...I give you a cartoon series I found today on one of my Autism lists. It's a lot more funny if you have a kid with Autism, as parents of kids with Autism are probably the only people who talk about poop more than young boys do.
I read the first 53 comics in one sitting, and it was so much like my life three years ago. Hutton's first "word" in sign language was also "more," which he did when he wanted more food or more pushes on the swing. It's amazing to realize how far he's come since that point. He now talks using his voice, doesn't flap his hands or walk on his toes. He still has some definite delays and behavioral problems, but he continues to impress me with something new every day. This morning it was when he came upstairs to say, "Harrison, come downstairs and eat lunch with me, please." Considering he didn't speak at age two, that sentence thrilled me!
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
In Lieu of a Real Post...
Posted by Laura at 7:33 PM
Labels: Autism, Comics, The Chelation Kid
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I remember when contact storage solutions came out with "Thimerosol Free" solutions. If they were so excited about that it makes you wonder what was wrong with that chemical!! According to most vaccine producers, "Oh, no worries". Yeah, right.
And Hutton's statement...Beeyooteeful : )
That's awesome, Laura!!
Speaking of funny comics, I've been scouring that Married to the Sea comic site posted on the Gin and Tonic Lounge site and I want to e-mail you one that made me think immediately of you... lol
Matt-Man, Thimerosal is only dangerous in contact lens solution. It's PERFECTLY SAFE for you when you inhale it in a flumist or get it injected it directly into your bloodstream. Hmm, wasn't there some issue with hatters getting all "mad" from using mercury in making heir hats? Oh, that was ages ago. No need to worry about mercury in things now. We're past that.
Allie - I'm looking at Married to the Sea, too! It's great!
Did you see this one?
http://www.marriedtothesea.com/032906/sled-rides.gif
I love it when I come accross someone else's reference to the Lounge??
Now my ego is all warm and tingly...
Side note: The question marks in the comment above were supposed to be exclamation points. I'm not a bright man.
Oh, I love hearing about Hutton's awesome progress. That is so exciting. Hey, Bryce and Quinn both started with "more" and "please" in sign language, too. We were just talking about that the other night, actually - seems like all kids who start with sign language always modify the signs a little bit, and Bryce and Quinn had the cutest ways to make their signs. Geez, I kind of wish they were still signing. My house is, uh, LOUD.
Glad I found you -- I have three girls with autism -- Chelation Kid is hysterical -- and "spot on" as our Brit friends would say. Danbury CT is known as the "hat city" as they made felt hats there for ages -- when we moved to CT I swiftly decided NOT to move to Hat City -- can you imagine the mercury levels in the soil there?
Do you play the Flu Vaccine game? Ask the fat, puffy nurses lolling about the Stop & Shop flu clinics if they brought in the mercury free version of the shot -- when they go all pale or purply ask VERY LOUDLY "Why would you want to inject 25 mcg of Hg into old people?? BAD NURSE!" Then flounce out in a huff. It's rather fun, like TP's the neighbors house as a child. I'll be back!
Kim
Thought you might want to read this, highlights of one of the biggest international Autism conferences, held in Seattle a few weeks ago. It covers a LOT of material:
http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/research/imfar_2007_recap.php
Thought you might want to read this, highlights of one of the biggest international Autism conferences, held in Seattle a few weeks ago. It covers a LOT of material:
http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/research/imfar_2007_recap.php
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