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11/06/2007 05:38
laurig
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 Has anyone ever been told that they are not doing their job as a parent by letting respite workers help out? The other day my sister told me to quit letting others raise my two autistic sons (ages 11 and 13). We have a girl come in Tues. Thurs. Sat.

I feel just horrible and really angry that she thinks this way. Oh yeah, and she has never offered to help out either.

What should I tell her if I can ever get over this anger?

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11/06/2007 13:34
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 you know people just dont get it!you just have to keep moving and do whatever it takes to take care of your children.when you start thinking about what she said think of something else.these things that people say are not important.And yes we've had it said to us all.(there's nothing wrong with your child,youre just spoiling him so on and so on.As well people that say these kinda things have a hateful heart at the time.keep on keeping on i am with you all the way.you are not alone!

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11/07/2007 18:08
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 My boyfriend's neice has CP and tehy have a respite worker come in a couple times a week. And to be honest, the first one they had ended up being a GIGANTIC disaster. Julie, the woman who is her respite worker now, is fantastic! People who don't have special needs children just do not understand the difficulties you can have. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with having a respite worker.

You have to take it with a grain of salt. Ignorance is bliss. It is so amazing how famiyl members can be unsupportive. To get over issues liek that, I just remind my family that if they needed help I would be supportive of them. Sometimes it actually gets to them, sometimes they are just too oblivious to the real world.

Don't let her make you feel guilty, you have nothing to be ashamed of.
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11/07/2007 18:19
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 Hay! freckles,what are you doing?i wrote you about toy compaines and us getting them to start changing too how they look at disabilities.I've called the american international toy show in NY left message as well hasbro,toys r us,Mattel,i sent them all a video on autism I've fax them.everyday i am going to keep at them and day by day i'll add more toy companies to me list until they see our children in a different light.that behind the disabilities are humens that love to play too.you know these companies donate toys to children that need them as they know how important play is well i've never heard of a children w/a or as given anything from any toy company!It's time for a change

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