Had to hand out first autism card

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Had to hand out first autism card
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Thu, 05-17-2007 - 9:28pm

I handed out my first Autism card today. I've had them in my purre for a few months though. I needed to get a rx filled for Roan (eye infection) and HAD to drag the boys with me; well, poor Liam was speant and had already been dragged around the county for other reasons....but I had to get the cream. Sticky thinking took over like the beast it is and he lost it over a stupid (and might I add crappy made) knock off super soaker. I explained tomorrow is allowance day and he still has some silver in his piggy bank and he'll be able to afford a real one at Target, but it'll be tomorrow.

Dear sweet Mother of God, the child melted like I had just disembowled him....he LOST IT!!! I had to walk away (always within eye/earshot though) as he wasn't getting over it at all. He roared and barked and stomped all ove rthe grocery store....well loads of looks there I can tell ya ;) But he was still screaming and ranting when he finally made it to the pharamcy window where I was paying for the cream. This one guy pretty much was trying to ignore the specatcle while avoiding eye contact and trying to scrape his jaw off the floor simultaneously, lol. I saw the jaw drop even lower when Liam burst into tears out of frustration and I gave him a big squishy deep pressure hug. I think the guy thought I should be beating Liam at that point. On the way out I handed him a card and said "just in case you thought otherwise", saw him read the first line "What you are witnessing is a child with autism" and watched his whole demeanor shift and lighten.

If nothing else I was able to have one person not believe my baby is a brat and is just tryng to co-exist in a very confusing and intense world. btw: I was proud of my own handling of it all, another day and I'd have put my head through glass, lol! Oh and I made sure Cian was ok and felt safe; I always forget about that wee lad.

Dee

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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 8:51am
Oh Dee, you are amazing! I wish I had little cards like those for that time I was in Blockbuster when Nick lost it. He might not be dx'd yet, but I'm sure alot of people just thought I had the biggest brat in the world and he just needed a good beating/attitude adjustment. I hope I can handle myself as strong as you did if/when Nick does this again in public and I know he will! Cheers to you!
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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 8:55am

Dee...you constantly blow me away! Rock on, Lady!!!

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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 9:55am

Dee, you handled that so amazingly! I'm proud of you. I hope Liam got to feeling better quickly once you got home.

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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 10:38am

Fabulous Dee. And you should be darn proud of the way you handled yourself. I have to admit, I have had a bit of a short fuse lately and the boys were not being good at karate. I was not as good about it as you were. Thanks for the reminder.

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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 2:11pm

Wow Dee.....you deserve a bubble bath and foot rub for that one. I'm pretty good at keeping it together in public; once I'm in the car I usually start bawling though :(

I think I need to make some of those cards too...Sam's so funny and together most of the time, even I forget he's ASD sometimes.

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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 3:14pm

You are amazing!! Those cards are such a wonderful idea!!!! I can't even begin to recall all of the times over the past couple of years alone that I could have used those.

I applaud you!!!!

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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 7:03pm

I have some Jill and it is a great thing. I don't have to use them often but it is nice to have when I do. I used to need them more often but we are getting better in public!

There are tons of places you can get some. I even have a link to an Asperger specific one that is great that you can print up on your own.

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Fri, 05-18-2007 - 10:37pm

What a wonderful way to handle those looks we get when we're out. I need to make up some of those cards before Sunday. We are going to an amusement park for DS's birthday. He loves it but it is way over stimulating for him. I'm sure we'll have a few meltdowns before the day is over.

Thank you for a great idea!!

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Sat, 05-19-2007 - 6:40am

That sounds wonderful! I've been trying to search for some this morning. If it isn't too much trouble, I would love the links, thanks!!

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Sat, 05-19-2007 - 10:06am
Thats awesome Dee!! I could have used them last week when an mean old lady comment that "he(bobby) obviously is in charge"

 


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