Comments on: The Quirky Kid Dossier

By: C'tina

C'tina — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:03:56 +0000

the next edition of the DSM will drop Aspie lable and lump it all in with Autistic. So I’m going to look at your book recommendation When Labels Don’t Fit. YOU are an incredible mom to an incredible son and family. Thank you!

By: kelsomom

kelsomom — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:50:46 +0000

I wanted to link you to a russian language site that I learned from.
http://listen2russian.com/menu/index.html#lessons
scroll half way down and hit free lessons. In the subjects you can hit the play button and hear every word or letter sound. I don’t know if his audio can take “lena”‘s voice because she drives me crazy, but now I can hold a brief conversion and be understood

By: Leisa Hammett

Leisa Hammett — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:50:56 +0000

When ur ready to talk Asperger’s dear, you know how to reach me. Meanwhile, I do believe you are doing a fine job raising your non-normal child.

By: The Mouthy Housewives » Autistic or Not: How to have an armchair chitchat

The Mouthy Housewives » Autistic or Not: How to have an armchair chitchat — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:03:21 +0000

[...] not a doctor nor do I play one on the Internet. However, I am a mom raising an eccentric kid, which means I not only have real-life experience with the autism/sensory question but I’m also [...]

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:55:03 +0000

You are an awesome mom, and when I think of you , I think of the comment I once read: “Accept your child for who he is, and watch him blossom.” That’s what you do. I remember telling you last year that you make me love my child more. I don’t like the term “disorder”, either. When I speak with my son, I say “environmentally sensitive.” He doesn’t like loud teachers, loud parties, loud kids. He is who he is. Not inthe middle, and people freak out about that. We had to switch schools last year, mid yera, b/c so many parents (with no qualifying background at all) felt this need to tell me my child was autistic. Right. And teachers with only a 4 yr degree in elementary ed saying the same thing. Sorry, not going for it. My son knows who he is, and he knows I’m his number one fan. Keep doing what you’re doing, which is being Payton’s fan club. That is the best. That’s what I never want you to doubt, that you know Payton better than anyone, and you’re not in denial, you’re “in the know.” Love you, love your writing.

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:42:05 +0000

Heather, comments are closed for the latest entry on Payton. He sounds so much much much like my middle child. After hours of assessment and observation, the closest we could find to what bugs our child is change, unpredictability, loud environments: parades, loud teachers, loud birthday parties. He fell into a category called “sensory integration disorder.” There is so much great stuff out there to read. My son is very gifted, several grades above his chronological age. He needs so much alone time, and he can’t wait for school to end so he can go up to his room and wind down. I did homeschool him last year, but he seemed so lonely to me. I don’t know. ANyway,see what you think about the sensory integration books.

By: Robin Einzig

Robin Einzig — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:27:18 +0000

Just wrote you an email telling you how much I love your blog. But then I read this. And now I love *you* too.

I have a quirky creative kid too. I completely get it. Including the phone calls from school.

Hooray (so many times it’s way beyond hooray) for you for resisting labels, for believing in the wonder and brilliance of your son. I so get that. And I so agree. Thank you so much for putting it out there in the blogosphere.