tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19421951.post113702992614001201..comments2023-10-18T04:52:43.144-04:00Comments on Autism's Edges: Compensatory Behaviors and Financial CompensationMothersVoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479178355207142195noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19421951.post-1137293970548528242006-01-14T21:59:00.000-05:002006-01-14T21:59:00.000-05:00I would be interested to read about how other pare...I would be interested to read about how other parents juggle kids and careers, too. It is a very stressful experience for many people and certainly shouldn't be treated as a taboo subject.<BR/><BR/>I had an easier time of it than most. I had planned on being a stay-at-home mom in the early years, and after my kids started school, I was able to find a professional job that allowed me to work Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19421951.post-1137276670090075012006-01-14T17:11:00.000-05:002006-01-14T17:11:00.000-05:00Congrats to Sweet M on developing more flexibility...Congrats to Sweet M on developing more flexibility. I hope her teachers or other kids never put a major guilt trip on her for forgetting anything. Schools can be pressure cookers.<BR/><BR/>My dad called the strings that connected our gloves or mittens (and ran through the sleeves of our coats) "idiot strings" or something with "idiot" in the name.<BR/><BR/>I never thought that was a big deal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19421951.post-1137254199847077072006-01-14T10:56:00.000-05:002006-01-14T10:56:00.000-05:00Sal, Christine, Bonnie, Thanks for your very very ...Sal, Christine, Bonnie, Thanks for your very very thoughtful responses. I'm wondering if I asked people to post on their blogs about how their ASD kids have impacted their professional lives if they would answer that . . . I am so interested to know . . . yet I also know that speaking of money and professional success in our culture is even more taboo than speaking about sex!<BR/><BR/>I'm MothersVoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479178355207142195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19421951.post-1137083901473108462006-01-12T11:38:00.000-05:002006-01-12T11:38:00.000-05:00I very much agree that "compensatory behavior of t...I very much agree that "compensatory behavior of thinking for our children" can cause many problems, not just in taking a parent's time and concentration away from work, but also in depriving the child of the opportunity to learn how to deal with his/her own difficulties.<BR/><BR/>I believe this is generally true for children of all neurological types. When a parent does too much for a child, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19421951.post-1137083023278363662006-01-12T11:23:00.000-05:002006-01-12T11:23:00.000-05:00After we received a diagnosis for Oliver I realize...After we received a diagnosis for Oliver I realized the great lengths that I would go to in order to structure his environment to avoid tantrums. What a lot stress and energy that takes! I am still mindful of environmental triggers but I tend to focus a lot more now on how to help him cope rather than avoiding situations altogether. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad to hear that Sweet M happily surprised you!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687586555108712164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19421951.post-1137033822463078732006-01-11T21:43:00.000-05:002006-01-11T21:43:00.000-05:00Congratulations to you and your Sweet M for divert...Congratulations to you and your Sweet M for diverting disaster! <BR/><BR/>Sometimes I sit at work and feel utterly and completely unable to ANYTHING right. If 95% of my attention is given to my little autie and another 95% is given to my very stressful job so that I can pay for all the expensive things that said autie needs and I only have 100% to go around - how can I make it all work?!<BR/><BROctobermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543246888875755150noreply@blogger.com