December 20, 2012

  • My two cents.

    autism-awareness 

     I have stayed very quiet on what happened at Sandy Hook but now as of late I feel its time to speak out. My daughter is a special needs child and although she has not been diagnosed with anything but a few delays she is around kids who have autism and aspergers. I am NOT afraid of her being around these children..why? Simply put the media is feeding a lot of horrible things about these children into the minds of adults. These kids are already bullied enough already..http://healthland.time.com/2012/12/19/guilt-by-associationtroubling-legacy-of-sandy-hook-may-be-backlash-against-children-with-autism/?xid=rss-topstories

     

    I know many parents who have autistic children and let me say- they are NOT dangerous. I can not believe the hate that the media is putting out there and misinformation. The hate on the internet has also gotten out of control. I have a girlfriend who has done nothing but try to raise awareness for YEARS and now because of one instance and a lot of people who hardly know anything about these types of delays are suddening giving their two cents...so here's mine. How about we stop making these children feel like they are strange, how about we have some empathy towards these kids? Again, they get bullied enough on a daily basis and now kids are basically being profiled..kids who have done nothing wrong and yet they are the bad guys. I've read some pretty sick and disgusting things from parents online and on facebook about kids with autism..Really? These are kids and yet you as adults feel the need to look down on them and judge them because of something you don't understand and fail to understand. We are the adults- don't go off of what the media says..Do your own research and if you'd like I can send you to a friends blog who is very educational and lets you into the daily life of a child with autism..if you'd like further then that I can also point you to a children's book and some childrens programming that can lie it out for you in simple terms.

     

    ..and for all of you who are claiming these children are infact, mentally ill..I challenge you to say THAT to a parent of a child who has autism..Let me know how that turns out for you..really..If you want to make things better..well, this is NOT the way to do so. Yes, my daughter is special needs and yes, there is a little boy down the street that my daughter hangs out with especially in the spring time that has autism and I assure you he is not dangerous. I'm just sick of people blaming and bullying children especially those who have done nothing wrong. Please, open up your eye's and lets not place blame on children with autism/aspergers...They are NOT the one who had the gun. Seriously, how about people stop being ignorant and start educating themselves vs just going blinding off what the media says..Please, open up your eye's..Don't bully children who have done nothing to you and really do mean no harm...Thank you.