wee rant and babies

                 

Was talking on MSN to K last night...She thinks as part of her psychology or sociology course that they cover autism...Well she was reading one of the textbooks and it was mentioned quite heavily...And being K she was sat there arguing with the textbook LOLOLOL...She said she thinks they have to do it next year...Now i dunno if she meant next year as in 2007 before the summer hols or next uni year...Hmmm have to ask her...Her lecturer is going to love her NOT once they hit that topic that's for sure...I can just see the lecturer saying to her that what is in the book is correct and that she can't possibly argue with it and that she would know nothing about it ROFL...Hmmmm as K told me some of the tosh that's written in this textbook then that lecturer is going to be so wrong...According to this textbook (which she thinks the uni has a deal with the publishers) aspergers is not a form of autism...Okies some people do think that but majority don't...Everyone with aspergers has an obsessive interest in something and they all have a special ability at something...RUBBISH...."happy endings to autism stories are rare" is in this textbook...How pessimistic is that crap...The list goes on and on...I'd love to know is aberdeen uni uses the same textbook...One of the lads who was at the base with G is now doing psychology there...Now that would be funny in a twisted evil way to see a lecturers face when someone with the condition starts telling them the textbook they're using is a pile of crap...In one of the case studies in this textbook they've said that "the mothers early intervention and constant attention to her son, as well as her deliberate intention to expose him to as much language as possible, probably helped keep the disorder at bay" Well hey welcome to the real world...Of course early intervention and as much input from parents, other family members & friends, schools, therapies, respite etc etc ect are going to IMPROVE their lives...Like erm DUH!!!! Oh i forgot sociology isn't supposed to be about common sense...Obviously i haven't read this textbook YET...I will be at christmas time as K is giving me it to look at...But seriously does the person who has written this not expect parents to look for, fight for, and get the best help/intervention that they can for their child!!!! Think am gonna end up arguing with this book too LOL...Ohhh i better stop before i rant on and on and on and on...It was published in 2004 but an earlier version was published in 2000...It's still from what K has told me way out of date but i shall give my verdict after i have read it <ggg>

                   

Well apart from the above it's been uneventful...Am going to a free christmas lunch on mon for carers...It's the local rotary club that have arranged it :o) I wasn't going to say i would go but i got told last nite there will be some people i know there so i said count me in then...Have no idea where to go yet like and i did think cool i won't drive so i can have a wee drink...But am driving that evening so can't <sigh>  The boys are liking the art stuff they are doing at the wed club until christmas which is good...The next clear night that we are free and best friends partner is free we're going round with the telescope to get it set up properly LOL...Not heard anything back from the loan company since i sent back all the signed paperwork...My cooling off period has passed though so am presuming everything is okies...They'd have contacted me if it wasn't i'd have thought...Ohhhh just had an IM from an old old friend on here...He's just become a daddy for the first time to a wee baby boy :o) I feel all cuddly looking at the pics but NOT broody LOL...Big congrats to him and his wife :o)

Toodle pip tc xx