Cait's Asperger Poem

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Cait's Asperger Poem
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Thu, 05-18-2006 - 6:21pm

If there is one thing my girl can do it is write poetry. At least for a 6th grader, lol. This came home from school today. It was part of an assignment for her AS social skills class.

Asperger's!!!!
You may think it's a disease.
It's actually not, it's a disability that is never at ease.
You can't see it, though it's not fake.
I work so hard, though I never get a break.
I never get a “Jail-Free” card.
Because it's way too hard.
One thing you need to know.
Is I'm not slow.
I just need time to grow.

~Caiti

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Thu, 05-18-2006 - 7:00pm

>>One thing you need to know.
Is I'm not slow.
I just need time to grow.<<

well said, Caiti.

Awesome job!

-Paula

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Thu, 05-18-2006 - 7:15pm

*beautiful*

She has a way with words.

LR

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Fri, 05-19-2006 - 12:12am

Beautiful, Cait!


thanks for posting this Renee.


Please ask Cait if it would be OK for me to print this and show it to my son.

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Fri, 05-19-2006 - 5:22am

Renee:

This is wonderful. You sound like you have yourself one heck of great kid! My son Adam is learning this year in 3rd grade that he is autistic -- how he puts it is he has a different way of thinking than other people do. Kinda funny but his younger brother said "why can't I be autistic" -- dh and I explained it like this, mom and dad aren't autistic -- Adam is and that is okay with us -- just be yourself! He seemed okay with that but thinks being autistic is a joy -- maybe for one day we all need to walk in Adam's shoes and determine if it is a joy -- some would say yes, and I am sure most would say no.

Anyway, enough of my ramblings -- thanks for sharing!

Amy

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Fri, 05-19-2006 - 10:12am

Ohhh, she gave me goose bumps!

Samantha

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Fri, 05-19-2006 - 10:37am

Wow - so beautiful.....an amazing glimpse into their world throught her eyes.....tell her thank you for sharing.

(SMILE)
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Fri, 05-19-2006 - 10:52am

Thanks All.

Debbie, you can certainly print it for your son. Cait won't mind. I already got her permission to put it here and on the APOV website. She also let her dad make a copy to take to work. He is an autism specialist. The one she did at home is in color and with cool fonts. Bummer that doesn't transfer here.

Amy, Cait thought being AS was pretty cool the last couple years. It is just recently that she is really starting to recognize that it is a struggle, or rather that her struggles are because she is different. However, she has a great attitude. She doesn't mind being different and in some ways it is cool. She wears her autism bracelet everywhere and understands there are kids much more affected than she is. She will be an awesome self advocate some day when she stops being SUCH A TEENAGER! ROFL.

Mike on the other hand won't discuss it. Occasionally he will. He knows he has autism/Aspergers. We have treated the subject the same way we did with Cait but he just isn't ready to discuss it or he just doesn't like to discuss it.

Emily has in the past been jealous of the other kids and what they get as far as therapy. I made sure that she felt special too and got to see what she got to do. Now she is recognizing how much her brother in particular, really struggles. She is very kind to him and a real caretaker. I try not to let her totally take that role and be too responsible and yet being a responsible, caring person is important. I think she will be a special adult because of where she was placed in this family. HOWEVER, her and her sister DO NOT get along currently. Has something to do with that sister/adolescent thing, lol.

Renee

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Sat, 05-20-2006 - 12:05am
Okay, pass the tissues!! I have to agree with Paula that line got me too.She really is insightful for her age and what a wonderful way she has found to express herself. It's something I would definetly encourage.I don't know if you ever read this but either Charlotte Bronte or Emily Bronte(my brain can't retain info anymore) is suspected of having Aspergers.
Teresa
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Sat, 05-20-2006 - 7:26am

wow! that's so sweet and so good! way to go Caiti, keep writing poetry, you have a gift!

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Sat, 05-20-2006 - 8:02am

Dear Renee,

That is just terrific, and ditto everyone else, thanks for sharing and to Cait for letting us read her private thoughts. She is a way cool young lady, and I hope I get to meet her and talk with her (and YOU) someday.

Sara

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