Hello Karin - Melbourne.au Auties

Message from discussion Hello Karin
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Subject: Re: Hello Karin
From: "steve...@gmail.com" <steve...@gmail.com>
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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