I know you may not read this, but I feel the need to comment anyways.
Teri, no one is saying or insinuating that you are a bad parent. It is absolutely wonderful that your son is doing so well and that he got the help that he so desparately needed. When I was a child, I didn't have that option. (I am also extremely lucky because I only mildly lean towards AS and was able to overcome major obstacles on my own.) Your son has a family that loves him dearly and will give him the best, and that is the absolute most important thing that you can provide.
Unfortunately, many of us with AS have a tendency to take things a bit literally. I think the original person with AS honed in on the word "illness" which implies to many of us that we need "curing." Many of us (especially adults with AS) feel that it is a condition and not an illness. Certainly it can prevent major obstacles for kids growing up.
In fact, you didn't even state your opinion about AS being an illness. Your statement that it is "finally being recognized as a neurological illness" meant to highlight that there are now so many more resources for people with AS then there once were. And we all agree that is a wonderful thing. It's obvious to me by the tone of your original post that you would never try to "cure" your son of his AS completely; you simply want to help him get over his obstacles as much as you can. What parent wouldn't want to do that?
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I know you may not read this, but I feel the need to comment anyways.
Teri, no one is saying or insinuating that you are a bad parent. It is absolutely wonderful that your son is doing so well and that he got the help that he so desparately needed. When I was a child, I didn't have that option. (I am also extremely lucky because I only mildly lean towards AS and was able to overcome major obstacles on my own.) Your son has a family that loves him dearly and will give him the best, and that is the absolute most important thing that you can provide.
Unfortunately, many of us with AS have a tendency to take things a bit literally. I think the original person with AS honed in on the word "illness" which implies to many of us that we need "curing." Many of us (especially adults with AS) feel that it is a condition and not an illness. Certainly it can prevent major obstacles for kids growing up.
In fact, you didn't even state your opinion about AS being an illness. Your statement that it is "finally being recognized as a neurological illness" meant to highlight that there are now so many more resources for people with AS then there once were. And we all agree that is a wonderful thing. It's obvious to me by the tone of your original post that you would never try to "cure" your son of his AS completely; you simply want to help him get over his obstacles as much as you can. What parent wouldn't want to do that?
May 5, 2009 - 7:08amThis Comment
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