Meanwhile, ALL good parents are working to help their children find their abilities, plan for their futures, and overcome limitations that make their lives less fulfilling.

To me, at least, the “warrior” idea is more about “fighting tooth and nail” (and leaving no stone unturned no matter what’s under it) versus some version of moderation and accommodation.

In other words, when I say “I’m not a mother warrior,” I’m not saying “I don’t support biomedical intervention for kids with autism.” I suspect that diet change and nutritional enhancement is sometimes very effective indeed.

Rather, I’m suggesting that we, as parents, can do two things: BOTH help our children to grow and thrive AND enjoy our lives together. I’m saying we can do ABA or Floortime or GFCF diets AND go to the beach.

Hey – I think I just wrote my blog for today!

Thanks, Adonya!

Lisa (About.com Guide to Autism)

I got hate mail when I wrote several years ago about David Kirby and his book. I try to ignore the other side, well actually there are more than two sides since some say that the adults are higher functioning and their lower functioning kids cannot be like that ever, so a few sides.

I try to stay out as much as possible and focus on raising and living with autism. All these children will be adults someday and then what? We need to get services in place.

I am surprised when I read in yahoo groups messages from parents whose kid is 18 or 19 and they dont know what to do.

What have they been doing all these years? My son is 13 and we are discussing college and what he wants to do. An online friend told me that at a district mtg the other night they had some lady who is a specialist speak and she said that the kids would end up being janitors and nothing else and to get used to it. What a downer.

I try to change the channel when Jenny is on saying her son can remember when he was autistic, my son does not need to hear the way these people spew about autism. That is such an insult.

These other parents will not accept their child. I read of one that lost her house, job and supposedly got the kid back and said would not do it the same way.

My son who is 13 had five words until he was 4 and through speech and OT therapy and special ed preschool he learned to talk. He was held back in first grade to do it fully in general ed and then gen ed through 5th grade. He is still autistic has social issues and some oddities about him. These parents that say their kid is cured or recovered have kids that are under 6. I wonder what will happen when they get to middle school and issues arise that they ignored and bullying and other things take place. They need to wake up.