TEMPLE GRANDIN on the Three Kinds of Kids! 

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Wow what were they like as kids?

Hey mama you're doing just fine. The fact that you're on here, open to suggestions and finding hope speaks volumes about you as a mother. I think you're worried about the future. "Will he have good friends, a career he likes, will he find love, and with the world on fire, is he going to be okay out here?" But we're not there yet. He is going to surprise you in ways you cannot even imagine right now. We will cross that bridge when we get there and I say we bc it's important to me that you mamas know that you are not alone. Guess what- they thought I would never speak. I was feral, on the spectrum but no one knew. I couldn't be fully potty trained until 5. I struggled. But my mother never let me make excuses. She demanded the best from me. I knew I was different. She knew too, but she never let that even be spoken. As a result, I will never shut up. Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. But in all seriousness, I know about the nights you spend and I'm just asking you to take a deep breath and let go of any expectations good or bad. With any luck, the universe will show you the magic it holds, and the journey you're on with him, hot take- bit of a secret- this is more about you than him. Each soul has lessons that it needs to learn while we are here. You're learning, huh? I have a son on the spectrum too. They're going to have awesome lives girl! Long as we are trying to show them the right way to live, the really important stuff, (like how to treat people and animals) they're going to do great and make the world better! Sorry this was so long, I truly enjoy writing and I try to do it with intensity and while I am writing, I really try to use it to uplift people. Sometimes, I just get these in my head for someone and I have to tell them what I feel bc it'll bother me if I don't. The coolest part is when they call me or text and ask me how I knew that or something. It makes me feel better like I am not useless. I have trouble keeping a job and that's been a source of great shame for me so I do these to feel like I contributed something positive while I was here, even if it's not a metric of success. Okay well drop your shoulders down and just imagine you're blowing on one of those little flowers and send the good intentions out into the universe for all these kids. You're doing it right. ❤

If you’re not already aware, what you’re describing sounds like synesthesia!

There are people like yourself who actually have traits of all three, equally. Then there's people who can do all the things, but really excel in one manner over the other two. Then, people who fit into just one category. You may just be the first type, and that is not that common but I think you just check all the boxes, not sure if they have a term for it but I'm going with omni-llectual. All the forms of intellect. I think if you & others need a box that isn't there, we should make one! 😆❤️

Sorry..which movie?

Please, can you tell me which movie?

@@andreinabarrera4105 I believe she's referring to the movie they made after her story "Temple Grandin" 2010

What does she means with word kid? If you are so kind to tell me. I wonder what kind of kid is my son. He is five

@andreinabarrera4105 speaking from my own experience; my cognitition is primarily based around language, speech, dialogue and reading, literally words running through my brain to the point where learning that some people have no inner monologue blew my mind. This translates to, at least for me, being rather fixated on words and language, translation, etymolgy, ,poetry etc and having an exceptional aptitude for acquiring languages and above average abilities in reading and writing. I tend to collect similarily minded friends, and most of us ended up as writers, whether doing it professionally, or purely for our own pleasure. Truth be told, as much as I love it, Im a bit envious of visual thinkers- I studied art, and I feel like not being visually inclined is a bit of a kneecapper in that field (but then, so is being so into intrinsic rewards that the idea of monetizing your creative expression makes you not want to do it, haha). Hope that helps!

Thank you so much! I really appreciate this. Thank you for taking the time to explain this to me. My boy struggles with lenguaje, and he's starting to communicate with two words sentence. So I guess he is definitely not a word kid. He is very into trains.. and looking into objects for a certain angle..he is just five but very curious and loves the outdoors .. again, thank you for your explanation

@andreinabarrera4105 im sure he'll let you know eventually, but from what you've described, i wouldnt be surprised if he's a pattern thinker, as in highly analytical and very sharp when it comes to pattern recognition. I know someone who didnt speak at all until he could do complete sentences, and he's brilliant at computer engineering and programming, that sort of thing (also has a great sense of humour, but that's unrelated, haha) Must be pretty interesting, raising a little person and getting to know them!

Love hearing this 😊. Thank you so much for the information and your kindness ❤️. It's so nice to hear it. It gives me a sense of peace. We love our son very much. We want him to thrive in life, but more importantly to be happy..! He struggles with speech, social interaction, and sensory issues, but he is very smart and loves 💧water and roller-coaster s. He is always jumping. That's how we know he is happy and excited about something. He is very sweet. I have dreamed about the day he will tell us everything, like how he sees and processes the information of the world. Thank you 😊