Do Parents Really Know Their Kids?
I had a wonderful conversation with a person from the Regional Center in the L.A. area. He said, “You parents think that you know your kids and what is best for their future, I want to share a story with you.
There was an Architect who raised millions of dollars and bought a property on the Wharf. She designed a two-story building with several apartments on the second floor and a Senior Center on the first floor. Three months after her son moved in, he said, “Mom, I’m outa here. I’m not living with these freaks anymore!” We laughed.
I replied, “Had the other apartments been rented to six of his childhood friends and had his mom designed a hip and thriving business on the lower floor that all seven residents enjoyed doing and were good at, do you think he would have wanted to leave?” He replied, No.”
Detail, Design, Thoughtfulness, Creativity, and taking much needed time to get to know your kids and understand what makes them tick is vital to helping them become successful adults and lead productive and rich lives.
If you are a parent designing a Permanent Living Model for your child, start by building long-term friendships now.
Spend a significant amount of time with your child and their close friends and ask them what they enjoy doing and design your models around them.
A “Bittersweet” Solution
I contacted Bittersweet Farms in Ohio, a 25-year-old Organic Farmstead and Permanent Living for Autistic Adults over a year ago and spoke with one of their Directors.
Jan shared with me two very heartfelt stories about two of their residents that I often share with parents and professionals.
One adult resident had a fixation of tearing fabrics and her clothes. Her parents kept sending boxes of clothes but she kept ripping them to shreds.
Their staff of professionals analyzed the psychological and sensory need of the woman resident and came up with a “Bittersweet Solution.”
They taught the woman to tear fabric and create tie-placemats, tie-rugs, and other gift items. She then gave the gifts to family and friends.
The other story was about a resident who had a fetish of pulling out people’s hair. So again the staff recognized a psychological and sensory need.
They gave the man cardboard to shred for the animal stalls. The man then cleaned the stalls and churned the cardboard and animal manure into the organic garden.
He then planted various seeds. When the plants bloomed, he took the seeds and made Bird and Animal Feeders and sold them at Market. "How Bittersweet!”
I had a wonderful conversation with a person from the Regional Center in the L.A. area. He said, “You parents think that you know your kids and what is best for their future, I want to share a story with you.
There was an Architect who raised millions of dollars and bought a property on the Wharf. She designed a two-story building with several apartments on the second floor and a Senior Center on the first floor. Three months after her son moved in, he said, “Mom, I’m outa here. I’m not living with these freaks anymore!” We laughed.
I replied, “Had the other apartments been rented to six of his childhood friends and had his mom designed a hip and thriving business on the lower floor that all seven residents enjoyed doing and were good at, do you think he would have wanted to leave?” He replied, No.”
Detail, Design, Thoughtfulness, Creativity, and taking much needed time to get to know your kids and understand what makes them tick is vital to helping them become successful adults and lead productive and rich lives.
If you are a parent designing a Permanent Living Model for your child, start by building long-term friendships now.
Spend a significant amount of time with your child and their close friends and ask them what they enjoy doing and design your models around them.
A “Bittersweet” Solution
I contacted Bittersweet Farms in Ohio, a 25-year-old Organic Farmstead and Permanent Living for Autistic Adults over a year ago and spoke with one of their Directors.
Jan shared with me two very heartfelt stories about two of their residents that I often share with parents and professionals.
One adult resident had a fixation of tearing fabrics and her clothes. Her parents kept sending boxes of clothes but she kept ripping them to shreds.
Their staff of professionals analyzed the psychological and sensory need of the woman resident and came up with a “Bittersweet Solution.”
They taught the woman to tear fabric and create tie-placemats, tie-rugs, and other gift items. She then gave the gifts to family and friends.
The other story was about a resident who had a fetish of pulling out people’s hair. So again the staff recognized a psychological and sensory need.
They gave the man cardboard to shred for the animal stalls. The man then cleaned the stalls and churned the cardboard and animal manure into the organic garden.
He then planted various seeds. When the plants bloomed, he took the seeds and made Bird and Animal Feeders and sold them at Market. "How Bittersweet!”
"Project A.F.F.E.C.T. Autism"
affect: to act upon, to bring about change, to move the feelings of someone.
Align: Partner and form Alliances with National & Global Autism Organizations & Professionals.
Facilitate: Create Focus Groups to aid in Project A.F.F.E.C.T.’s Goals and Mission.
Fund Raise: Attain National Sponsors and create Autism Ad Campaigns to increase Global Awareness.
Educate: Educate Public and Professionals through National and Global Ad Campaigns.
Create: Design and build: Socially Facilitated Recreation Centers. Non-Profit Resource & Treatment Centers. Permanent Living Communities for Adults on the spectrum. Create Businesses for Profit under the Non-Profit Umbrella that is employed and operated by Spectrum Teens and Adults.
Treat: Increase quality of ongoing Professional Services for all children and adults on the Spectrum; Special Education, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatry & Intellectual Development, Behavior Intervention, Adaptive Recreation, Self- Enrichment Skills, Social Interaction Skills, Diet, Nutrition, Exercise, & Treatment, Special Olympic Training, Job Skill Training, and Employment.
I designed Project A.F.F.E.C.T. Autism in hopes that the Autism Community will come together as one, put their differences aside, eliminate the politics, and become One Voice and Deliver One Heck of a Strong Message!
No Doubt, Vaccines Did Affect My Autistic Son
I read an article yesterday in USAAA “CDC Data Confirms Vaccine-Autism Link.” Do I feel that Alex’s six-month vaccine impacted my son’s autism, without a doubt. Do I feel other environmental toxins, casein/gluten, and grass allergies played a role as well, absolutely.
I read an article yesterday in USAAA “CDC Data Confirms Vaccine-Autism Link.” Do I feel that Alex’s six-month vaccine impacted my son’s autism, without a doubt. Do I feel other environmental toxins, casein/gluten, and grass allergies played a role as well, absolutely.
Mrs. Stills made a great analogy of her son’s contributing factors to her son’s diagnosis in “Autism: The Musical.” She referred to Bean Soup and how every child’s bean soup is different and that every single bean represents a different contributing factor.
Last October when I flew down for the Defeat Autism Now Conference, my mom informed me for the first time that my Granny was Lactose intolerant. My mom’s side of the family were also Farmers from Fresno, CA.
My 28-year-old nephew has been paralyzed from the waste down for five years due to a severe onset of M.S. My niece, his sister, had seizures and sought medical help but no one was able to determine what caused them.
My oldest brother had severe reactions to Grass following two Varsity Football Games but refused to be tested for allergies. My younger brother’s ears would turn bright red when he consumed tomatoes.
I am convinced that if my entire family were tested, we would uncover generations of untreated allergies.
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