per cent higher than the total recorded at the 2010 show. Involvement from Middle East countries was also higher than ever, with delegations from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the wider region.
"ADIPEC has grown strongly in recent years, reflecting the position Abu Dhabi and the Middle East now hold in the global supply of oil and gas," Mohammad Sahoo Al Suwaidi, Gas Director of ADNOC and the recently appointed Chairman of ADIPEC 2013, said. "Interest in the event has filled the venue and the conference programme has never been stronger." Increasing the frequency of ADIPEC will accommodate the growing significance of natural gas in the global energy mix, Al Suwaidi said. Gas is replacing coal as the world's main source of energy after oil, partly because its cleaner burning properties are making it a preferred fuel for electricity generation.
"The global energy mix is diversifying to include both hydrocarbons and alternative sources such as renewables to meet growing energy demand and reduce carbon emissions," Al Suwaidi said. "Natural gas is therefore assuming greater prominence as an energy source and the conference programme next year will bring these developments into clearer focus." "The ADIPEC conference programme has always adjusted to take into account new industry trends and this will continue as we annualise the event," Al Suwaidi added. "ADIPEC will remain an oil and gas event but next year's conference will spotlight the gas sector." ADIPEC 2012, which closes today, expects to receive 50,000 visitors from 91 countries. All 13 national pavilions at the event have confirmed for ADIPEC 2013 and 15,000 square metres of exhibition space have already been booked for next year's show.
"This week ADIPEC has hosted energy ministers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Norway, the United Kingdom and Canada and seen more business conducted than ever before," Simon Mellor, Senio Vice President, dmg::events, organizers of ADIPEC, said.
Numerous milestones have been achieved at ADIPEC 2012 including the largest ever outdoor exhibition complex; the first ever UAE oil and gas museum; original briefing sessions delivered by top industry executives on market conditions in the UAE, Qatar, Iraq and Kuwait; and a purpose-built luxury lounge for high-level industry executives.
The conference programme supporting ADIPEC 2012, organized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers, has also welcomed the contribution of 235 speakers including global CEOs and government decision makers.
Moreover, the 2nd ADIPEC Awards presented Sunday received the highest number of entries to date.
"For 2013 we will continue to broaden the appeal of ADIPEC and make it even more inclusive from a regional perspective, introducing topics and components that reflect the diversification of the energy sector and the increasing attention on sustainability," Mellor added. "New features have already been researched and topics for 2013 will be formulated in the coming weeks by the organizing committee." The 15th edition of ADIPEC, the largest oil and gas show outside North America, taking place on the theme �Sustainable Energy Growth: People, Responsibility '&' Innovation', ends today at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
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Professional Community for Car Dealers, Marketing, Advertising and Sales Leaders
This group was created to discuss the benefits of adding live chat to your dealership's website.
Website: http://www.automotivedigitalmarketing.com/group/managed-live-chat
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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If you are interested in having the largest base of customers, then you must take use of Live Chat Software. Once you start using this…Continue
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Based on a request from a representative from ActiveEngage, I have taken down the content items and Group references that indicated this ADM Group was being managed or sponsored by ActiveEngage. Plerase consider this group to be unaffiliated with a specific supplier going forward... Ralph Paglia
This group has tended toward a debate about chat providers, when dealers first have to understand the overall value of LIVE CHAT for their store and the benefit to their bottom line. Whether it's CarChat24 or AE or another provider, a well-executed chat solution is key to taking dealerships from the dark ages of static websites to an interactive experience that not only begins the sales process, but can be a critical tool for protecting CSI and customers' overall satisfaction.
I invite you test chat us, as none of our chatters ever ask "May I have your phone and email in case we get disconnected." I know this because I was a chatter for 6 months before moving into marketing.
Also, if you would like to come to our office to see how we work, you're more than welcome to.
In addition, 20% of our sales leads have an appointment with the dealership.
This is an interesting thread. As a lead generator, I'm always looking for new tools to help generate a "real lead" for a dealer. I'd be interested in talking with some managed chat service providers while at NADA next week in Orlando.
I deleted about 2/3 of what I wanted to post to save it for discussion at NADA. PM me if you would like to set up a meeting.
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With the storm slamming more than 20% of the U.S. population, managed or hosted chat is a HUGE benefit if saff can't get to the dealership or BDC.
As far as how chat sessions and leads are handled, the CarChat24 team has the benefit of thousands of chat sessions to recommend best practices to help dealers maximize their conversion.
Stores will always make the final call on how they want information passed to prospects - price / no price / etc. A chat conversation is another lead type, and yet it's more like a phone up because it is interactive. The ability of a dealership or group to convert chats to leads relies on more factors than submission leads fed to the BDC or sales force.
When a 'traditional' lead comes in, it is important to respond quickly, but not necessarily INSTANTANEOUSLY, where chat demands a reply the moment the link is engaged - night or day. There is nothing worse than a "LIVE CHAT not available" message or delay in response. This is where managed / hosted chat is a vital resource.
I think Anthony brought up a good point below - Is it really only about conversion rates and number of leads produced by your chat service? How much does the consumer experience play into your decision to use one chat vendor over another?
I assume that the way a conversation is handled with a potential customer via a chat is just as important as the number of leads the dealership is receiving from chat. Thoughts?
Though you guys might be interested in our latest blog about chat pick-up times. How long is too long? What do you guys think is an acceptable response time for chat providers?
I agree and that was not the purpose, I created this blog to discuss the benefits of managed chat or live chat in general. I created a discussion forum (see above) for anyone that has questions about managed live chat.
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