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