tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303070114275224113.post5042131000389934051..comments2023-04-29T02:25:02.846-07:00Comments on Don't Bite the Dog: Autism with a sense of humor: Mcjenny, you do not speak for me.Amber DBTDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816129874620744280noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303070114275224113.post-52422565572531181672008-10-24T11:26:00.000-07:002008-10-24T11:26:00.000-07:00Captain Blog, your comments mean a LOT to me, I ha...Captain Blog, your comments mean a LOT to me, I have great respect for you and your blog ( :<BR/><BR/>Color, you know I always agree with you <3<BR/><BR/>Michelle, thank you for the sweet comments!<BR/><BR/>The important thing to remember, of this blog, is that I speak only for myself and my kids. If I claimed to speak for everyone else, I'd be doing the same thing I'm whining about McJenny doing.<BR/><BR/>My hope is that my experiences and thoughts can give others some inspiration or ideas.Amber DBTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816129874620744280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303070114275224113.post-42823594928588663442008-10-24T09:23:00.000-07:002008-10-24T09:23:00.000-07:00Hi Amber,I found your post a little while ago whil...Hi Amber,<BR/><BR/>I found your post a little while ago while doing a google search on 'autistic toddlers' and I've been lurking for a little while. My little guy turned out to have Sensory Processing Disorder and not Autism, but I have to say I enjoy reading your fresh view on everything autism and child related. I read the article I think you're referring to, and I was also outraged about her declarations that she had 'cured' her son. I think it's very unfair to all the scores of parents out there that have autstic children that *can't* be cured with just vitamins and a wheat/dairy free diet. I think it gives false hope and it's just wrong. I think *YOU'RE* doing a great job being the voice of autism, and both Jaymes and Sierra, from what you write about them, seem like fun kids!<BR/>~Michelle~Michelle~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07054033063109292782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303070114275224113.post-58470951409141820942008-10-23T02:24:00.000-07:002008-10-23T02:24:00.000-07:00Squish,That was pretty interesting. I never thoug...Squish,<BR/><BR/>That was pretty interesting. I never thought about doctors as being "money grubbing" because they pretty much saved my life, but I guess lots of people *do* feel that way. The problem I have with unlicensed people is that they don't take a Hippocratic oath and they don't have to be held to a certain degree of truth.<BR/><BR/>It's like saying that kinoki foot pads will cure my asthma or Magnesium is a miracle cure for my asthma attacks. Nope. Neither is. It's a waste of time/money. Sure Mg won't do you *harm* per-se, but none of my specialists seem to think it matters. It's just a pricey gimmick for the "alternative medicine" woman to sell me. If you want vitamins, do the research and go to vitamin world and get them yourself.colorisnteverythinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08267224772570256422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303070114275224113.post-47247790504573478782008-10-22T21:09:00.000-07:002008-10-22T21:09:00.000-07:00Amber,found your blog through Age of Autism commen...Amber,<BR/>found your blog through Age of Autism comment and Squid. Thanks for your beautifully eloquent post.<BR/>I love the part about you not wanting to fix your child, only support him to reach his potential. <BR/>I also read about your trouble getting ABA. Isn't the school district providing that? <BR/><BR/>You are a great mom, kuddos to you, keep up the good work. <BR/>I wish the best to you and your family.Captain Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326044815552436833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303070114275224113.post-59371858336267701712008-10-22T16:34:00.000-07:002008-10-22T16:34:00.000-07:00I am pretty sure Jenny has never claimed to speak ...I am pretty sure Jenny has never claimed to speak for all autism parents. <BR/><BR/>"But for the most part, the kids who get "cured" are the ones who were so high functioning in the first place that it didn't take a hell of a lot to get them where they needed to be." For someone who accuses someone else of over generalizing, you sure seem to do a lot of it yourself.<BR/><BR/>Having a "miserable" marriage as you have described doesn't help. A lot of these kids, mine included, pick up on your vibe and it impacts their well-being.<BR/><BR/>I personally like Jenny and she is entitled to her opinion as much as the next person.Contacthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867942804779944815noreply@blogger.com