Comments for Along the Spectrum

Comment on Feeling Normal by VAB

VAB — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:49:17 +0000

Feeling normal totally rocks. For me, feeling normal is very much tied up with being in balance. Balance is something that can be worked for and achieved. It sounds like you guys have been working hard and achieving.

Comment on Feeling Normal by kristina

kristina — Wed, 14 May 2008 02:25:14 +0000

Normal is as normal does—unique to each unique individual, perhaps?

Amazing that MJ could talk about this. As I was reading, the words “stress and anxiety” kept jumping out as it’s these very things so often that are behind Charlie’s tough moments. He has been on the same 2 meds for some years now with minimal dosage changes. When we started him on meds, there was a lot of trying of different ones and each transition off one and onto another was awful (I am just remembering a really bad morning involving a neighbor’s driveway).

But it is so good to hear that things are good. Onward, upward; onward.

Comment on Jersey Boys by Randy

Randy — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:51:22 +0000

Great story and so well-written. I actually stumbled upon your story when I googled a few lines of the lyrics from The Long Walk Home. As you may know, Bruce endorsed Obama yesterday and in his endorsement he used the same lyrics. My head went blank as to the name of the song although I knew it was on his current CD and thus I found your blog. I am incoming Board Chair for my local United Way and had to forward it on to my board…very inspiring. Thank you.

Comment on For My Wife by Randy

Randy — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:42:13 +0000

Agree 100%….love the waltz version on his Dublin CD/DVD…

Randy

Comment on Hope, Despair, and Everything in Between by Frank Leeding

Frank Leeding — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:05:09 +0000

But, then (when all is (supposedly) said and done…

there is always still hope.., (big sigh here)..

but (as an artist), i always sey - you can not know when art might just heppen -boom! out of the box -things do happen; and of course we (as humans are wont to do) we focus on all the things that can (and more than likely will) go wrong.

but, if we have the courage, and the will - just to get up and “go on” ,, like “Didi” and “Gogo” in Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” - as long (another big sigh here) we get up and “”go on”" - as artists, we “pick up the brush” ONCE again and go on - but, always with hope. translate to your own venue,

frank.

(hope-always-hope-and-with-art-as-our guide)

Comment on Jersey Boys by Wade Rankin

Wade Rankin — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:56:25 +0000

Sorry to be so slow in joining this conversation. This is just a terrific story that speaks to how wonderful people can be. As a long-time fan of The Boss, I can’t say I’m surprised by his generosity of spirit, but it’s great to see such an example. Thanks also for introducing us — albeit anonymously — to parents who share their lives so lovingly with their child.

Comment on Rants and Ramblings by Beverly

Beverly — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:41:48 +0000

Jenny McCarthy & ALL of the DAN practitioners can all go away and help the children by doing so !!!!!Jenny has NO CLUE whether or not her son is cured !!My grandson is being “OVER REMEDIED” by a DAN Practioner. They claim the child’s body is full of TOXINS and they give more YEAST REMOVAL, CHELATION, toxin removal meds. of one type or another > B.S.!! My grandson has NOT had a decent, good tasting meal in 8 months with this Gluten Free/Cassein Diet and there is NO IMPROVEMENT AT ALL !!! He is non-verbal and it is so hard to watch how distended his stomach gets after taking the yeast meds. and he sometimes pulls his legs up in pain!!! Jenny has “jumped at the opportunity” to make money because her “sexy” days are GONE. You CANNOT CURE a child as quickly as she CLAIMS > period. Hopefully, one day, the REAL medical world will find a CURE for AUTISM > but, the answer is NOT with DAN or JENNY McCARTHY vocalizing - THAT IS FOR SURE!!! Oh, I forgot to mention > my grandson is 4 1/2 yrs. old and has been to two DAN Practioners and NEITHER ONE has helped him. ALL he has gotten is pain, diets, more medicines and , of course, this last one threw in MOST AUTISTIC CHILDREN have ASTHMA and of course - he needs PREVENTIVE MEDICINE for THAT also. These children are at the MERCY OF THEIR PARENTS and THE PARENTS are desperate, I know, BUT - consider your child, their condition after seeing a DAN Practioner. DAN is QUACKERY and JENNY is “getting her attention” and making money with her book signings !! LOVE your “precious child” that is the utmost importance and do NOT subject them to these DAN rituals !! YOU will be “monetarily broke”, disappointed and your “precious child” WILL still have AUTISM till the “MEDICAL WORLD” finds a cure. Let everyone pray that happens SOON and STOP letting your child be “over remedied” by these “QUACKS” !! I am FURIOUS that these DAN Practioners are allowed to even “LEGALLY” give so much medicine to a child. Being involved in the AUTISTIC WORLD for the past 3 yrs. (he was diagnosed with a low I.Q. also at the age of 18 months) has made me see that MANY times a parent will follow the suggestion of a friend that also has a AUTISTIC CHILD before stopping to seriously THINK, RESEARCH & MAKE UP THEIR OWN MINDS without it being biased. My grandson attends a “special school” for 2 yrs. now and he is doing well there > Thank God, they do not have DAN SCHOOLS !!!

Comment on Jersey Boys by Deaf Mom

Deaf Mom — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:55:43 +0000

Love the lyrics and love the way the story unfolded!

Comment on Hope, Despair, and Everything in Between by babs m

babs m — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:27:15 +0000

Can I add you to my blogroll? I have a lot of different autism as well as parenting sites… come visit sometime!

Comment on Jersey Boys by babs m

babs m — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:11:19 +0000

Wow! This brought tears to my eyes too just reading it. So often megastars are wrapped up in themselves and don’t recognize things like this. Our Little Miss, too, has often been spurred by music…her first song was “Over the Moon” from Rent!