tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254930116406733128.post5620177184813547030..comments2023-04-16T22:33:54.256+10:00Comments on Candid Country Life: All about Timothy...Dalinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05678332175939235552noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254930116406733128.post-68878827915267699232009-11-02T09:21:51.902+10:002009-11-02T09:21:51.902+10:00Hi Damaris,
Thank you for sharing your experiences...Hi Damaris,<br />Thank you for sharing your experiences and feelings about your son Timothy, I work in a high school and have come across a couple of kids with asperger's. One I had close dealings with as I worked in the library at the time and this young 13yr old boy became a regular there. He was a member of the Green Team - an environmental group our teacher/librarian ran, he loved nature and knew everything about Marron, yabbies and jilgies. When he got upset he would end up on the roof or up a tree. He too didn't like it when the other kids weren't doing the right thing and would come and tell us and just like Timothy he would take his own good time doing things himself :)<br />He is the same age as my youngest daughter and is now 22. I saw him earlier this year at an event we attended, he was working as a security guard there, not quite the policman, but pretty close :) <br />As far a s the vege patch goes Darmaris, its trial and error with vegies. I have found some things just don't go too well were we are and so I don't try to grow them now, even tho they are supposed to be suitable for where we are. But its so worthwhile growing the ones that do flourish here. It will all work out in the end, you may just had to do some adjustments to suit.<br />PaddyPaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335459443031703694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254930116406733128.post-14937693785094941012009-11-01T22:03:02.234+10:002009-11-01T22:03:02.234+10:00I take my hat off to you Damaris. As an O.T I work...I take my hat off to you Damaris. As an O.T I worked with young people and adults with challenging behaviors - some had similar sensory integration difficulties to those Timothy has, others obsessions and compulsive behaviors. Many had violent behaviours (often a result of institutionalization)and I used to have my hair pulled constantly and permanent scratches on my arms, courtesy of one young girl but I could leave work at 5pm and have respite every evening. I know it must be hard, especially when you encounter those who do not understand why Timothy responds in certain ways. Living in the country must help, the environment is so important - I guess city life would drive Timothy crazy - 6 months in a rental house in suburbia with barking dogs, lawnmowers, parties etc, was hard enough for me! Thank you for sharing about your life with Timothy - the trials and the joys - for being so candid on your blog about candid country life. I hope it offers those who visit some insight into what it requires to raise a child like Timothy.Ann at eightacresofedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15524581927752695509noreply@blogger.com