mama_bear98

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mama_bear98

9/19/05 01:33 am

My first (and last) journal entry was the Sunday before Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast. If I had only known I would have waited to start another time! I have been feeling like I have neglected my LJ, and it has really bothered me. I work in a hospital in San Antonio, Texas so we received quite an influx of patients, and the city received quite an influx of residents. I was able to personally help several people, but the one person who touched me the most was a 15 year old boy who was autistic. He was with his mother who was very sick, and everyone was beside themselves trying to find someone to watch him. As if he needed a babysitter. I had to laugh at some of these so called professionals who were absolutely amazed when he could pick out exact change for a snack from the vending machine. I wanted to say "Hey you guys, just cause his speech is delayed doesn't mean his thinking is too!" But they were too busy oohing and aahing to notice anything I said. So I just smiled and went on my way knowing that they would be telling that story ALL day.

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• slobbergal

  9/19/05 02:19 pm (UTC)

  

  The teacher at my five year olds school (he's in a special day class) told me she didn't think he could handle going in the cafeteria and punching in a four digit code into the system (he has to memorize) and getting his tray and food and such and sitting down by himself to eat and cleaning up when he was done.
  He memorized the code the first day and has been doing exactly right at lunch for 2 weeks now! He showed her :D I love it when that happens.

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  • mama_bear98

    9/20/05 03:50 am (UTC)

    

    Have you seen Autism Is A World? It is wonderful, it shows a young woman who people thought has severe retardation until the age of 13, but in reality she was a brilliant mind just waiting for the right opportunity to be able to show people what she can do. In this special from CNN she is attending college pursuing a history degree! :) It was sad at points, but very appealing for the fact that she was able to let people know who she was!

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    • slobbergal

      9/20/05 04:07 am (UTC)

      

      Haven't seen it. Is is something they show again?

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      • mama_bear98

        9/20/05 04:31 am (UTC)

        

        We actually checked it out of the library because we missed it on CNN. They might show it again soon!

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