different but still the same. “be thankful for what we are!”
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Different but still the same
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“Be thankful for
what we are!”
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“Reality better
than anticipation
(no reason for
apprehension).”
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“I imagined them sad, but they
looked happy.”
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“At first I was
disappointed by
their ignoring
me.”
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“I was amazed of mothers’
dedication/commitment. They do not seem to
have another life”.
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“Strange but understandabl
e.”
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“I’ve managed to find new ways of communication
- a simple smile -.”
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“I was a bit afraid at the beginning, but things came
naturally.”
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“My initial thought was they were the same, but they had different responses to my offering them
juice.”
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“Very detail focused/keen on similarities and differences.”
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“Not sure of what I/we can do to help.”
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“Some of them seem pretty smart and able
to solve problems (direction or easiest
way).”
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“I didn’t know how to enter their
world.”
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“They seemed to answer the
stimuli mechanically.”
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“They simply
ignored me. I was
upset.”
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“A big gap between
their emotional
response and their
age.”
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“They seem to need activity.”
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“They may
become
aggressive under
stress.”
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“Able of artistic details.”
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“Some of them were very happy with the
gifts.”
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“Most of them
have no initiative
in interaction.”
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“They are kids requiring more
attention.”
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“While doing something they do
not like interference.”
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“I felt rejected.”
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“Parents look more
like teachers.”
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“Blank eyes sometimes.”
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“Younger children were more
communicative.”
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“I felt useless.”
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“They are not
aware of the
differences from
the other children.”
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“They learn by
imitation.”
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In conclusion, we believe that such action has opened our eyes to
the really important things in life, especially the need of every
human being to support, a helping hand, a smile ... It was a new
experience for us and we believe that those children deserve more. As Jim Sinclair said, "Being
autistic does not mean to be a foreign. But it means to be a stranger" and we are trying
to understand and get closer to them.