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Something to Remember about Raising an Autistic Child (or any child for that matter)

11/21/2012

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"I wish I had known my children's behavior was a language...."  I think this applies to any child, but is particularly relevant to raising an autistic child, who may not be able to verbally communicate their wants and needs.  As soon as I saw this, I wanted to share it with you.  Let me know in the comments what you think of this piece.  CONTINUE READING


I wish I had known that my children’s behavior was a language – that their actions and words were telling me something about what they were feeling or thinking. I wish I’d remembered that they did not get up in the morning plotting to do things to frustrate me.

I wish I’d known that meltdowns and explosions usually meant my kids were tired, or hungry, or bored or frustrated themselves. I wish I’d known that they needed an adult to help them find the words to express what was troubling them. But they sure didn’t need a frustrated adult.


I wish I’d known more about child development, brain development and behavior. I wish I’d known that growing up is a slow process. I wish I’d known how each development stage has its own way of seeing the world. I wish I’d known that most times they saw things very differently from me.


I wish I’d listened more to what was true about their hearts and spirits and personalities than worrying about what other people thought of their behavior.


SOURCE: Dawn Hallman, M.A., Executive Director of the Dallas Association for Parent Education, dallasparents.org






I wish I had known that my children's behavior was a language.... click quote to tweet
I wish I'd known that meltdowns and explosions usually meant my kids were tired, or hungry, or bored or frustrated.... click quote to tweet
I wish I'd listened more to what was true about their hearts... than worrying about what other people thought of their behavior. click quote to tweet

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Nikki Schwartz is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Oaktree Counselor and focuses on using neurofeedback, play, and talk therapies to provide practical, effective counseling to families and clients.

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