Amen

In the battle of good versus evil in an autistic mind, is there truly a winner? If behaviors are modified with medicines and behavior modification plans, does that change a child that would not be privy to those changes or demands were they not neurologically impaired? If writing is a trigger for upset, distress and bad behavior, what is a middle of the road modification that is truly a win win situation-one that will benefit that child as well as teachers...as well as the parents that struggle in the darkest night to make sense of a battle that would be a mere blip on the road of another's life?

Today a (nother) new beginning. Today a behavior modification support plan was studied for both strength & weakness, short-term goals & longevity, reminding us all gently to look for even a mere act of GOODness & comment on it, send home a note of joy-your child did this!, in effect, catching him being good instead of the negavtivity that reigns down from all angles.

I make no excuses as I struggle alongside my child to understand my child, to remain his faith, his belief, his anchor. His heart breaks, my heart breaks. His laughter shines, my laughter shines. We are in this growth opportunity together, our God, he, I, his step-father, his school staff, his dr.s and the people that love us, pray with us & struggle through it with us.

For all of this, I give thanks to God. I give thanks for the bad that I can appreciate the good. I give thanks for the frustration that I can appreciate the humor. The heartache so I can appreciate the full blown love of my child, a child that has & will continue to teach me more about parenting than any book or training ever will.