tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174538109415913794.post3675749338025590336..comments2023-08-24T02:12:06.214-07:00Comments on Julie Day - Aspie Children's Author: An Aspergirl and Birthday Celebrations, Or NotJulie Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10370540030678282595noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174538109415913794.post-11270763236060414312013-04-13T03:15:49.519-07:002013-04-13T03:15:49.519-07:00Thanks, Rhonda. It's great to hear that your n...Thanks, Rhonda. It's great to hear that your niece is getting better. It does help when you get involved in activities you like doing esp with others.Julie Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370540030678282595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174538109415913794.post-79100517880695052952013-04-12T15:18:20.995-07:002013-04-12T15:18:20.995-07:00My great niece was diagnosed with Fragile X when s...My great niece was diagnosed with Fragile X when she was about 3. It's on the autism spectrum I think. Noises, lots of people, confusion - all caused problems for her. With therapy and patience from her family, she's learned how to be a part of get togethers. She knows when she's had enough and can tell she needs a break. No one questions it when she goes off to a room to isolate herself for a while. She reemerges when she's ready. She's now 10 and is awesome. She can't function in a classroom though, so she's home-schooled. But she's involved in other activities where she interacts with kids, such as cheerleading, buddy ball and therapeutic horseback riding. All programs that adapt to her special needs and they've all been great. There's been a big difference just in the past couple of years. I'm so proud of her. She's a super sweet kid and extremely funny. :-)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your experience and helping to highlight autism and aspergers. Rhonda Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644034479447678981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174538109415913794.post-53593744816368655502013-04-12T08:11:56.523-07:002013-04-12T08:11:56.523-07:00Thanks, Tamara. That's the whole idea.Thanks, Tamara. That's the whole idea.Julie Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370540030678282595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174538109415913794.post-66151132668858283172013-04-12T07:45:37.376-07:002013-04-12T07:45:37.376-07:00Thanks for this post, Julie, and opening my eyes t...Thanks for this post, Julie, and opening my eyes to a perspective I wouldn't have considered without your post. Tamara Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13794264222717307506noreply@blogger.com