> I saw this signature and made me worry a bit
> I want to be around a group of aspies like me, who don't think of
> ourselves as disabled people

> --
> Karin Bashtannyk
> Disability Support & Advocacy
> 2a Helene Street
> Ardeer
> Vic 3022
> 03 9449 5599
> karin.bashtan...@gmail.com

> On a personal level, I certainly don't see my son or other Aspies as
> disabled. He laughs at and I lament my neurotypical lack of memory and lack
> of mathematical prowess. Adam tells me it's fine having Aspergers most of
> the time but sometimes it cheeses him off. I find it endlessly frustrating
> that most teachers don't know how to teach him effectively as he finds it so
> easy when people use the right strategies. He's one of the most confident
> and able 15 year olds I know!

> In an ideal world we would not need to have Aspergers or Autism recognised
> as a disability in order to recieve the necessary support for Aspies to make
> it in a neurotypical world. Unfortunately this is not an ideal world and nor
> are people generally well-informed or accepting.

> I hope you get the picture of where i am at. I hope we can meet with you
> soon, perhaps at one of the bbqs or lunches when we can get ourselves
> organised.

> All the best

> Karin

> 2009/1/3 steve...@gmail.com <steve...@gmail.com>

> > I saw this signature and made me worry a bit
> > I want to be around a group of aspies like me, who don't think of
> > ourselves as disabled people

> > --
> > Karin Bashtannyk
> > Disability Support & Advocacy
> > 2a Helene Street
> > Ardeer
> > Vic 3022
> > 03 9449 5599
> > karin.bashtan...@gmail.com

> --
> Karin Bashtannyk
> Disability Support & Advocacy
> 2a Helene Street
> Ardeer
> Vic 3022
> 03 9449 5599
> karin.bashtan...@gmail.com

> Thanks, I guess I wanted to hear it from you
> I just get a bit weird about things like this sometimes, I hope you
> understand

> I have nothing against disabled people

> On 3 Jan, 16:57, "Karin Bashtannyk" <karin.bashtan...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Steve, in the words of the Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy, 'Don't
> Panic'.
> > I am not an Aspie but the mother of one. I work in the disability field
> and
> > support & advocate for many people with various disabilities. So what you
> > have is my combined personal and professional signature. I agree that it
> may
> > be seen as inappropriate for personal use, and will get onto it soon.

> > On a personal level, I certainly don't see my son or other Aspies as
> > disabled. He laughs at and I lament my neurotypical lack of memory and
> lack
> > of mathematical prowess. Adam tells me it's fine having Aspergers most of
> > the time but sometimes it cheeses him off. I find it endlessly
> frustrating
> > that most teachers don't know how to teach him effectively as he finds it
> so
> > easy when people use the right strategies. He's one of the most confident
> > and able 15 year olds I know!

> > In an ideal world we would not need to have Aspergers or Autism
> recognised
> > as a disability in order to recieve the necessary support for Aspies to
> make
> > it in a neurotypical world. Unfortunately this is not an ideal world and
> nor
> > are people generally well-informed or accepting.

> > I hope you get the picture of where i am at. I hope we can meet with you
> > soon, perhaps at one of the bbqs or lunches when we can get ourselves
> > organised.

> > All the best

> > Karin

> > 2009/1/3 steve...@gmail.com <steve...@gmail.com>

> > > I saw this signature and made me worry a bit
> > > I want to be around a group of aspies like me, who don't think of
> > > ourselves as disabled people

> > > --
> > > Karin Bashtannyk
> > > Disability Support & Advocacy
> > > 2a Helene Street
> > > Ardeer
> > > Vic 3022
> > > 03 9449 5599
> > > karin.bashtan...@gmail.com

> > --
> > Karin Bashtannyk
> > Disability Support & Advocacy
> > 2a Helene Street
> > Ardeer
> > Vic 3022
> > 03 9449 5599
> > karin.bashtan...@gmail.com