equinn wrote:
But--just imagine--what if it truly didn't exist? Many people were successful because they forced themselves to compensate--think about it?
I say this, but at the same time, my own son was abominable in kindergarten and I didn't understand! Finally, in grade 3, he's settling into life--stilll he says inapproriate things that make you say--huh? He has other quirkyish friends, which is just fine.
Thank goodness for Asperges/HFA. Those underlying quirky things are important to understand. I see the world of labels in a new light.
equinn
For me, it comes down to whether or not my child will be able to compensate AND be happy. My father carried such a wagon load of resentments all the way through to the end of his life, that I am sure were developed because he had spent his entire childhood in conflict with a world he found unreasonable. Sure, he lived a successful life, in the end. But he was never happy. I hope for something better for my son, that's all.
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Mom to an amazing young adult AS son, plus an also amazing non-AS daughter. Most likely part of the "Broader Autism Phenotype" (some traits).
27 Mar 2008, 4:28 pm
