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Comment on Mama Be Good: Autism and Parent Narratives: Why Words Matter by Queenie

Queenie — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:10:28 +0000

I agree that we all should understand the different impacts the same words have different populations, especially children. I was taken aback by the vitriol directed towards the father who wrote of his own feelings regarding having a child with autism. Similar to caretakers of the seriously ill or demented, the commenters seem to not permit the father to admit that he is tired and could, at times, use a break from it all. I worry that those commenters are themselves trying to be warriors in a conflict that does not exist. All parents wish for a break from their children at one point or another. Being fallible does not make for a bad parent, autistic child or not. The better point of the article is almost lost – focus less on what your child can’t do and more on what they can do. As an aunt of a child with autism, I do not see the difference between his interest in art and computers or my own children (non-autistic) in music and language. We could all take a lesson: Praise more, criticize less and always appreciate.

Comment on I’ve moved! by Queenie

Queenie — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:03:20 +0000

Nothing beats the sense of accomplishment. No matter the goal. Congratulations!

Comment on 10 Mistakes that Could Doom Your Career as an IT Pro by Queenie

Queenie — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:24:03 +0000

Very good article for anyone who feels stalled in their current position, regardless of profession. An opportunity often missed when looking to do something different is the choice to BE something different. Self-development, in any form – education, yoga, exercise- changes the person that you bring to the job every day. I love the ‘tall poppy’ analogy. Women especially are not taught to sing their own praises as it is ‘unladylike’. In any corporate environment, the goal is not to be a lady but to be recognized and respected as a top performer. By definition, top performers stand out from the large, average crowd. One thing I would add to the list is to beware of the word ‘team’. Anyone who has ever played or watched competitive sports understands that anyone in the minor leagues is striving to be in the major league. Competitors do not compare themselves to others in their league – who cares if you’re the best in the minors – but to the major league players where they aspire to be. In other words, look upwards for your role models then work like you’re getting paid to move!

Comment on TV, Video Games, and ADHD – ADHD Center – EverydayHealth.com by macmamava

macmamava — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:41:16 +0000

The more I read, the more I come to realize that people continue to try and combine ADD, ADHD and ASD into “general” categories. I hope that research continues to focus on early detection and diagnosis. Thank you for your feedback.

Comment on TV, Video Games, and ADHD – ADHD Center – EverydayHealth.com by Queenie

Queenie — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:01:51 +0000

I hope I have enough characters in this block for all the comments I have! Going down the list, I totally disagree with Stephanie Sarkis’ statement that ADD is a function of motivation and not attention. My daughter has no problems whatsoever with motivation. She wants to do homework. She wants to perform well academically. After years of not knowing why her motivation and effort did not yield the appropriate results, she was finally diagnosed with attentive type ADD. Armed with the diagnosis, we were able to very quickly get the help and provide her with the tools to compensate for the ADD. She doing a great disservice to ADD children everywhere when they are labeled ‘unmotivated’ i.e., lazy. As for the other ‘experts’ who see a causal effect between games/tv and ADD, why are they not willing to look at it in reverse? That ADD children are more likely to find comfort/familiarity/repetition in tv and video games. Simply ‘getting up and turning off the tv’ will not make a child’s ADD go away! If I had known to look at my daughter’s early childhood fixation on Barney and the RugRats as over focusing and a possible symptom of ADD, I would have been able to get her the proper behavioral, social and academic support long before we did. It’s frightening to think that parent’s could take their child to one of the ‘blame’ experts and think their child is lazy or that their child has ADD because the parents did not turn off the tv. Trying to force a child with ADD to be ‘normal’ without tools is to create a anxious child and anxious parents all without changing anything except being out-of-pocket for the ‘expert’ advice. Ultimately, regardless of cause, I believe the point is for parents, specialists and the child to work together to come up with solutions for THAT child. We run around telling every child that they are unique. Yet when it comes to ADD they all just need more ‘motivation’? I think not.

Comment on Creators of Zac Browser to launch software for people with autism on World Autism Day | The Autism News by Hartley Services Cesspit Emptying

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Comment on Which Should Come First, Requirements Management Tools or Processes? Hint: It’s Not What You Expect! by Homepage

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Comment on With autism, no longer invisible – CNN.com by Queenie

Queenie — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:29:06 +0000

Great article on the limitless ability of someone with the autism syndrome. More telling are the comments from readers. There is a long way to go on autism awareness. Similar to other invisible diseases – debilitating pain, fatigue, cognitive dysfunctions, learning differences and mental disorders, hearing and vision impairments – individuals with autism are stereotyped in extremes. Since people tend to judge others by how they look, when unaware of someone’s autism, expectations of an individual may be too high. Aware of the autism, expectations drop to the lowest levels. As a whole people have not been taught that disability means limitation and that set of limitations is unique to each individual. Disagreements and judgents from the commenters show that even among those closest to people with autism there is a lack of understanding as to the the true width of the autistic spectrum.

Comment on Presidential Proclamation — World Autism Awareness Day, 2012 | The White House by macmamava

macmamava — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:33:25 +0000

I agree. Thank you for the feedback.

Comment on Presidential Proclamation — World Autism Awareness Day, 2012 | The White House by Jose

Jose — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:15:42 +0000

Wish that there would be more focus on the causes of autism. If the percentage of children born with autism is increasing, then it must be something that people are doing to cause this.