You know what I hate the most? NT's that think their experts in dealing with Autistic/Asperger people. This woman claims she is an expert at ASD because she has one kid with Aspergers and two with "bipolar". I also hate NT's that think they have got to shove A.S. people out into the world to experience things. She sends her kids to camps, they have traumatic meltdowns but the camp counselor is young and hip. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Clueless NT's. Another brilliant NT moment, I told my genius NT husband the other day that I may not go to that racing thing he's doing Saturday and he said "oh that's to bad you would have fun, you'll miss out" and I said "just because that is fun for you doesn't mean it is fun for me and just because I don't go doesn't mean I am going to miss out. I can be just as happy staying home. Remember I have different likes and dislikes. Amazingly he saw the light and he agreed. Yes people he can be taught!

I read an interesting blip tonight that triggered a childhood memory. This A.S. woman, when she was a kid use to hid in a closet all the time. MEEEEE, Hello! That was meeee too! I had forgotten about that. It was my moms closet and I loved it. I loved the sliding door, I loved the feel of her dresses and nightgowns. And what I loved the most was I could hide so well in there no one would find me! And that was a plus with those nightmare sisters of mine. The one was always looking for a reason to beat me up.

I don't remember a lot of my childhood. There are years, middle years not just the young ones that are blipped out.

You know what else I see that is disgusting with NT's they think A.S. people need punishment when they have there meltdowns or there aggression attacks. Controll it with punishment! I have an A.S. child and a ADHD child that had big time anger issues and rage attacks. I learned early, early on punishments don't work. Talking does. You may say "WHAT?" But it's true. I have talked both my boys out of there attacks. And I talk sensibly and with compassion but also with firmness. I explain to them what they are doing, why the behavior is not working positively for them and how are we going to work the problem out so we can calm down. And if they can't calm down we go to a quiet place until we can. It works. Usually what starts the problems are argument between each other (meaning my kids) and mostly we can work them out sensibly. If my A.S. boy starts his yelling(he won't swear though he doesn't like it) I ask him to stop and I explain to him that it upsets me and others and we can't work things out when we are upset. I let him know when his negative behavior upsets people, but I explain in a very logical way that he accepts. And if I offend him he tells me and I appologize and try to say things correctly.

See I have talked in depthly to my children since they were little. I've talked about everything I could think of and I explained my self my actions, why I do the things I do, why people do the things they do and why they do the things they do. I haven't left one little crumb out. And I make sure I bring it down to there level and I make sure they understand what I am telling them. Talk Talk Talk that's all I can say! Talk to them. Sounds kinda weird coming from an Aspie, don't it. I have always been able to communicate to my kids. I may not be able to communicate to the rest of the world very easy but my kids it's just their and I am thankful for that.

I got so much more I want to say but it is so late and I have to go to bed. So I will post tomorrow.