tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post7920175116233033467..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: 5 Things I've Learned from My Autistic SonBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-26074460871347262052011-04-09T21:04:34.147-04:002011-04-09T21:04:34.147-04:00That was beautiful. Thanks for letting me in!!! I ...That was beautiful. Thanks for letting me in!!! I feel like shedding a tear for your struggles and for your joy. Thanks so much. Don't sweat the small stuff, I get it.Whimsical Prompt and Other Musings.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05692544989887688567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-78925809757228693232011-04-05T23:35:15.134-04:002011-04-05T23:35:15.134-04:00Simple, yet profound. I am a mother of two unique ...Simple, yet profound. I am a mother of two unique healthy children. I am overwhelmed at times, but am always grateful for 'our normalcy' even if no one else understands us. Your comments about not having the energy for the drama rings so true. Kudos to you for realizing this and passing it on. I needed to be reminded of the truth in that. Bless you and yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-29721430162662216092011-04-05T12:51:40.874-04:002011-04-05T12:51:40.874-04:00Kim, coming in late, but what a gorgeous little bo...Kim, coming in late, but what a gorgeous little boy you have, and how lucky for you to have each other. Every lesson you mention is a life-changer. Sort of like the whole motherhood thing! My best to you--I look forward to seeing you in NY later this summer.Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-50944819462776250112011-04-05T11:11:00.007-04:002011-04-05T11:11:00.007-04:00Wonderful post. Living on the spectrum takes coura...Wonderful post. Living on the spectrum takes courage, compassion and an appreciation for the simple things. Oh, and to Mr. Anonymous, the diagnosis-doubter – seems to me the Common Sense Gene may have skipped a generation in your family.JustAThoughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631561482337093473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-38045633649278525562011-04-05T08:21:21.760-04:002011-04-05T08:21:21.760-04:00Having a special needs child has opened my eyes to...Having a special needs child has opened my eyes to a world I never known existed before. I've learned more about love, honesty and trust by voluntering my time with children such as your son and mine than I have in my entire life time.<br /><br />Thank you for your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-45716692511356116302011-04-04T13:24:18.179-04:002011-04-04T13:24:18.179-04:00I've been reading awhile but have never commen...I've been reading awhile but have never commented. And now I'm about to say something repetitive and expected:<br /><br />Thanks for this beautiful post.Christine DeMaio-Ricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033283266409232907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-3396267366450059472011-04-04T11:19:44.052-04:002011-04-04T11:19:44.052-04:00Kimmy sometimes God can use the most common things...Kimmy sometimes God can use the most common things to teach us great lessons. You are very wise to step back and see what Nicky has taught you. Sometimes when we wish it were different, God gives us just what we really need. - Peace, Pastor CindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-36336228076031841802011-04-04T10:23:32.470-04:002011-04-04T10:23:32.470-04:00Thank you for sharing, Kim. Perspective is always ...Thank you for sharing, Kim. Perspective is always a wonderful thing. Your son sounds like a great kid...Justin Holleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01416168399904398878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-37183360285880371162011-04-04T09:35:23.574-04:002011-04-04T09:35:23.574-04:00I also have an autistic son and many of the lesson...I also have an autistic son and many of the lessons your gorgeous little one has taught you, mine has taught me. He's now 14 and while life has not been easy through the middle school years, our next transition will be the toughest for me. He starts ninth grade and will be in a public high school next year.<br /><br />He's worked hard to achieve the things he has and continues to teach me how to be a more temperate and patient mother. It's been a fantastic journey with him.Saritza Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871342164421649216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-89546244274355373962011-04-04T06:43:30.075-04:002011-04-04T06:43:30.075-04:00A wonderful post and lessons we should all take to...A wonderful post and lessons we should all take to heart. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing your experience with us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11046724975658216337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-5667995402232582462011-04-03T20:51:37.253-04:002011-04-03T20:51:37.253-04:00Kim,
I follow a blog by a woman named Susan Rahail...Kim,<br />I follow a blog by a woman named Susan Rahaila who had two autistic sons, one about your Nick's age. She is so wise and as an educator I always nod my head and mentally high five her. You might enjoy her posts.<br />You can find her at http://questioningautism.blogspot.com/<br />Your child has his own special gifts and unfortunately we live in a world that values a very narrow range of gifts.Ginny Neil, The Singing Farmwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098392391259327445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-28578135108115266542011-04-03T20:09:48.282-04:002011-04-03T20:09:48.282-04:00Kim, thank you for this post. My daughter also ha...Kim, thank you for this post. My daughter also has PDD-NOS and no one ever knows what I'm talking about when it comes to her issues. Including former therapists and educators. It is difficult to explain that yes, they are on the autism spectrum but no, they are NOT what most people consider "autistic." <br /><br />My little ninja has her own set of issues that are similar to but also nothing like anything anyone else goes through, because they are hers. It is wonderful to connect with another parent who can also say "Yeah, I'm not perfect and I don't do everything right, but I have a damn cool kid."