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<blockquote data-quote="totoro" data-source="post: 88807" data-attributes="member: 3155"><p>In my original post I said- "If someone could prove to me that she was not BiPolar (BP)... and Autistic, I might be happier. I know she might still need some medications...but. But I don't know someone with an Autistic child might feel the opposite? The suicide is always haunting me...I would rather take all of the diagnosis's away..."</p><p></p><p></p><p>I honestly didn't mean that to be taken in a one is better that the other kind of way... I was basically thinking out loud... with my mother's suicide and my father's issues sometimes I really hate this disorder, but I have to stop and see myself and remember that I have dealt with it and even thought K is worse than I was at that age, which scares me alot also... I have to keep the hope. </p><p></p><p>I think If I was Autistic and I had lived it I would have a right to hate it also... because I have not lived the Autism life it is not something I "know"... niave... I do know that it is not better. I realize that some people with mental illness can function with minimal medications, some kids with ADHD need more than just a medication... some Autistic kids are higher functioning and some are not....</p><p>If it was easy I don't think any of us would be here, doing anything possible to help our kids.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes SRL I understand where you are coming from. I have a stack of books on Autism!!!LOL I have read books on almost disorder... I think I first got the Autism books because of you!!! But you know what they do help, because alot of the symptoms of BiPolar (BP) and Autism overlap and a lot of the therapies for Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) and BiPolar (BP) and Autism all help! </p><p>We use the social stories and I get Sandbox learning for ideas... those are all geared towareds Autism, but they help us!!!</p><p></p><p>I think everyone has made wonderful points and views from the heart... I asked these questions partly because even though I feel comfortable with K's diagnosis... how do you ever know 100% and I thought this could help those who are new to this whole game... I know how it feels to come here and have the words Autism and BiPolar (BP) thrown out and it is so scary... to understand why, like SRL stated. If there is a chance our kids need early interventions...</p><p></p><p>As I sit here typing I have a 3yo lining up little fake eggs... and making an intracate display with the nest and birds, while sticking her toungue out and humming....</p><p></p><p>While K is doing a "make believe" dance show/karate show for all of her "friends" this has escalated into a frenzy of semi mania... the dance MUST be done!!! it has been 2 hours preparing for it!!!LOL (think little miss sunshine)</p><p>But they are both happy?!?!?</p><p></p><p>Very different kids!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totoro, post: 88807, member: 3155"] In my original post I said- "If someone could prove to me that she was not BiPolar (BP)... and Autistic, I might be happier. I know she might still need some medications...but. But I don't know someone with an Autistic child might feel the opposite? The suicide is always haunting me...I would rather take all of the diagnosis's away..." I honestly didn't mean that to be taken in a one is better that the other kind of way... I was basically thinking out loud... with my mother's suicide and my father's issues sometimes I really hate this disorder, but I have to stop and see myself and remember that I have dealt with it and even thought K is worse than I was at that age, which scares me alot also... I have to keep the hope. I think If I was Autistic and I had lived it I would have a right to hate it also... because I have not lived the Autism life it is not something I "know"... niave... I do know that it is not better. I realize that some people with mental illness can function with minimal medications, some kids with ADHD need more than just a medication... some Autistic kids are higher functioning and some are not.... If it was easy I don't think any of us would be here, doing anything possible to help our kids. Yes SRL I understand where you are coming from. I have a stack of books on Autism!!!LOL I have read books on almost disorder... I think I first got the Autism books because of you!!! But you know what they do help, because alot of the symptoms of BiPolar (BP) and Autism overlap and a lot of the therapies for Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) and BiPolar (BP) and Autism all help! We use the social stories and I get Sandbox learning for ideas... those are all geared towareds Autism, but they help us!!! I think everyone has made wonderful points and views from the heart... I asked these questions partly because even though I feel comfortable with K's diagnosis... how do you ever know 100% and I thought this could help those who are new to this whole game... I know how it feels to come here and have the words Autism and BiPolar (BP) thrown out and it is so scary... to understand why, like SRL stated. If there is a chance our kids need early interventions... As I sit here typing I have a 3yo lining up little fake eggs... and making an intracate display with the nest and birds, while sticking her toungue out and humming.... While K is doing a "make believe" dance show/karate show for all of her "friends" this has escalated into a frenzy of semi mania... the dance MUST be done!!! it has been 2 hours preparing for it!!!LOL (think little miss sunshine) But they are both happy?!?!? Very different kids!!! [/QUOTE]
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