Happy New Year!

[dancingGoat]

Peter Korsten wrote:
> From: <g.vansanten at chello.nl>
> 
>>---- Peter Korsten <peter at severity-one.com> schreef:
>>
>>>Well, it was the year in which we were told that what our little boy has is called "high-functioning autism". It's not this condition I'm worried about, but what will happen when his mummy and daddy can't look after him any longer.
>>

Hi Peter I too am sorry to hear your news, I have a nephew with a similar 
condition which has never quite been pinned down. I also work in a mainstream 
school with students with similar conditions and my other brother as well as a 
close friend work as teachers in special schools with children with very severe 
autism. Of course none of this is relevant to you, other than to say that all of 
the kids I have met are just great. Yes they are 'different' but they are all a 
lot of fun and have a very individual and unique outlook on life. They are also 
hard work at times, but still fantastic and lovely people. Don't worry about the 
future, there will always be people who care and Jean-Luc will still develop and 
grow, the difference now is that he will have to learn how to deal with his own 
unique worldview - but you are aware of that from an early age so he wont have 
the problems that many have where they are just deemed as difficult for many 
years until some enlightened soul actually diagnoses their condition.

Here's to the rest of an interesting journey that you and your family are 
already on, I wish you all the best for the future.

Mark