tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post3335117970297483510..comments2023-10-06T03:29:24.930-07:00Comments on Land of Letters.: Endure or Cure. A Post Dedicated to Rachel.sharon Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492764403059640967noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-7543430039703011732011-02-14T04:25:01.295-08:002011-02-14T04:25:01.295-08:00Secret Sunshine, your comment raises some really i...Secret Sunshine, your comment raises some really interesting issues for me. I need to give some thought before I respond, but I really appreciate your input.sharon Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492764403059640967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-47200073047549062652011-02-13T23:46:02.273-08:002011-02-13T23:46:02.273-08:00I guess, to me, it just feels so all or nothing, y...I guess, to me, it just feels so all or nothing, you know? I have recently been thinking very seriously about seeing a doctor about a possible ADHD diagnosis in myself. I am in my mid-20s and have not been diagnosed in the past, but my life path has always been so eradic that when I started seeking treatment for my son, it got my wheels turning. I am bright, but I always was an underachiever. I've always thought as myself as having a low tolerance for stress, and attributed my complete, pervasive inability to keep up with my things as some sort of product of my upbringing... but after some careful thought, I think I am wrong. Up until my son was born my coping mechanisms have basically been not ever giving 100%, and that was somewhat O.K. because my 78% percent was, you know, about average. But it is pervasive- it affects my productivity, my ability to time manage, my ability to stay focussed on a task at hand.<br /><br />At the same time, it is a deeply ingrained part of my personality. People generally find my spontaneity, raw emotion, and flakiness rather interesting and endearing.<br /><br />I'mma still go get me some Adderral. Ha! I mean, but very seriously. I think we can treat what's wrong with ASD without sucking the personality (or soul, depending on who you ask) out of our children. <br /><br />Very thought provoking, thank you for sharingSecret Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943092904078123645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-32816878625345034402011-01-28T20:35:58.878-08:002011-01-28T20:35:58.878-08:00Hi Evangelos, nice to see you made it for a visit....Hi Evangelos, nice to see you made it for a visit. Am very glad to hear another parent agree too.sharon Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492764403059640967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-75730128415371424012011-01-28T05:00:27.411-08:002011-01-28T05:00:27.411-08:00Sharon, very well-put. I don't believe that I...Sharon, very well-put. I don't believe that I would ever venture to change a thing about my son Theo whether it was possible or not, preferring to leave such a decision up to him.Evangelos Karagounisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-5389299075133788152011-01-26T17:39:44.483-08:002011-01-26T17:39:44.483-08:00Perhaps it's because my son's ASD is mild,...Perhaps it's because my son's ASD is mild, I guess I'll never know, but I agree with you.<br />This quote sums up how I feel:<br />"A child is like a butterfly in the wind some can fly higher than others but each one flies the best it can. Why compare one against the other? Each one is different. Each one is special. Each one is beautiful." Author unknownshan_wags80https://www.blogger.com/profile/15722426298773501774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-34494829827645698242011-01-25T11:44:03.232-08:002011-01-25T11:44:03.232-08:00I don't know that we ever will be able to prev...I don't know that we ever will be able to prevent ASD. ASD is a behavioral diagnosis. There are many factors the contribute to the number of people with a spectrum diagnosis.<br /><br />If evolution is the explanation for human differences, then I think humanity will evolve new ways to contribute to the gene pool even if we try to eliminate or prevent some of them.<br /><br />If God is the explanation for human differences, then I don't think we stand a chance eliminating it.<br /><br />In a more practical sense, there are plenty of people who would try, but I don't think the whole human populations would cooperate. It would require a dictatorship on a massive scale to enforce such a decision.Stephaniehttp://embracingchaos.stephanieallencrist.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-65255756625932250162011-01-24T14:45:48.769-08:002011-01-24T14:45:48.769-08:00I think a more challenging question is, if we know...I think a more challenging question is, if we know how to prevent ASD would we? I firmly believe much of the best science, technology, architecture and arts that we enjoy today are the results of ASD people. What type of society do we risk if we remove these folk from the gene pool?sharon Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492764403059640967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-38879939177612869632011-01-24T13:08:15.476-08:002011-01-24T13:08:15.476-08:00I agree that choice is a significant factor; the c...I agree that choice is a significant factor; the child's choice and allowing the child to choose his/her own fate.<br /><br />All of autism is not suffering, any more than life is suffering, but the struggles are real.<br /><br />I hope we can devote more focus--including research dollars--on overcoming the struggles than on finding a cure. They are separate problems.Stephaniehttp://embracingchaos.stephanieallencrist.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-18509360872708257412011-01-22T01:08:44.136-08:002011-01-22T01:08:44.136-08:00Thanks bbsmum, I'm heading over to check your ...Thanks bbsmum, I'm heading over to check your blog :)sharon Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492764403059640967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-89038087580620518142011-01-22T00:46:27.084-08:002011-01-22T00:46:27.084-08:00What a thoughtful post. There are aspects of BB...What a thoughtful post. There are aspects of BB's autism that I would gladly cure, such as his anxiety, and if there was a cure for over-sensitive hearing I'd elbow my way to the front of the queue for him! You are right to suggest this should be 'their' decision, not 'ours'. When/if a cure becomes available I'll think about what BB would want rather than what I would want. Until then I'll just celebrate the lovable person he is.autismandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639886249223327022noreply@blogger.com