Comments on: Indulge your kid’s passion, and build on their strengths http://autism.gbrettmiller.com/2008/02/indulge-your-kids-passion-and-build-on-their-strengths/ a dad's perspective on autism Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:02:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Theoria cum Praxi » Building on our strengths http://autism.gbrettmiller.com/2008/02/indulge-your-kids-passion-and-build-on-their-strengths/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 Theoria cum Praxi » Building on our strengths Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:06:57 +0000 http://autism.gbrettmiller.com/?p=234#comment-1681 [...] have uneven skills, and it is important to build up their strengths, according to Grandin. “It’s okay for kids to have obsessions. If all a kid wants to do is draw trains, then let the kid draw trains. Show the kid how to draw a [...] [...] have uneven skills, and it is important to build up their strengths, according to Grandin. “It’s okay for kids to have obsessions. If all a kid wants to do is draw trains, then let the kid draw trains. Show the kid how to draw a [...]

]]> By: Theoria cum Praxi » Autism http://autism.gbrettmiller.com/2008/02/indulge-your-kids-passion-and-build-on-their-strengths/comment-page-1/#comment-1562 Theoria cum Praxi » Autism Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:26:24 +0000 http://autism.gbrettmiller.com/?p=234#comment-1562 [...] of course, is to figure out what it is your child enjoys, what they are passionate about, and indulge that passion.  There is no doubt that for a parent that is not autistic him- or her-self this is a more [...] [...] of course, is to figure out what it is your child enjoys, what they are passionate about, and indulge that passion.  There is no doubt that for a parent that is not autistic him- or her-self this is a more [...]

]]> By: Club 166 http://autism.gbrettmiller.com/2008/02/indulge-your-kids-passion-and-build-on-their-strengths/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Club 166 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:16:00 +0000 http://autism.gbrettmiller.com/?p=234#comment-182 Nicely put!<br/><br/>I think we need to encourage just enough basic skills in things our kids are <i>not</i> good in, so that they can get by. Beyond that, I think we (and they) are much better off developing their strengths. It's much more likely to lead to gainful employment and personal fulfillment in the long run.<br/><br/>Joe Nicely put!

I think we need to encourage just enough basic skills in things our kids are not good in, so that they can get by. Beyond that, I think we (and they) are much better off developing their strengths. It’s much more likely to lead to gainful employment and personal fulfillment in the long run.

Joe

]]> By: Casdok http://autism.gbrettmiller.com/2008/02/indulge-your-kids-passion-and-build-on-their-strengths/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Casdok Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:19:00 +0000 http://autism.gbrettmiller.com/?p=234#comment-181 Couldnt agree more! Couldnt agree more!

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