http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2005/11/full-disclosure-part-iii-everybody-else/ A view of autism from along the spectrum Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:08:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2005/11/full-disclosure-part-iii-everybody-else/#comment-25 Valerie Mon, 21 Nov 2005 04:06:27 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2005/11/full-disclosure-part-iii-everybody-else/#comment-25 You are so right. When we are introduced to new friends for example, we don not say things like, "Hello nice to meet you. I have "this issue or that disorder", and we do not say when introducing our families in this way, "Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Valerie and this is my son who has anxiety and autism..." Just names and like you said, comment on a new toy, and concentrate on their qualities.I am sure that the children do not want us parents telling the world anything about them, regardless of the severity of their autism. Our son told us that he hated it when we would tell people when being introduced, and they would ask, "So why is he doing this, or that?" and we of course felt somehow compelled to tell them. No need, maybe to just say he is just nervous meeting new people. Anyway, sure like what you had to say here. Thanks for the insight and info. You are so right. When we are introduced to new friends for example, we don not say things like, “Hello nice to meet you. I have “this issue or that disorder”, and we do not say when introducing our families in this way, “Hello, nice to meet you. I’m Valerie and this is my son who has anxiety and autism…” Just names and like you said, comment on a new toy, and concentrate on their qualities.I am sure that the children do not want us parents telling the world anything about them, regardless of the severity of their autism. Our son told us that he hated it when we would tell people when being introduced, and they would ask, “So why is he doing this, or that?” and we of course felt somehow compelled to tell them. No need, maybe to just say he is just nervous meeting new people. Anyway, sure like what you had to say here. Thanks for the insight and info.

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