Comments on: We hate the stares http://jillandjeff.podbean.com/2006/09/09/we-hate-the-stares/ The parents of Alex, 9, discuss life with an autistic child Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:24:26 +0000 http://podbean.com/?v=3.2 by: Today's Special http://jillandjeff.podbean.com/2006/09/09/we-hate-the-stares/#comment-29721 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 23:16:24 +0000 http://jillandjeff.podbean.com/2006/09/09/we-hate-the-stares/#comment-29721 Carla: Many thanks! Starers is a heck of a word, and I'm sure I'll be using it more soon! Thanks for listening! Got any topics you'd like explored, please let us know. Jeff S jeff@jeffslife.net Carla: Many thanks! Starers is a heck of a word, and I’m sure I’ll be using it more soon!

Thanks for listening! Got any topics you’d like explored, please let us know.

Jeff S jeff@jeffslife.net

]]> by: Carla http://jillandjeff.podbean.com/2006/09/09/we-hate-the-stares/#comment-29691 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 20:55:29 +0000 http://jillandjeff.podbean.com/2006/09/09/we-hate-the-stares/#comment-29691 People like to stare at my son too, usually because he is sqealing--or just being himself. I must confess however that sometimes that I stare back at them just as hard. I just want them to know how it feels. He is just being himself and I am not embarrassed by his behaviors. The starers (I just made up that word) should be embarrassed by their ignorance and unaccepting behavior. Keep up the great topics Carla People like to stare at my son too, usually because he is sqealing–or just being himself. I must confess however that sometimes that I stare back at them just as hard. I just want them to know how it feels. He is just being himself and I am not embarrassed by his behaviors. The starers (I just made up that word) should be embarrassed by their ignorance and unaccepting behavior. Keep up the great topics Carla

]]> by: Californian http://jillandjeff.podbean.com/2006/09/09/we-hate-the-stares/#comment-411 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:42:16 +0000 http://jillandjeff.podbean.com/2006/09/09/we-hate-the-stares/#comment-411 I have a 20 year old who scares people in public. He recently answered the door of a home we have for sale and scared the potential buyers away. Call from our realator: "You'll have to move __ out of the house while it is for sale." I love this website. I have a 20 year old who scares people in public. He recently answered the door of a home we have for sale and scared the potential buyers away. Call from our realator: “You’ll have to move __ out of the house while it is for sale.” I love this website.

]]> by: Carolyn Murray http://jillandjeff.podbean.com/2006/09/09/we-hate-the-stares/#comment-285 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:27:22 +0000 http://jillandjeff.podbean.com/2006/09/09/we-hate-the-stares/#comment-285 I loved your discussion regarding stares. My Daniel makes lots of lou, unusual noises in public (his favorite is what we call "wah wahing" which sounds like an old Native American call with the hand hitting the mouth. People stare, and I usually don't make eye contact with them. I find that the older he gets (he'll be eight in December), the more uncomfortable it makes me. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences. Knowing that I'm not alone has always been the best therapy for me. Keep sharing your insights and observations! Carolyn Murray I loved your discussion regarding stares. My Daniel makes lots of lou, unusual noises in public (his favorite is what we call “wah wahing” which sounds like an old Native American call with the hand hitting the mouth. People stare, and I usually don’t make eye contact with them. I find that the older he gets (he’ll be eight in December), the more uncomfortable it makes me.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences. Knowing that I’m not alone has always been the best therapy for me.

Keep sharing your insights and observations! Carolyn Murray

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