Comments on: Boxing With Shadows: Our family’s brush with Autism http://kerriweems.com/2009/10/13/boxing-with-shadows-our-family%e2%80%99s-brush-with-autism/ Here is a window into my world --- just a way to bring my friends along for the journey! Thu, 10 May 2012 12:05:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Iris Clayton http://kerriweems.com/2009/10/13/boxing-with-shadows-our-family%e2%80%99s-brush-with-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-4215 Iris Clayton Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:24:22 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/?p=439#comment-4215 Hi Kerri! I can understand exactly what you mean. My grandson Daniel has Ausburger Autisim. It is a struggle everyday for my daughter. He also is ADHD and has extremely difficult time with other kids his age due to them making fun of him because he is so different. He is extremely, very smart and doing well by maintaining an A-B Honor Roll status in school. Most of his is due to social skills. Daniel is a wonderful child and is a blessing to us every day. Thank you so much for sharing your story. BTW, I remember our services over in the Day Care Gym! Time sure has gone by! Iris Hi Kerri! I can understand exactly what you mean. My grandson Daniel has Ausburger Autisim. It is a struggle everyday for my daughter. He also is ADHD and has extremely difficult time with other kids his age due to them making fun of him because he is so different. He is extremely, very smart and doing well by maintaining an A-B Honor Roll status in school. Most of his is due to social skills.
Daniel is a wonderful child and is a blessing to us every day. Thank you so much for sharing your story. BTW, I remember our services over in the Day Care Gym! Time sure has gone by!

Iris

]]> By: Robin http://kerriweems.com/2009/10/13/boxing-with-shadows-our-family%e2%80%99s-brush-with-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-4214 Robin Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:35:18 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/?p=439#comment-4214 Pastor Kerri, It is amazing to see you be so transparent in so many areas of your life. That is what helps to encourage others like myself to really KNOW that we are not alone. Often we feel like we are alone and that nobody else could ever imagine what we are going through. I can totally relate to boxing with shadows, just in a different area. :) Praise God for Stovie's healing. I remember teaching that little man with Barb in the 2's. He has such a great spirit about him. Be blessed! Can't wait for Friday night! Pastor Kerri, It is amazing to see you be so transparent in so many areas of your life. That is what helps to encourage others like myself to really KNOW that we are not alone. Often we feel like we are alone and that nobody else could ever imagine what we are going through. I can totally relate to boxing with shadows, just in a different area. :) Praise God for Stovie’s healing. I remember teaching that little man with Barb in the 2′s. He has such a great spirit about him. Be blessed! Can’t wait for Friday night!

]]> By: Andrea http://kerriweems.com/2009/10/13/boxing-with-shadows-our-family%e2%80%99s-brush-with-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-4213 Andrea Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:49:28 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/?p=439#comment-4213 Hi Kerri! Thank you for sharing! I just wanted to let you know I appreciate you sharing something so personal with us. My son was diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome. It is rare and requires lots of different doctors and something you have to follow all of his life. I don't know if you are familiar with that syndrome, most people are not. Anywho, I just wanted to let you know your words are encouraging to those who seem alone sometimes and feel like we are "Boxing with Shadows". God is an Awesome God and we shall put our hope in Him. In Christ, Andrea Hi Kerri!

Thank you for sharing! I just wanted to let you know I appreciate you sharing something so personal with us. My son was diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome. It is rare and requires lots of different doctors and something you have to follow all of his life. I don’t know if you are familiar with that syndrome, most people are not. Anywho, I just wanted to let you know your words are encouraging to those who seem alone sometimes and feel like we are “Boxing with Shadows”. God is an Awesome God and we shall put our hope in Him.

In Christ,
Andrea

]]> By: Dave Ohlerking http://kerriweems.com/2009/10/13/boxing-with-shadows-our-family%e2%80%99s-brush-with-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-4209 Dave Ohlerking Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:56:53 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/?p=439#comment-4209 Thank you for sharing such a painful journey. It will help so many people. We love y'all, Dave & Jean Ohlerking Thank you for sharing such a painful journey. It will help so many people.
We love y’all,
Dave & Jean Ohlerking

]]> By: Kristen http://kerriweems.com/2009/10/13/boxing-with-shadows-our-family%e2%80%99s-brush-with-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-4208 Kristen Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:43:37 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/?p=439#comment-4208 I have encountered the same thing with my son. He is in speech therapy at the moment. I was told by a few daycare centers that they believed that he showed signs of the disorder. I felt exactly as you did. I am a single mother and to have someone say something like that to you...it is scary at best. I am eager to hear/read your story. I have encountered the same thing with my son. He is in speech therapy at the moment. I was told by a few daycare centers that they believed that he showed signs of the disorder. I felt exactly as you did. I am a single mother and to have someone say something like that to you…it is scary at best. I am eager to hear/read your story.

]]> By: Shannon Laney http://kerriweems.com/2009/10/13/boxing-with-shadows-our-family%e2%80%99s-brush-with-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-4207 Shannon Laney Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:48:11 +0000 http://kerriweems.com/?p=439#comment-4207 I am so looking forward to this latest blog series. As a preschool teacher, I hope to learn more about diagnosis and any other insight you may have. Thanks for sharing your personal journey with us. I am so looking forward to this latest blog series. As a preschool teacher, I hope to learn more about diagnosis and any other insight you may have. Thanks for sharing your personal journey with us.

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