|  02-05-2010, 02:53 PM | #11 | 
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			semantics  
 thank you for writing here
  good on you for being so involved in making life easier on your 16 year old  the part you wrote about 'adjusting your thinking' is a h.u.g.e. dealio  
 loved 'look me in the eye' and robison [and the work of his brother!].
 
 support groups with parents, gparents, aunts, partners, et c. of people somewhere on the spectrum mixed with aspies can really open the eyes/minds of one another. parents [et c] open to 'adjusting their thinking' really stand a chance of being less fault-finding, having more patience, less pressuring of aspie to 'go outside and play like everyone else' and/or 'be normal'.  acceptance of wiring differences really is essential- and i, too, always need to work on having some more patience/understanding  for NTs!!
  
 i can pull out the annoying bits and pieces from any source- dog behaviour, guinea pig books, neurological writings, spirituality, on and on-  and take away the really stunning parts/words.  temple grandin has accomplished so much, that i admire her for all of that passion, education, educating, and honesty.
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