tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post3330254034492313939..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Mother Marni Wachs Discusses NeurodiversityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-44130481181988936782008-07-18T11:56:00.000-03:002008-07-18T11:56:00.000-03:00I love and accept my beautiful son and fortunately...I love and accept my beautiful son and fortunately, after dietary and biomedical intervention (ABA, too), he is able to love me back by telling me, "mommy, I love you"...something he was unable to do just a few short months ago.hopefaithbelievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123236322454357556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-64311156079301757712008-07-18T10:33:00.000-03:002008-07-18T10:33:00.000-03:00Thanks, Marni! I find it fascinating that even or...Thanks, Marni! I find it fascinating that even ordinary parental rules (do this bad thing and receive a consequence/do this good thing and receive a reward) is now being seen as a form of ABA - and thus, in some cases, as problemmatic.<BR/><BR/>Seems to me that if I allowed my children to just grow naturally, we'd be living in a real-life "Lord of the Flies" world! <BR/><BR/>Bottom line, parents ARE responsible for teaching and even training their children to manage the world and themselves. When we DON'T do it, we're doing our kids a disservice (not to mention everyone around them!).<BR/><BR/>If that's ABA, I guess I'm all for it... though I am just as strongly in favor of the more creative, humanistic sides of parenting which include helping our kids to explore their artistic, spiritual, and altruistic natures - something that ABA can't easily do.<BR/><BR/>That goes, by the way, for all our kids. ASD, NT, and everything in between.<BR/><BR/>Lisa (About.com guide to autism)Lisa Jo Rudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07517170138121456391noreply@blogger.com