tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post1615915973408854897..comments2024-02-25T10:24:30.868-05:00Comments on Special needs disability parenting BLOOM: A brother's story fuels autism researcherBLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-30989179514230783482015-01-22T17:39:04.224-05:002015-01-22T17:39:04.224-05:00What a terribly heartbreaking story - I can't ...What a terribly heartbreaking story - I can't imagine the pain. When I was in my last year of high school, I got a summer job working with children with disabilities in a day programme. There was one little boy with autism and I remember they said his mother was 'cold' and that's the reason for his disability. When she came to get him at the end of the day, I remember thinking she was a terrible person. We had to practice the principles of behaviour modification and when this little guy had a meltdown, he went into a cupboard with a timer and alarm on the outside. This was in 1972. These are such sad memories of how wrong we all were about disability. If only we could turn all the clocks back and do it over again... with love and education.The Caregivers' Living Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10920119448415733545noreply@blogger.com