tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880336922591342852.post2598261200505095224..comments2023-08-18T22:10:24.779-07:00Comments on Musings of a Metalhead...: Non Stock Factory Options Khaos WolfKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682698917671467568noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880336922591342852.post-46929950613549071702021-09-01T16:44:49.767-07:002021-09-01T16:44:49.767-07:00It sounds like you're great at what you do, el...It sounds like you're great at what you do, elsa! I'm very grateful that today's kids get to grow up in a world where these things are more out in the open, known about, and addressed. <br />In Tennessee (and everywhere, really) in the 1970s-80s, things were different. Khaos WolfKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682698917671467568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880336922591342852.post-19019724574013784782021-09-01T05:50:36.092-07:002021-09-01T05:50:36.092-07:00This one works with children who have one of the a...This one works with children who have one of the alphabet soups diagnoses. When she's interviewing, she insists on parents coming to understand several things. <br /><br />1. They need to parent the child they have, not the child they want. They might not know how yet, and she's happy to facilitate in any way she can, but they have to be willing to meet their child where the child is before ever expecting the child to change to meet their expectations.<br />2. They need to be willing to research. Talk to experts in the field. Read, read and read some more. Talk to adults with whatever the diagnosis is, and ask what advice they have. Join a discussion/support group. Most important: chart and track their child's discussion, actions and reactions. After all, the only research that really will count long term is the research specific to their child.<br />3. They need to understand that there are positives, neutrals and negatives in every situation. This girl's biggest job is teaching the child what society expects and then helping them to understand how to use the positives that come with their "problems" to succeed more than someone without their diagnosis.<br /><br />How we accomplish that is different for every family (and school, town, etc). she's just sorry that You struggled and had so many people who failed to realize that You are an amazing person, Mistress.{elsa}Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018071584845745026noreply@blogger.com