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Excellent advice!

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theDudesmummy · 23/07/2014 14:05

benandfinlay.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1

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autumnsmum · 23/07/2014 14:33

Very good advice

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TigerLightBurning · 23/07/2014 17:35

The thing that bothers me most these days is the casual use of the word special in a derogatory manner.

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theDudesmummy · 23/07/2014 19:22

Strangely, I don't find that too bothersome. What really gets me is the question about "why is he autistic", or "why doesn't he talk". Probably well-meaning and people trying to appear interested and involved but it comes across to me as accusatory when I am feeling sensitive!

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theDudesmummy · 23/07/2014 19:27

I read a good one here a while ago about what to say when people ask what special abilities he has....Tell them (whispered) "he can FLY!". Now I realise that is totally mean and I have never actually done it, but it did give me and DH a laugh.

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blanklook · 24/07/2014 17:07

"casual use of the word special in a derogatory manner."
I also intensely dislike 'speshul'

Grin at "he can FLY!"

It's the you don't look disabled/autistic that gets me, it's often addressed directly to my dd as she's adult. I have to bite my tongue every time not to say "Well you don't look stupid..."

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