I don’t agree with everything this guy says- but wow. What a case for rising above your challenges and learning to dicsipline yourself instead of using ADHD or Autism as a crutch. ( I mean high functioning, obviously.) I get so tired of the individuals who say that if the rest of the world was more tolerant they could succeed despite their disability. To those people I have to say, grow up. People in my experience are not tolerant of any thing different, whether it is your disability, your skin color, your religion. It seems to me that the people who are the most successful do not spend their time whining about their problems, they just quietly work at them. It’s not that I think Autism isn’t a serious disability, I do, but if a guy with a prosthetic leg can climb Mt. Everest, and blind kids can play video games, it seems to me that those with AS can learn to discipline themselves to get through the day with out a melt down or continue with the task at hand even if you are feeling “all flappy”. It is hard to argue with your own brain, but your brain is only an organ like your lungs and your heart. It is what makes a person a person, your soul, or your spirit, if you will, that is really in charge of your choices. I know this is a very unpopular opinion, but it doesn’t make it less true.

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On today’s menu we have Applegate Farms turkey on Food for Life White Rice bread with canola mayo from Spectrum.  We have a lovely, voluptuous, organic pear (low in phenols, folks) and carrots with tiny tomatoes (not so low in phenols, we’re not perfect.) We have pumpkin seeds, also called pepitas if your health food store is snooty, and some sweet potato chips, because our kiddo is allergic to white potatoes and corn. Last but not least, we have a digestive enzyme to help it all get where its supposed to go, and some bottled water. It’s not Evian, but it is in such a cute bottle. The thing to notice here is that there is plenty to eat when you’re gluten and casein free. And yes she does eat all of this- the picky eater syndrome goes away when you get serious about the diet.