tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342272713956379061.post8967241176403991232..comments2023-08-27T11:45:19.128-04:00Comments on Treatment 4 Autism: The Development of EmpathyJen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16059530185924430397noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342272713956379061.post-23839856651561530002010-03-03T09:53:32.608-05:002010-03-03T09:53:32.608-05:00I love your child's comments! I think that ou...I love your child's comments! I think that our autistic child's first language is often nonverbal. They catch nonverbals that most of us miss. My other neurtypical children have more empathy than most because of their brother, but I've never seen them reach out quite like this. I love to see these moments where I can pinpoint my child's strengths. I prayed on the way home from his school that it would develop in such a way that, once he's an adult, he'd make a difference for children with disabilities.Jen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16059530185924430397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342272713956379061.post-85830643260568039962010-03-02T23:54:34.121-05:002010-03-02T23:54:34.121-05:00I cannot agree more that so much socially is learn...I cannot agree more that so much socially is learned in that classroom setting. I have been so heartened by my own son's description of children at his school who might be nonverbal or non-ambulatory. He's so matter-of-fact and accepting: "He's just like me, except he talks with his eyes and smiles instead of his mouth," or "She's just like everyone but uses her chair to move around." I do not think he would have this empathy if he weren't exposed to these children on a daily basis, and I know my 'neurotypical' (whatever that means) child does not have this type of sensitivity whatsoever.Elizabeth Channelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694334658055229350noreply@blogger.com