Beautiful Minds

Yesterday I ran into the Chairperson of the CPSE dept of Special Education. Joann and I have history because she chairpersoned both of my son's cases and I am a voluteer parent advocate. We greeted and exchanged pleasantries, and immediately she asked how the boys were doing. She was genuinely interested. Knowing how difficult the past was, she was curious as to how they were handling mainstream school (they go to a private catholic school out of fear of getting lost and Pushed through the school system) and if they were able to aclimate successfully. Of course, they are doing well and granted we do hit some speed bumps, but it is not undealable.

It then occured to me, people not only view my boys as busy little boys but that they are viewed as children with special needs needing special services and extra attention regarding diet and discipline.

I don't view my children as having PDD's, 1 with ADHD with ODD, and 1 with Aspergers Autism. I see them as having beautiful minds. Yes, a little more attention is needed and I do deal with a great deal more challenges but keeping God on speed dial is definately a must, but I see my beautiful boys as gifted and I know our family is blessed. (things could be worse!)

Then another thought occured to me... Einstein.. wasn't he challenged even possibly autistic?? Most of your prodigies, genious's are "special need" individuals. So every negative has a postive.

So from now on...I don't consider my children as children with disabilites or special needed individuals, I see them as gifted and one of a kind.