autism

Congratulations on your surpassing your problems and your successful life! But. I don't think you are the living proof that ANYONE with autism or other issues can be ok in the end. You may be the proof that SOME PEOPLE can do it, I don't doubt it and I am very glad to hear of such cases. Nevertheless I don't think other people's problems should be minimized in any way. There are some autistic kids that have never recovered you know. Not to mention a lot of mental or physical disabilities that simply don't allow someone to have a normal life at all, not to mention independent...

The crazy researchers, have taken decades to find the reasons for autism and aspergus. They just prnounce some statements which does not hold water. The results obtained by observation of one or two children or adults of autism affected persons cannot be applied to whole world of people who have this syndrome. My son is suffering from aspergus and they have told me he is not a high achiever. He is 1/10 in a section of 60. He does not take down notes, he can repeat what teacher has taught him a few minutes ago. At home he does not write 2 or 3 times of any thing, long questions are answered with his own sentence, accurate information. The predictions or the statements that are made by the specialists especially psychiatrists are not accurate. They are not applying their mind or they lack requisite knowledge about the subject.

These so called experts do not know anything about people with autism. Children that have autism can be successful if given the chance and given the help they need to do well in life. My company has some people working there with autism and they are doing wonderful. It is true that people with any type of disability can do well.

It certainly ISN'T true that people with autism cannot excel in anything... they CAN.. they just have to be helped by people with knowledge on how to handle them and teach them... I've even heard of a few celebrities who had/have autism... and i even know of this girl who has autism and yet is one of the few surgeons who has very fine stitching

I am mentally cheering you. My brother and sister are dyslexic - my mom fought the school system for them. One teacher told my mom that my sister would be lucky to graduate from trade school (not that trade school is easy - I had to learn the body from the cellular level up for Massage Therapy) and she graduated her university Summa CumLaude, owns her own non-profit business and does very well for herself. My brother never graduated highschool - although he was only like a credit away - but he has an executive position with a security company where he has to look at difficult schematics daily. He started as the person who installs the systems - and was the one even the boss called for help on things he didn't understand - and now he travels outside the country on business. He makes six figures and is doing very well. I'm the free spirit who never had a problem with reading - but couldn't tie my shoes until third grade and I think I may have mild dyspraxia. I also daydream alot - which may be a mild autism I don't know. As a child it was an escape and as a young adult it was escape from any problems until they just went away. Now I save my daydreams for stories I write or tell myself to fall asleep by. But despite knowing I can't drive and such, I did well - even in jobs I had to give presentations in, despite living in my own world as a child and being very shy/keeping to myself. My favourite type of job are those I partner with others to reach their goals. I am a mom and a wife and I just adore my family!Thank you for the post - its very true!

Keith, I wish you could make a tv commercial telling your story. I've worked with developmentally disabled people of all ages and also have a granddaughter with Downes Syndrome so I know what you are saying is soooo true! Given the opportunity you can do anything and be anything you want to be in life. Personally, I think it all has to do with your parents and the way they bring you up. My granddaughter is 14 and has 'full blown' Downes but we don't treat her any differently than we would any other 14 year old girl. My daughter has worked hard fighting for her rights also to get the special needs help that she has needed in school. You go get em' Keith I know you can do it!