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Actually, lucyjoy, I'm taking your swimming lessons.
I don't believe you've ever talked directly to me about this topic, because I am not yet licenced and therefore do not have any children needing help in my home.
But I have been an avid reader of the Special Needs board ever since before it was combined here. I always intended to adopt from foster care, and knew just barely enough to know there "could be issues" so I'd better check what those issues could be.
In doing so my eyes have been really opened.
I now own every book you've ever recommended. Every type of therapy, every website you've commented on is in my library or "favorites" menu. I have printed almost every post.
Not just yours, of course. Other people say and recommend the same thing or similar things.
Don't think you're not making a difference just because the person you're intentionally talking to isn't listening or is choosing to try something else. In a public forum you never know who you will be reaching, or when. Some of the posts I learned from were 2 and 3 years old... I could see the beginning, middle, and end, and learn lessons from the whole thing instead of a slice.
You can't make people listen, and you shouldn't be disheartened when they don't. Disappointed, sure, you wouldn't be human if you weren't at least disappointed. But do think about all the people you may be reaching who you don't even know about. You may be changing people's perceptions of how to handle these situations before they're even in them.
I know you've changed mine.
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