” But some of parents can’t stand the fact that their kid is “different” and need to have the medical community label them as “diseased” in order to deal with the fact or just because they want a lazy explanation.”
do you personally know many people like this? They’re just lazy and cannot cope?
I haven’t met any parents like this.
Most parents I meet simply want a correct diagnosis so they can begin the proper therapy that most benefits their child.
Is it really parenting?
What about parents with many children? And only one child is affected?
Did they just forget to parent that child?
I treated all my children the same.
I have one child who is “different”.
I am not someone who cannot stand the fact he is different.
If he is not autistic, I don’t want him labelled autistic.
If he is autistic, I want to quickly find the proper therapy.
Right now - testing does not point to autism, but a brain disorder where sound is not properly interpreted (auditory processing disorder)
At times it is almost like dealing with a deaf child - only his ears are working fine - but the brain doesn’t always seem to interpret language correctly.
So right now we are waiting for a definitive diagnosis in order to help him find the best treatment.
All I am after is the truth - an accurate assessment of his condition. Then, from there, come up with a plan.
It would be great if all we had to do was just call him a moron or a retard - and that would snap him out of it.
C’mon parents give it a try!
Call your kid a retard tonight and tell them to quit acting like a moron - let’s see how that works!
Part of the problem is assuming that if your child is "different" then he has an illness and needs therapy. If there's a physical ailment such as hearing loss or nerve or neurological damage that's one thing. But if he's just not normal then that's not an illness just a difference.