What IF...
the First Child had Autism??
My friend Kim's latest HuffPo piece.. it's not easy to read....yes, I cried...
One of the many parts that hit me head on?
"... her smile tempered by the interference from her autismometer, the scanning system she uses at all times to gauge her child's mood, temperament, ability to manage the input and to anticipate a meltdown."
Ah yes.. the autismometer.. it's always on.. 24/7/365. Once you develop it, you can never EVER shut it off....
If you're lucky, like I certainly have been over the course of the past 5 years, you may be able to downgrade your autismometer; from DEFCON 1 to a more comfortable DEFCON 3, maybe even an occasional hour or two at DEFCON 4...
posted by Petra @ 6:45 PM
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When we don't need our Autismometer as much, we are left with Post traumatic stress disorder!
Yup, we are, we are, we are..(or an anxiety disorder or a depressive disorder..)
Hey, having to be on DEFCON 1 24/7/365 for many many many years IS the equiv of being under prolonged combat stress... If our veterans can come back from a tour of duty with PTSD, then why wouldn't we be susceptible to it after our long and difficult tours?
(and now watch the world fall all over me for daring to compare raising a child with challenges with a combat situation..)
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