Comments on: AOL Health interviews Jeanette O’Donnell

By: Jeanette Orr

Jeanette Orr — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:19:46 +0000

I think Jeanette is amazing and every parent should think like her. As a mother of a child with autism, I found her to be inspirational. I am very impressed with her way of thinking and how she has handled her children.

By: Do'C

Do'C — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:15:53 +0000

FW2 on acceptance, take one…

“and maybe learn the definition of the word “acceptance” – to accept all view points as valid… not just your own”

Cut! Not even close, and not all viewpoints are valid.

FW2 on acceptance, take two…

(Your turn F2W2)

By: Sullivan

Sullivan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:44:47 +0000

farmwifetwo,

your impression of what Jeanette O’Donnel’s blog and statements are like is as inaccurate as ever. Seriously, have you ever read her blog? Can you back up a claim that she has ever called someone a “crappy parent”?

Please do in you next response to this discussion. Either that, or apologize.

By: farmwifetwo

farmwifetwo — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:30:49 +0000

Jeanette O’Donnell’s idea of being there for other autistic families is to simply post on her blog “Did you see a post on AoA today… they’re crappy parents and I’m perfect because”.....

Then again… Estee won’t post any comments that don’t paint her as a saint either…. And she has absolutely no idea about the Ont system since she buys her way around it.

I don’t think either help those facing autism for the first time. To paint it as roses. As they know better than the rest.

Autism is hard… I’m currently fighting… and started before Xmas… for a better classroom b/c now they have the right to pawn him off on the EA all day and ignore him… They call it integration… I call it a teacher that we did not agree on in June he was to have. So now… I have to find a special ed placement??? Add a secondary dx b/c he doesn’t qualify for an autistic one. WT???

Hard… Yes, tell the roses… but stop slapping at people when they tell the days that are bad, when they are upset about it.

Show compassion… and maybe learn the definition of the word “acceptance” – to accept all view points as valid… not just your own.