The Difference

I have been ask so many  times the difference in Goose and a Normal child. First of all I think Goose is normal if there is such a thing. We all as humans have our issues so just because a doctor gives a person a diagnosis this means you are not normal?? If you watch your kids I guarantee you can relate the things they do to your own lives. Goose is Autistic he also has OCD, Anxiety Disorder,Selective Mutism,Transient Alteration of Awareness and Eating Disorder . Now lets think about this!! 


Goose likes to line his toys up,watch the same movie multiple times,repeat what they say in the movie, says things 3 times then he is done, gets mad easily, flicks his fingers when annoyed or scared, scared of the dark, wont talk to anyone, very attached to me, doesn't like crowds or loud noise, doesn't like costumes, will only eat certain food and has to be the right brand, now I'm gonna stop there cause I could go on and on. Now I'm gonna use me as an example just to prove a point.

I like my things in a certain way, If I enjoy a movie I will watch it more than once, I will repeat a line from a movie or an action, I sometimes say things 4 or 5 times before anyone listens, I sometimes get mad easily, I smoke more when annoyed or scared, I don't like the dark, I only talk to people if I want to, I am very attached to people, I hate crowds and jump if I hear a loud noise, I like certain foods more than others, so now I'm gonna stop with me. 

I don't have a diagnosis of Autism or any of the other issues Goose has so I guess I'm normal and he is not. I do know that Goose takes things to extreme but just trying to prove a point here. 

I know my grandson has some issues but that does not make him abnormal nor does it make any other Autistic child abnormal. They are who they are and we all have different personalities. I Love Him no matter what!! It is hard to deal with Autism or any other disability (child or adult) then to have to deal with stupidity just makes it more stressful. I know people ask the question due to the fact they know nothing about Autism. When I was a substitute teacher I always told my students " There is no such thing as a stupid question" so ask away and we will find an answer. I also told them "If you don't understand and don't ask how are you ever gonna know the answer" so I don't mind questions it is just the way people ask things. They don't think before they speak. So to whoever reads this before you get off line and think that lady is crazy just think about it. You also have a routine and likes certain things done a certain way.  I will end this with " Who is Normal"

Thanks for reading and God Bless!

II