tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350958317060008788.post2664980969233233191..comments2023-10-08T06:06:14.776-05:00Comments on Spicy Dragons & Dinosaurs: What I asked forSuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381348178040472758noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350958317060008788.post-72420546361400293442008-01-24T09:31:00.000-06:002008-01-24T09:31:00.000-06:00I'm delurking after years of lurking (since before...I'm delurking after years of lurking (since before you went to China) to add my voice to the chorus of you are not alone in this. My 4 year old daughter isn't autistic but shares many of the same characteristics with the autism spectrum. Enough that they don't know exactly how to classify her. When I was having a bit of an emotional crisis last week during an adults-only meeting with her psychologist as we try to figure out what to do about kindergarten next year, she reminded me how very far children with PDD and autism type issues can go today, many even reaching university, and that one of the most important factors is having parents who encourage them and provide them with the tools to be the very best they can be, whatever that is. Julia's present, and her future, may not be what you dreamed before she came home, but there is every reason to believe that it can be very bright indeed.<BR/><BR/>Good eye contact, empathy, and a willingness to learn are all very good signs. With such loving, caring, involved parents as you I have no doubt that Julia will thrive.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.com