Forget the Diagnosis

This is an awesome read as I have discovered that our 5 year old son has taken interest in the acoustic guitar. His 17 year old brother plays the guitar & I was thrilled the day that Noah happened to start stumming the strings & making up lyrics as he played. :)

We'll definately have to look into getting him a guitar his size.. look like we have a budding musician on our hands! :)

Forget The Diagnosis

By Jene Aviram of Natural Learning Concepts

http://www.nlconcepts.com/autism-theory.htm

Autism! Pdd nos! Aspergers syndrome! ADHD! High functioning! Lowfunctioning! Delayed! Hearing these words about your child can be crushing.They can devastate you to your very core. The good news is they don't have to! Let me tell you why. . . It doesn't matter. That's right. It simply doesn't matter.

If you want to really help your child then read on. I'm serious. Don't be like the thousands who wish they had "lived" this concept sooner. Pretend for a moment you have a newborn. He is simply perfect. By thetime he is two years old, his fingers are so long, they look strange. You go to a renowned physician and ask "What's wrong with my child? Why are his fingers so long?". The physician smiles and says "Your child has a condition called spindle fingers. He has a natural gift for playing musical instruments.

Many dream of having this talent".You're absolutely thrilled and can't wait to share the news. You rush home but on the way you stop to buy a toy xylophone, piano, drum set and flute. You set them out on the floor when you get home and you watch proudly as your toddler strums each one of them. You don't care that everyone else thinks it just sounds like noise. You have a budding musician on your hands and he's practicing!

As the months go by you encourage your child to play instruments. He gets a little older and expresses his preference for the piano. You take him to piano lessons, listen to famous piano players andperhaps even go to concerts. You explain to your son that his fingers arelong because he is talented at playing the piano. Your son plays the piano beautifully. He is proud of his fingers and his talent.

You are proud of your son. You run into the physician a few years later. You tell him proudly about your child's piano skills. He smiles broadly and says "I made it all up. There is no condition called spindle fingers". "What?" you shriek"that's impossible. My child is an excellent player"."Of course he is" says the physician "It's called belief.

You believed in your child's fingers. You believed in his talent. You encouraged him. It didn't matter how many mistakes he made. You hardly heard them because you knew he was on the path to greatness. Your son felt your belief. He saw it in your eyes. He felt it course through his being. It inspired him. Everytime he looked at his long fingers he thought about his talent.

He felt proud of himself. He knew he could do it. Your unwavering faith inspired himto be the best he can be". My advice to you is this. Forget about the boxes and the labels. Ignore the judgments. Your child is fascinating. Your child is a unique and wonderful being who is incredibly special. Give him the tools. Encourage him on his journey. Never lose faith in him. Stand by his side. Teach him as much as you can.

Watch in delight as he soars far beyond everyone's expectations. Everyone's except yours and all those who joined your belief along the way!