Comments on: Different Milestones http://teenautism.com/2009/11/13/different-milestones/ Beyond ABA, after OT . . . what now? Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:44:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tera http://teenautism.com/2009/11/13/different-milestones/#comment-16295 Tera Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:17:17 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=369#comment-16295 Super! I sometimes just need others to say "Yeah, I know what you mean." or "Oh, I've been there, believe me." and I don't have that support here, as much as my friends try. What a great idea...and Wow for Nigel! What a great experience. Super! I sometimes just need others to say “Yeah, I know what you mean.” or “Oh, I’ve been there, believe me.” and I don’t have that support here, as much as my friends try. What a great idea…and Wow for Nigel! What a great experience.

]]> By: Brenda http://teenautism.com/2009/11/13/different-milestones/#comment-16254 Brenda Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:00 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=369#comment-16254 You go, Nigel! And you, too, Mama! Two amazing people. I cannot express enough how important it has been for me to have a support group. I love that you are there for everyone and even for two people. That's how you are. Love ya! You go, Nigel! And you, too, Mama! Two amazing people. I cannot express enough how important it has been for me to have a support group. I love that you are there for everyone and even for two people. That’s how you are. Love ya!

]]> By: rhemashope http://teenautism.com/2009/11/13/different-milestones/#comment-16192 rhemashope Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:38:19 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=369#comment-16192 Amen! Wow, Nigel is amazing. And considerate. I don't think those are things you can necessarily teach - he just has it. Amen!

Wow, Nigel is amazing. And considerate. I don’t think those are things you can necessarily teach - he just has it.

]]> By: Carrie N http://teenautism.com/2009/11/13/different-milestones/#comment-16043 Carrie N Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:39:19 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=369#comment-16043 "I took a major leap of faith and thought that he could handle riding there and then home afterward." Teen Autism - It's been good to look up from the present to consider the milestones ahead - It's hard to imagine a day waiting home, as you were, for my daughter to make her way back alone. Wow. What a great (and scary) feeling. “I took a major leap of faith and thought that he could handle riding there and then home afterward.”

Teen Autism - It’s been good to look up from the present to consider the milestones ahead - It’s hard to imagine a day waiting home, as you were, for my daughter to make her way back alone. Wow. What a great (and scary) feeling.

]]> By: Carrie http://teenautism.com/2009/11/13/different-milestones/#comment-16042 Carrie Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:25:30 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=369#comment-16042 YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!

]]> By: Cinda http://teenautism.com/2009/11/13/different-milestones/#comment-16021 Cinda Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:59:37 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=369#comment-16021 Hello! Just found your blog! I was really touched by what you wrote. I teach about parents' grief to my grad students and how it ebbs and flows particularly around milestones. You clearly write about this, thank you! My daughter has bipolar disorder and we both discuss this in our presentations. She tells people that she is just a little behind developmentally because of her hospitalizations and illness but the struggle for her is that she is now 23 so the "institutions" expect her to be a grown up (medical insurance, college, employment, etc.). I have learned that by supporting a slower, individual pace the skills and maturity do develop as you obviously see with Nigel. Yay, Nigel! But if we expect our kids to meet the "standards" (whatever those are!) within the "correct timeframe" (whatever that is!) the foundation might be a little rocky for solid growth. Again, thank you for your thoughts! Hello! Just found your blog! I was really touched by what you wrote. I teach about parents’ grief to my grad students and how it ebbs and flows particularly around milestones. You clearly write about this, thank you! My daughter has bipolar disorder and we both discuss this in our presentations. She tells people that she is just a little behind developmentally because of her hospitalizations and illness but the struggle for her is that she is now 23 so the “institutions” expect her to be a grown up (medical insurance, college, employment, etc.). I have learned that by supporting a slower, individual pace the skills and maturity do develop as you obviously see with Nigel. Yay, Nigel! But if we expect our kids to meet the “standards” (whatever those are!) within the “correct timeframe” (whatever that is!) the foundation might be a little rocky for solid growth. Again, thank you for your thoughts!

]]> By: AUNTastasia http://teenautism.com/2009/11/13/different-milestones/#comment-15997 AUNTastasia Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:16:56 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=369#comment-15997 How amazing of Nigel to think to call you and inform you of the situation at the correct time. I was probably not as courteous to Mom at that age! How is Nigel's wrestling going? I was unaware he did that! How amazing of Nigel to think to call you and inform you of the situation at the correct time. I was probably not as courteous to Mom at that age! How is Nigel’s wrestling going? I was unaware he did that!

]]> By: goodfountain http://teenautism.com/2009/11/13/different-milestones/#comment-15993 goodfountain Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:05:38 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=369#comment-15993 How great of Nigel! Yay!! How great of Nigel! Yay!!

]]> By: Anonymom http://teenautism.com/2009/11/13/different-milestones/#comment-15989 Anonymom Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:18:12 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=369#comment-15989 And we understand the significance of these milestones. Nigel is thriving! And we understand the significance of these milestones. Nigel is thriving!

]]> By: Niika http://teenautism.com/2009/11/13/different-milestones/#comment-15985 Niika Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:32:24 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=369#comment-15985 What a considerate thing for Nigel to do when he called you about the later practice time! It's wonderful to hear about Nigel's progress in school. What a considerate thing for Nigel to do when he called you about the later practice time! It’s wonderful to hear about Nigel’s progress in school.

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