Birds & Bees talks really can not be one sided. Autism & Puberty
I used to tell my employees you have two choices. You can either laugh or you can cry. Nothing around here is worth crying about so find a way to laugh at the situation. This is not a funny topic folks people are chemically castrating young men and have urged me to do so... Check out this article.... http://tinyurl.com/nm6qas
We all know men and boys put their hands in their pants. Puberty was a difficult and stressful time for almost all of us. Mine was particularly difficult. Swollen breasts, breast excretion, constant erections, pimples, pimples, and pimples. I was blessed with a very understanding liberal nurse mother. Who explained, supported, and ignored some of the behaviors. We all know that a fundamental understanding of the changes, whys, and what to do are important.
Well folks enough about me what is a Dad to do... Birds & Bees talks really can not be one sided. I am not sure if Tanner would even grasp the meaning of a 1950's style sex education tape. I bring up this topic not for a laugh. I see serious consequences looming on the horizon. I had forgotten the stress, strain, and trauma of my own puberty. That was with counseling. Again, I just put it out on the table. In my mind Castration is NOT an option. There must be some other way of dealing with Autism and Puberty.
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What can you do today...
If you are a parent... Love your child unconditionally. Do not let your child feel they are any less because they cannot communicate the way we do or look after themselves. Do not forget to look after yourself and your significant other. ( If you don't have one find one...There is someone out there for everyone. You deserved to be loved also). Join a church. Speak to your friends. Keep up the good fight.
If you are Friend... If you have resources please consider supporting Generation Rescue as they move the agenda towards services and support programs. If you do not have financial resources provide respite services... Babysit, go with a parent to the grocery store, or running errands. Be there to listen.
If you are in the medical community it is time to wake up and do something...
If you are in the insurance industry it is time to make the people responsible pay...
if you are in the media it time to tell the truth...
If you are in the government it is time act...
If you are in education it is time to educate...
If you are in a religious community it is time to rally the troops to support families...
If you are involved in a Autism group please invite them to join the Move to Heal Autism By 2030 (MTHA)
If you are in the New York City Office of Autism Speaks... remember that $50,000 you took from my community this fall could have helped to pay for my sons therapy this year.
If you are in contact with amanda peet and have a child with Autism invite her over to experience our lives first hand and but out of our childrens and the future of others children.
If you are impacted by autism (that means you are part of the human race) Join me in the fight. Join causecast with your own cause or mine. Make a difference in our world. now. State your change! Then make it happen.
If you happen to have some sleeping pills, sleep ideas for children with autism, or want to come spend the night let me know.... I need a nap.
Say a prayer for all those dealing or not dealing with their "Autism Like" conditions.
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If you are in the pharmaceutical industry it is time to pray...
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66 years no answers.... How much Longer, America How much longer...
People it is just time to deal with Autism....
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Tim, excellent. I appreciate
Tim, excellent. I appreciate your honesty. Puberty and autism is not something that people readily talk about, but it is something on every parent's mind.
As my older, 14-year-old, son experiences the onrush of hormones I often reflect on the difficulties I felt during the same period and attempt to help him navigate the intricate social maze of what is acceptable and what is not.
My expectations during this part of his life begins a new chapter of discovery. Much like the others, only this time instead of fixating on Thomas the Train there are more real-world concerns.
Together, I pray, we will safely navigate the uncertain terrain ahead and enter the next transition from adolescence to adulthood with a sense of possibilities and purpose.
But we won’t leave it solely up to the power of prayer. I will largely lean on the experiences of parents who have come before me and look to their counsel for answers and inspiration.