Teach with their strength

After googling this and coming across no such quote, I shall claim it.  But totally credit Kristine Barnett​ for it.

"my child has a low IQ"

Those that have dyslexia can still be very intelligent, those who stutter can still be intelligent.  Their brains are disabled in a way and yet it does not stop their propensity to learn.....they just need help with that limitation.  Their parents aren't told they have low IQs and best of luck with their future......  All I am saying is just because one can be needing intellectual help does not mean they are static......some cases maybe, but not all.  We used to think that of downs children but slowly parents are learning their children also have more potential than first thought.
http://www.takingonthegiant.com/2014/01/23/bishop/

Please stop writing off ASD kid's skills

Please stop writing off ASD kid's skills -

My son uses what he knows in context, "splinter skills" aren't just novel they are the key to helping our kids with the things they find harder. If we gave the other kids a chance I would say more people would notice more Jacob Barnett's, more Rylan's, more Dr Temple Grandin's, more Carly Fleischman's, more Edward Warburton's, more Michael Weinstein's, more Jake Wilman's, more Dillian Barmache's, more Dr. Stephen Shore's, more Henry's (writer of rosesareredforautism.WordPress.com

), more Chris Varney's, more Daniel Tammet's, more Dr John Hall's than you would have ever dreamed of.

Maybe I am a little bit more optimistic because "the one made earlier", his dad also was a brilliant speller and reader, was a little slow at picking up speech (was around 3 when he started being fluent) and when he did now sounds like he was born from upper class england. Used to love spinning, had pica (and still does a bit), loved maths, his mother had a terrible time getting him to sleep through the night. She was a little concerned and was thinking about seeing a specialist. He was picked on at school and would stay in his room most of the time, when younger she used a child lead because he would run. She just thought he was bright cookie. And now he has a degree in Engineering, a masters in Computer Engineering and a post grad in computer Engineering. I don't see why his son who is partially verbal should not have a similar outcome. .........maybe I am being too positive or overly ambitious but you know what it sure as hell beats saying "poor me, my life is crap and my child can't learn."

Different ability not disability

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=518069241666800   There is no way on god's green earth Rylan has an IQ of 70 (That is what he is tested at). When he does this comfortably at 3 years of age and is non verbal.  It was by accident that his nana got him an alphabet mat and that they started noticing he could spell.  http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/25613637/tennessee-boy-with-autism-communicates-with-yard-sale-play-mat 
Please people please believe in your children before experts.  It may be that one little new thing you introduce to your child that proves them wrong.

Oh please parents notice the interaction that he gives Tasha his "mom" because she is playing with him, this is Rylan's play.

Low IQ in non-verbal autistic people

"Especially damning are the assumptions that my intelligence is low because of my thwarted attempts to respond the way others expect; with verbal words. I can remember a time when a person said to Mom that I have a very low IQ of 40, and I wanted to scream, NO! But I couldn’t. It was horrible not to be able to defend myself."

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