Re: MCSE Salary Query
From: Sandworm (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/28/04
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Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 10:56:05 -0700
Neil and Laura,
Hey guys. Listen carefully because people get really
worried when you tell them you have a child with disabilities.
And I don't want you to ever feel like you have to walk
on eggshells around me or anyone with Down's for that
matter.
I was not offended, seriously, so your still tops as far as
I'm concerned Neil. But I do remember that ad campaign
and that young man does have Down Syndrome. But it's
not too apparent unless you know alot about it, as I have
had to learn alot over the last 8 years since my son was born.
That picture was from a campaign BK did that involved alot of
different special needs employee's.
My son is what would be termed as high functioning, he goes
to a private school (because the state school system in FL. sucks
and they were just doing nothing for him, ie-setting low standards).
Like I said he's 8 now, he reads (with help but he's really getting
pretty good), he uses the other PC I have here in the house to
play games (loads the CD's in and starts up the machine all by himself),
and that's a really good thing, especially with the reading because
that computer has infinate patience (as I wish I had), the thing with these kids
is they can learn they just need more repetition than most others
their age. But once they learn it they never forget it. For example
when he was learning to talk I took a Sign Language class at the
local CC because we read that they learn to speak quicker if you
give them sign at the same time due to the visual ques, and damned
if it didn't work like a charm. That was 5 years ago now, we rarely sign
anymore but when he's being bad in public it's nice cause I don't have to
yell I just sign to "stop or your going to be punished" and then he
know's it's serious and gets in line.
He's far better off than alot of other kids with Down's, and alot of
that is due to my wife being such a health nut (before, during and
since her pregnancy....man that really drives you nuts, she's just so
good), and we have done alot of work with him here at home. These
kids are really given a bad rap because of the idea people have due
to the way they used to be treated when they were born pre-1965, back
then if a kid was born with most any handicap really, they were
institutionalized and that's where the problem was created, due to
the lack of attention and abuse they suffered. Kid's with down's are not
born with any mental disfunction, what happens is during their first
two years as the brain is developing they do not build the synaptic (sp?)
connections in their brain due to a problem they have digesting the
amino acids in food. We gave my son a Vitamin and Amino Acid
therapy during his first 2 years so his delay is really quite mild. He's
roughly 2 years delayed compared to others of his age group.
Sorry, I didn't mean to give you a whole report, but I just wanted you
to know that I really wasn't upset over anything Neil, you rock and
you've helped me alot over the last few months my brother.
C-ya later (studying like mad this long weekend as I've scheduled
my last test (70-224) for Tuesday, god I'll be glad to be done with
the certification dance....for awhile at least),
Ed.
----- Neil wrote: -----
Laura A. Robinson <use_first_initial_and_last_name@technologist.com>
wrote in news:MPG.1b21037749f14c289897e9@nn.bloomberg.com:
> In article <8A810797-0E06-4ED1-9FB8-A3973AA28934@microsoft.com>,
> anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com says...
>>>> Well, as the father of a son with down's I can't agree so much with
>> the imagery. But that was a funny song.
>>> I don't think the guy in the picture has Down's, nor did I get the
> impression that one was supposed to think so. Just my two cents.
>> Laura
>
I hope that I didn't offend you Ed. You're ok with me. as for the link I
did think it was funny and agree with Laura, I didn't think the guy had
Down's.
--
Neil MCNGP #30
"you'd do what, to who, for how many biscuits?"
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