Goal For The Green

By now you’ve probably heard the comments made last week by radio talk show host Michael Savage. He caused outrage across the nation about his comments on autism, stating that it is a “racket” and a “fraud. Here is the video in case you missed it.

Unless you have a child with autism, or are a caregiver that works with this population, you just can’t know the tremendous amount of time, love and devotion that is necessary to deal with this disorder 24/7. While I don’t at all agree with Mr. Savages comments about autistic children being “brats” or ” idiots”, he certainly caused a furor that bought too much attention to him, and an even greater awareness of how huge autism is. At About.com is an article from a different perspective on what Mr. Savage may have done for autism.

Read about that here.

When it come to autism, it is doubtful that it is misdiagnosed, under diagnosed, or over diagnosed. The truth is that 1 out of every 150 children are diagnosed with some form of the disorder. These are pretty alarming statistics for a disorder that varies so greatly in its severity, and has no cure.  Or society has been led to believe by the medical community and pharmaceutical companies, that there is a pill for everything. Well, there is no “magic” pill for autism. With this thought in mind, it is possible that many people, adults and children alike are over medicated, no matter what their ailment  or diagnosis is.

Hi there….  How do you like the new look and theme?  I have been thinking for a while about how to integrate my day job ( Independent provider/job coach for an autistic client) into the blog. I got lucky and joined Whole-hog-blogs. It’s one of the better choices I’ve made, ladybug included.

You will be getting the same “green” type articles and information here, but also help and information in the area of disabilities (not just developmental) ones. I have devoted the last twenty years of my life to working with  the devlopmentally disabled population.  Most of that time was spent working in Special Education, within the school system. Now, I work independendantly through the state. I am my own contractor. The work, to me is not like work, just a slice out of my day. That is not to say that it doesn’t have it’s challenges.  For me, it is a very rewarding place to be in my life. It is my belief that if you take the “dis” out of a dissability and focus on the ability, you get better results. Most people in this population are more able than is often recognized. It also helps to have some fun and throw in some humor along the way. Come on back anytime, as we explore ways to work toward a better tomorrow.