Can Parents of Children with Autism Really “Educate Themselves?”
Can Parents of Children with Autism Really “Educate Themselves?” Friday October 3, 2008 I just recently read a blog comment from a reader called “LC:” Parents, you must educate yourself on what’s safe for your child. I have a typical and autistic child. Read, read, read and make your own decision. LC is repeating something I’ve heard over and over again – from parents, teachers, therapists, doctors, and self-advocates. It is my considered opinion that “educating yourself” about autism through hours, days and weeks of reading, attending conferences, and tapping into the media is highly over-rated. I know this sounds strange, coming from the About.com Guide to Autism! But I have been reading, reading, reading… listening, interviewing, watching, and querying for several years now. And while I have formed personal opinions on a variety of autism-related topics, I am still unable to say absolutely that I KNOW what causes, prevents, treats, cures, or “recovers” autism. I can’t even say for
Can Parents of Children with Autism Really “Educate Themselves?” Friday October 3, 2008 #spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3)I just recently read a blog comment from a reader called “LC:” Parents, you must educate yourself on what’s safe for your child. I have a typical and autistic child. Read, read, read and make your own decision. LC is repeating something I’ve heard over and over again – from parents, teachers, therapists, doctors, and self-advocates. It is my considered opinion that “educating yourself” about autism through hours, days and weeks of reading, attending conferences, and tapping into the media is highly over-rated. I know this sounds strange, coming from the About.com Guide to Autism! But I have been reading, reading, reading… listening, interviewing, watching, and querying for several years now. And while I have formed personal opinions on a variety of autism-related topics, I am still unable to say absolutely that I KNOW what causes, prevents,
