tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post6744552438201242887..comments2023-10-24T16:16:29.095+01:00Comments on Club 166: Out of the Mouths of Babes...Club 166http://www.blogger.com/profile/01816977079856902634noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-32231865722839205522007-06-19T23:57:00.000+01:002007-06-19T23:57:00.000+01:00Question for Buddy Boy:Does the sign on the door a...Question for Buddy Boy:<BR/><BR/>Does the sign on the door apply to robot girls? Just wondering...Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06766614739853100172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-67696183113716609652007-06-17T05:11:00.000+01:002007-06-17T05:11:00.000+01:00Thanks, everyone.There have been a couple of occas...Thanks, everyone.<BR/><BR/>There have been a couple of occasions in the past when Buddy Boy voiced that he hated being autistic. At the time he seemed to blame anything he was frustrated about on being autistic. I guess that is one of the reasons that I was really glad when this happened, as it seemed to show that Buddy Boy's image of himself as autistic had improved.<BR/><BR/>We've tried telling him that being autistic means his brain thinks differently sometimes, but that everyone has something that is different about them. Autism is just the name of how he is different. <BR/><BR/>We've also tried to point out some of the good things about being autistic (like maybe it is the reason he is also so smart about a lot of things). Finally, we also try to reinforce the fact that we are a family, and all members of families have troubles from time to time, and when they do, the other members of the family are their to help them. <BR/><BR/>In regards Buddy Boy being verbal and being able to write, those are not significant issues at the present time. He was late to speak, and has had speech therapy since before he was three. Often his speech is indistinguishable from typical peers. Most of the time what you notice is that it's the speech patterns that are atypical, and not the speech itself. He still uses a lot of "scripts" that he has picked up from movies and TV shows and commercials, though less than he used to. And like many autistics, he has trouble picking up on the "social cues" in conversations.<BR/><BR/>As to his writing, his spelling is usually above par as compared to his peers (despite the "grils" in the sidebar). His writing skills are a bit sub par, and his penmanship is below the quality of his sister, who is 2 years younger at 5 years old. But we work on that, too, both in school as well as at home.<BR/><BR/>JoeClub 166https://www.blogger.com/profile/01816977079856902634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-49687107682588508392007-06-17T01:37:00.000+01:002007-06-17T01:37:00.000+01:00It is pretty cool that Buddy Boy can talk and writ...It is pretty cool that Buddy Boy can talk and write. Did you teach him those skills or did he learn them all on his own?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-44289459935561857212007-06-17T01:06:00.000+01:002007-06-17T01:06:00.000+01:00I LOVE this post.I LOVE this post.GClef1970https://www.blogger.com/profile/02027258605839422577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-37999965570181029612007-06-16T16:00:00.000+01:002007-06-16T16:00:00.000+01:00So cool!So cool!kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987700142247888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-14108617685824911002007-06-16T15:45:00.000+01:002007-06-16T15:45:00.000+01:00Buddy Boy -- an articulate self-advocate. He is tr...Buddy Boy -- an articulate self-advocate. He is truly a poster child for autism in a very positive way. You must be very proud of his confidence and self-esteem!Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647906900944224234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-76725905293615767882007-06-16T14:16:00.000+01:002007-06-16T14:16:00.000+01:00Toys R Us doesn't have a good selection of real to...Toys R Us doesn't have a good selection of real toys, anyway. They're all ads. <BR/><BR/>Way to go, Buddy Boy!Joeymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254601805621175842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-89640589951017432462007-06-16T13:38:00.000+01:002007-06-16T13:38:00.000+01:00Wow! TJ is now just beginning to understand he is...Wow! TJ is now just beginning to understand he is autistic. He doesn't yet fully understand what that means, I don't think. To make the connection between the two events and come up with his perspective on it, that is so neat!Yea Buddy Boy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-89122607681007899032007-06-16T12:49:00.000+01:002007-06-16T12:49:00.000+01:00Well said, Buddy Boy! It's great to see a positive...Well said, Buddy Boy! It's great to see a positive perspective like this from such a young age. <BR/><BR/>Please note that Toys 'R Us is a major sponsor for these cure walks.<BR/>Ask your Dad to get your stuff someplace else!Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06766614739853100172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-43076879821478913332007-06-16T07:08:00.000+01:002007-06-16T07:08:00.000+01:00Buddy Boy on NPR......the next campaign.....Buddy Boy on NPR......the next campaign.....kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01104388229716638534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-31572967786877711582007-06-16T06:32:00.000+01:002007-06-16T06:32:00.000+01:00Smart boy! :-)Smart boy! :-)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08185261414126581318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821799658844915805.post-27620445151920861712007-06-16T06:08:00.000+01:002007-06-16T06:08:00.000+01:00Wow! Excellent! Our guy does really identify himse...Wow! Excellent! Our guy does really identify himself as autistic . Just today he asked, "What my disability again?" But if and when he does, I hope he takes Buddy Boy's attitude. As a matter of fact, I'm going to steal "Autism makes [you] special," for the next time it comes up.VABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652301858477760996noreply@blogger.com