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Assumptions about Autism are Detrimental to All Involved

By Danica C. (originally posted at My Corner of the Pond) Something that has been bothering me for a while is someone who visited my family a while back & spent maybe an hour or two. This person told another friend my daughter was not on spectrum. Now this person has never up till that day spent time with my daughter. As far as I know she knows nothing of kids on the high end of the spectrum. Every individual with Autism is unique. No two diagnoses are the same. Just like each person has a different personality, each person has a different level of Autism. Yet she is an expert & is now telling others that I am making up my daughters autism? Why would someone make that up? If she were not on spectrum why do I have a 2 binders 3 inches thick full of reports, assessments

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A solution to a shopping dilemma or Not that one, get that one…

The other day, I had a dilemma while shopping.  It wasn’t a medical dilemma, or one about which brand of feminine hygiene product to purchase.  Had nothing to do with milk choices, cereal choices or anything like that which the stay at home dad has had to purchase before.  Nope it was facial scrub. Remember?  Yeah, I see the light come on.  You have had that experience yourself haven’t you? At the store that day, I remember seeing this lady holding her phone up to the razors.  She was talking to it at the same time, and every once in a while I heard this guy say “not that one…” How clever is that?  Do you see it?  Yeah, I didn’t at first either.  She was videoing the choices and showing them to her husband.  Even though he wasn’t there, he could still pick out his own razor.  Oh yeah!…

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pssst. Hey you, put down your coffee for a minute.

  Everyone thinks nothing of spending 5 or 10 dollars at Starbucks, or Caribou.  Think that you can go without coffee today?  Yeah, I think so too. How about donating that coffee or the cost of it to a worthwhile organization?  Today, Feb 14 is Giving Hearts Day in North Dakota.  Every dollar donated stays with Family Voices.  Please help Family Voices Help Families.  [kc_background_pac_2_highlight_8 size=”26″ color=”#000000″]Dedicate your donation to a loved one today![/kc_background_pac_2_highlight_8] [kc_background_pac_1_background_9][kc_background_pac_1_heading_9]wait!!![/kc_background_pac_1_heading_9][kc_background_pac_1_sub_heading_9] Contributions of $10 or more will be matched up to $4000[/kc_background_pac_1_sub_heading_9][/kc_background_pac_1_background_9]   Cllick here to donate now! Related articles Caribou Coffee Valentine’s Day Coupon (forthemommas.com) Pssst boys…Valentine is up! (eva-lund.com) Tweet #fighting4answrs