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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP. In the future I will start all posts in the special needs forum with “this is a post in the special needs forum about a child with special needs.” Or maybe that won’t matter.

FWIW the people who get super offended when she corrects them in public are [b]the know-it-alls who are wrong about something. . .whiiiiiich kind of reminds me of some of the folks responding to my question here. [/b]This whole DCUM experience is making me care a whole lot less about whether these strangers are offended by my child, who is honestly trying her best in a world not built for her. So this thread has been helpful. Thanks, all.[/quote]

Who, of course, might well be just like your child and have some social challenges, inherent rigidity, and honestly trying their best in a world not built for them. If they are worthy of critique, then your child will be, as well, when she is an adult.

Or how do you want people to respond to your child when she is a know-it-all adult? Should we maybe be granting everyone grace here, and not just one person?[/quote]

This is a bit of a tangent but still an important point. As my ASD child gets older, others--including other parents in the special needs community--seem to become less understanding. We were recently at an event with other ASD kids and another parent spoke very harshly to DS for not patiently listening to their (much younger) ASD child, clearly forgetting that even older teens and adults have challenges. Let's remember to give "grace" to all who need it.[/quote]

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