<br /><br />Have a great day.<br />PavAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03659391041910783170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-91232402326515116822011-04-03T16:57:00.051-04:002011-04-03T16:57:00.051-04:00Very timely post Kim, thank you, my nephew is in h...Very timely post Kim, thank you, my nephew is in hte process of being diagnosed.Louise Delamorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01495158440312144559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-60099280038157393552011-04-03T15:11:54.912-04:002011-04-03T15:11:54.912-04:00Thanks (to you and your son) for reminding us abou...Thanks (to you and your son) for reminding us about the important things in life. Children like your son bring everything into focus and proportion. Celebrate the small things and the differences -- that's what makes life great.cttigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00707845229199038938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-73613099278938669632011-04-03T11:16:55.804-04:002011-04-03T11:16:55.804-04:00Thank you for posting those lessons. Sometimes, us...Thank you for posting those lessons. Sometimes, us adults need a reality check and it seems children have a way of bringing that around. Thank you for my reality check, and a little more info about autism that I didn't know before.Donna Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607270459657152401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-3249891090340583822011-04-03T08:46:09.665-04:002011-04-03T08:46:09.665-04:00My son has Asperger's and what you said is abs...My son has Asperger's and what you said is absolutely true - even today, when he is twenty-five, I look for the little accomplishments that he makes each day.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Julius DeAngelusUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07162895290380230968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-47446073293119691142011-04-03T00:20:40.210-04:002011-04-03T00:20:40.210-04:00Like Katharine, some of my best and most beautiful...Like Katharine, some of my best and most beautiful students have been autistic. One in particular was able to grasp literature that "normal" students were still stumbling over--another, though nonverbal, showed a wonderful creativity that he was believed to be incapable of. The naysayers were wrong--he was a highly creative child, and only needed gentle prompting to express it. I miss them both, and remember them very clearly.<br /><br />Thanks, Kim, and all the best to you and Nicky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-71779850313060452152011-04-02T13:48:31.454-04:002011-04-02T13:48:31.454-04:00I loved this post! :) And I love that your son lov...I loved this post! :) And I love that your son loves books. So fitting!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765980035664793047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-53428975779910526792011-04-02T12:46:42.787-04:002011-04-02T12:46:42.787-04:00As an early childhood special education teacher an...As an early childhood special education teacher and aunt to a 19-year-old who was diagnosed with PDD-NOS at age 4, your title drew me right in. <br /><br />Thanks for your insight into the lessons we can learn, if we just look in the right spot. Your son is lucky to have you!<br />ericaerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-54064821853259193212011-04-02T12:45:44.383-04:002011-04-02T12:45:44.383-04:00They are some powerful lessons! God bless you and...They are some powerful lessons! God bless you and your son.joanne leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00433088239412080529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-3839011654219781842011-04-02T09:17:18.573-04:002011-04-02T09:17:18.573-04:00Your comment on treating the autism child with hig...Your comment on treating the autism child with high expectations really resonated with me. I have to remind myself to do the same with my own boys.Sherri Shackelfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861656509083076922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-47263607850040132182011-04-02T04:00:22.366-04:002011-04-02T04:00:22.366-04:00Thank you for posting. Autism is something wonderf...Thank you for posting. Autism is something wonderful to celebrate. My 12 year old daughter is high functioning - she was diagnosed at 10yrs. Before then we were often lost on what to do. Now that we know it's a "different way of thinking" we have a wonderful, not as challenging, family life. She tells me she wants to write like me one day - her reading is well above her age too - I hope she gets the chance. Her mind is amazing.Tyree Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090399294646246091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-46951500375979842362011-04-01T22:19:06.305-04:002011-04-01T22:19:06.305-04:00Thank you for this. My 6 year old son has the same...Thank you for this. My 6 year old son has the same PDD-NOS diagnosis, and I can relate to every point you make. It's such a nice perspective to put on things. Here's to being different, not less.Kaleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104611823742775404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-34114410718903240542011-04-01T21:16:07.804-04:002011-04-01T21:16:07.804-04:00Kim, awesome post. I learn something from YOU eve...Kim, awesome post. I learn something from YOU everyday.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12211590953406722178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-82105934009229181392011-04-01T19:07:12.676-04:002011-04-01T19:07:12.676-04:00Awesome post. This beautiful boy is a gift from Go...Awesome post. This beautiful boy is a gift from God...to you.Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.com