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Here are some suggested organisations that offer expert advice on special needs.

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Here are some suggested organisations that offer expert advice on special needs.

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Lady I met in the supermarket can cure autism!

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AudrinaAdare · 15/06/2013 20:11

DS had just been to a party and was in a bit of a state having held it together all afternoon. DH had to carry him out and I was left waiting at the checkout.

Anyway, apparently if she had him for just five minutes she could sort him out!

Sadly I didn't get her name or number. I told her to ring the National Autistic Society immediately, submit her research to The Lancet, make several millions, go into DS' school and see if her methods worked with physically disabled children... but she walked away

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Handywoman · 15/06/2013 20:12

Yey!!!! Good for you!!!! HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK

SauvignonBlanche · 15/06/2013 20:14

Five minutes - that long?

mummytime · 15/06/2013 20:15

You are wonderful! Well done, I just hope I can be as quick thinking under pressure (not do a fish impression).

AudrinaAdare · 15/06/2013 20:20

I've been away from this board for a bit and had forgotten about the honking lol... I was shaking afterwards though. Could hardly put my number in the chip and pin.

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AudrinaAdare · 15/06/2013 20:22

Oh and had been previously wound up by two older ladies complaining that people should do their shopping in the week when screaming child was at school. DH told them that unlike obviously retired people we had to work as he was going past ha ha.

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Pouncer1 · 15/06/2013 20:30

Good on you.

Bluebirdonmyshoulder · 15/06/2013 21:04

Good for you.

What an absolute silly fucking cow.

I'm starting to feel rather militant at all the fucking idiots we have to endure.

Eyesunderarock · 15/06/2013 21:06

Well, I wonder what her foolproof method was?
Who knows, you could have knocked a revolution in autism cure and prevention on the head.
Better than knocking her out I suppose.
Honk honk honk.

stillfightingforjustice · 15/06/2013 21:07

Was it a BOGOF offer? :)

ChippingInWiredOnCoffee · 15/06/2013 21:10

What a shame you didn't get her number, people would be lining up for it.

Stupid ignorant witch.

Have yourself a or a .

AudrinaAdare · 15/06/2013 21:27

Aw... you are a lovely lot. I suspect the cure was something along the lines of a good smack. I could have got my phone out, pointed and the cctv and asked her coldly if she cared to try physically assaulting my son...

There was a great reply to a wilfully ignorant neighbour on AIBU the other week: "My son isn't available for you sorting him out as he is upstairs working on his proposal for compulsory euthanasia for the over sixties"

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ouryve · 15/06/2013 21:41

Good for you!!! :o

ouryve · 15/06/2013 21:43

If older people don't like bumping into people with children when they're out shopping, they should go shopping during the week, when the kids are at school.

AudrinaAdare · 15/06/2013 21:51

Exactly. I have previously used a line I've heard on MN for these occasions: "who on earth would choose to visit a supermarket on a Saturday afternoon for peace and quiet?"

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Ineedmorepatience · 15/06/2013 22:21

Well done you for quick thinking

Horrible that you were put in that situation though!

Eyesunderarock · 15/06/2013 22:33

'"My son isn't available for you sorting him out as he is upstairs working on his proposal for compulsory euthanasia for the over sixties'

I'm glad it amused you OP.

AudrinaAdare · 15/06/2013 22:41

Oh that was you? Bloody genius. HONK HONK

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Eyesunderarock · 15/06/2013 23:02

Decades of dealing with opinionated arses. I'm almost a black belt.

AudrinaAdare · 15/06/2013 23:30

You are nails

I might start asking them if they were fluent in four modern languages, two ancient, Grade eight in five instruments and about to take A' level mathematics, chemistry and physics aged six.

Not that DS is either, but they won't know that.

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Eyesunderarock · 15/06/2013 23:37

You could try that next time:
'He plays violin to grade 8, speaks 4 languages fluently and is taking his A level in advanced maths next month. And you want to cure him?'

SuperiorCat · 15/06/2013 23:42

Thank you for doing that on all our behalf Audrina

Pixel · 16/06/2013 00:23

What is it with supermarkets? I had a complete stranger come over to tell me I should take ds to Lourdes.
Perhaps I should have asked her if she could organise a school trip .

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MeAndMySpoon · 16/06/2013 10:12

Fantastic. I'm storing these up against the day that DS2 ceases to be a cute 2 yo having a 'typical' 2 yo tantrum and is still having meltdowns at a less socially acceptable age. Though I suspect I'll be a gibbering, furious mess rather than icy cool...

cornypedicure · 16/06/2013 12:46

I love your response Audrina

EllenJanesthickerknickers · 16/06/2013 13:20

Oh, well done. I'll have to store that one up.

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