Comments on: The Alligator King And His Seventh Son http://www.esteeklar.com/2009/10/14/the-alligator-kings-seventh-son/ The Joy of Autism is about our journey with autism and our opinions about how society views it. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:33:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stephanie http://www.esteeklar.com/2009/10/14/the-alligator-kings-seventh-son/comment-page-1/#comment-5808 Stephanie Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:25:50 +0000 http://www.esteeklar.com/?p=1803#comment-5808 Estee, "Communication involves more than just words." These words are so often attached to teaching the "social component." Yet, they're not often enough attached to recognizing the communications are children do make -- when we listen. I have some ugly, painful memories attached to this -- of people coming in and observing my family. Unfortunately, these observers didn't see the communication in our many interactions. Hopefully the day will come when more will share your beautiful vision. Estee,

“Communication involves more than just words.” These words are so often attached to teaching the “social component.” Yet, they’re not often enough attached to recognizing the communications are children do make — when we listen.

I have some ugly, painful memories attached to this — of people coming in and observing my family. Unfortunately, these observers didn’t see the communication in our many interactions.

Hopefully the day will come when more will share your beautiful vision.

]]> By: Rsoe http://www.esteeklar.com/2009/10/14/the-alligator-kings-seventh-son/comment-page-1/#comment-5805 Rsoe Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:45:25 +0000 http://www.esteeklar.com/?p=1803#comment-5805 Estee, you are blessed to have the mindset you do. When Ben was young--I was too obsessed with "curing" him, as if I had that power....what a nimwit I was! By the time I pulled my head out, he was pretty much on the road to non-scripted communication himself, BUT, I did work in a classroom of kids who showed me amazing things about communication, much like you are saying. You "knew", although you didn't know why you knew. Estee, you are blessed to have the mindset you do. When Ben was young–I was too obsessed with “curing” him, as if I had that power….what a nimwit I was! By the time I pulled my head out, he was pretty much on the road to non-scripted communication himself,

BUT, I did work in a classroom of kids who showed me amazing things about communication, much like you are saying. You “knew”, although you didn’t know why you knew.

]]> By: Judi http://www.esteeklar.com/2009/10/14/the-alligator-kings-seventh-son/comment-page-1/#comment-5796 Judi Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:40:37 +0000 http://www.esteeklar.com/?p=1803#comment-5796 Estée, you brought back fond memories with this post. Because of it, I just spent an entire half hour on you-tube showing our 3 youngest my favourite Sesame Street clips. They all loved the Alligator King and can't believe that Sesame Street is older than mum. Estée, you brought back fond memories with this post. Because of it, I just spent an entire half hour on you-tube showing our 3 youngest my favourite Sesame Street clips. They all loved the Alligator King and can’t believe that Sesame Street is older than mum.

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