Our Son
Description:
Charity: autismspeaks
Author: Tami and Tim
Credits: Five For Fighting for doing this! Coldplay for the song.
Views: 1498
Posted: 3/05/08 8:16 AM
Tags:
aspergers pdd-nos
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Comments:
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Thank you for sharing your video and most of all thank you Grant for being our friend. Evan and Nolan
posted by The Greisingers on 3/20/08 3:11: PM
Great video, I am the Mother of a 31 yr old beautiful autistic daughter who was diagnosed when she was 41/2 yrs old.(1981) back then the school systems failed us, Autism was realitively new, Melissa's self help skills are great, but lack of communication makes life very difficult.
Melissa continues to learn new skills and is very loving towards all her family members and many people in the community. Good luck with Grant and all the other Autistic individuals across the country... keep speaking up for your children you are their only voice..and no one knows unless they have been there!!!
posted by Melissa's Mom on 3/10/08 11:05: AM
I loved your video. Grant reminds me alot of my son Caleb who is almost 7 and also has adhd and an asd. These children deserve so much credit for what they go through and how hard they try. Parents like us know the challenges our kids go through daily if just everyone would know what we do about these disorders, maybe there would be more help for these children. God Bless them all!
posted by Carisa on 3/08/08 9:36: AM
Great Site!
posted by hello on 3/07/08 1:28: PM
nice start
posted by bbb on 3/07/08 1:27: PM
Great Project.
posted by Ginny on 3/07/08 7:13: AM
Thanks for sharing. This was a beautiful video. It has been fun seeing that we are not alone in this. Maybe someday through awareness and hard work we can find a cure.
posted by Christy ~ Meet our Chris on 3/06/08 7:21: AM
Thank you for all you are doing for our kids....
posted by Diane Ward on 3/06/08 7:20: AM
I am the parent of a 7 year old son with autism.....
posted by Diane on 3/06/08 7:17: AM
Great video - can't wait to see you guys!
posted by Tracey O'Kane on 3/06/08 4:09: AM
Do you ever wonder.....
what kind of young man he will become?
what kind of dad will he be?
One of my favorite poems is "Footprints in the Sand". I think most of us have been carried by the Lord when we were to weak to carry on on our own. I know he will carry my son when he needs to be carried. He will never leave our sides.
Lauren thanks for your comments... we wish you and your family the best!
Jim & Diane it's not the same without you guys here in the neighborhood. What will Tami and the kids do all summer!?!? - Tim
posted by Tim on 3/05/08 8:46: PM
i feel really bad for this kid and he actually did look really regular and im glad that i can help!
posted by sam on 3/05/08 6:02: PM
i feel really bad for this kid and he actually did look really regular and im glad that i can help!
posted by sam on 3/05/08 6:02: PM
We thought it was great and we miss you guys everyday. Keeping you in our prayers.
posted by Jim and Diane on 3/05/08 5:37: PM
Love it!
posted by Julie Clover on 3/05/08 12:07: PM
your story is so similar to ours--i think we all feel that way! remember that we are all in this together---if we lived closer maybe my "justin" and your "grant " would be friends!--lauren
posted by lauren on 3/05/08 9:21: AM
This is a beautiful essay of the richness life with a child like Grant can bring a family. There is a depth of love that we all can identify with. Perhaps Grant's life work is to reveal the nuggets of gold in our hearts. Tami and Tim are doing a magnificent job of helping their child thrive. Grant is a tribute to the power of love in and of itself. Thank you for sharing your son with the world.
posted by Carol Hatcher on 3/28/08 8:59: PM