Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Bad Parenting?

Is there anything that frosts parents of children with autism more than when people assume that they are bad parents because their kids appear to be spoiled brats?

This week’s column in the Patch tries to educate those who are not personally familiar with autism, and calls for more understanding.

Click here to read the whole story.

4 comments:

  1. Actually, my wife had suffered some looks and comments from other women when Alex was much smaller. I have never really been approached..but had I been, I think I would have also tried to educate..unless I saw they were purposely being rude.

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    1. You'd like to educate, but under those circumstances, it is hard not to get angry or just feel like walking away.

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  2. I know exactly what you mean
    people are so judgmental

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    1. It was heartwrenching to read some of the commments left on Patch... parents of older kids appear to feel even more ostracized.

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