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It isn’t her “personality”. It’s her behavior. I think they are dumber than I had even suspected. P’s response has me in fumes and I may not be able to watch them anymore. How do you guys deal with it when you watch them and read their responses and they are stupid and it seems futile? I know, I shouldn’t be taking it so serious and learn to laugh it off?
I'm sure they used the rest of that PB
So why doesn’t he do that every time she grabs food
P doesnt care because she probably paws it out of the jar that way herself.
So A&P lied about her Brandi therapy being cut down because Abbie is improving so much. Actually just the opposite. Brandi probably noted that she didnt see any further progress as even possible. And no insurance is gonna pay for that.
See that's what gets me about these two. They LIE! People would be understanding if they just said..."sadly they feel Abbie has reached as far as she is gonna".
THIS is why these people are pigs. Well, this and the whole exploitation thing. And the arrogance thing. And the fact that they are total pigs.
And she is lightning fast when she grabs food too! Ask her to pick up a napkin and shes all but crippled. Its actually very interesting to see what she is capable doing, and doesnt.
Yep, Asa gave the same speech about Brandy and CN. Both of them "need to spend time with kids who need them more". Literally SAME speech.
And the thing is....he's right. CN needed to be respite for a family who worked, not just wanted a break.
And Brandy, well, same. If Medicaid cut therapy because Abbie isnt progressing then yes, another child needs Brandys time more.
But Asa makes it all sound like they chose to let another child benefit out of the goodness of their hearts.
Garbage Pigs.
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I think it's that feral instinct. Getting food is a feral thing. Selecting a fork is not.
I watch less and less. It is so hard to watch them waste more time and abundant resources not dealing with behaviors that I know will most likely have long term consequences. At times I think I should just walk away. At this point I don't believe it will change because they won't listen to anyone around them. They won't listen to the school or Brandi. Why would they care about what a bunch of "strangers" say?
In the end, I am not here for them. I found this forum by googling "fathering autism money" and it was such a relief to find out I was not the only one who had doubts about them. I also found a community of people who are observant, funny and smart. Autism, in my experience with my family has been very isolating. It is better now, but in the 70's and 80's and even into the 90's, I felt very alone. Since then I've found a few really good books written for and by adult siblings. And at first I though that FA was actually going to create a community. They haven't. Being surrounded by people who have to agree with everything you say is not creating a community. I started to feel isolated after a while watching their vlogs.
It was such a relief to land here. That's why I stick around. It's a place for people to come when they start to see that something is not right with the Maass family. And that's important.
Yep. Just like with any restaurant. My son had a meltdown at my favorite restaurant on my Birthday...literally 10 minutes into us sitting down. We changed our order to go and carried him out, kicking and screaming. He was 2 at the time and those few minues were beyond mortifying and
I’m the same each time I look at those two laser eyes pics
Brandy was really careful what she said during that vlog about the reasons why they were cutting back. The people who deal with this family professionally have to be born diplomats.
It’s really sad when you put it that way. Learning more about Autism is important, not passing the symptoms off as personality traits. It’s irresponsible. They do have younger viewers and it would be a shame if they treated their relatives, clients or anyone they know with autism this way because “It’s their personality” or “it’s cute”.
I would feel awkward if I was at someone’s place who had a family member help make something like cookies and they stuck their hands in the mix and then they expected me to eat the cookies. I would have to pass politely.
I'm only on page one so sorry if this has already been mentioned, but I came across this helpful resources (which we know the Maa$$' won't read because A$$a doesn't care about the autistic community) that goes into more detail of what you said
Autism, Aggression, Self-Injury: Medical Insights & Best Practices
Sometimes people try to get attention by doing things that look like aggression, but they are really saying, “I have a problem, I need help.”
www.thinkingautismguide.com
BINGO!! Perfectly said!!
When Abbie grabs the food and shoves it in her mouth that fast, she reminds me of one of our cats.
He is a 12 year old, very loved indoor only Kitty
who we rescued when he weighed less than a pound. Despite being fed more than enough food daily, his instinct is to gobble it up so fast that I don’t think he breathes or even tastes it. He will snatch food away from the food bowls of the other cats as well. The bonehead acts like he is starving all the time, and has been like this his entire life.His behavior is totally instinct based vs bad behavior. Nothing medical, it’s just who he is.
Not saying Abbie is feral, but you said it perfectly, she has a feral instinct when it comes to food. One that has never been corrected at home apparently.
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I should add that this behavior will never be corrected if they continue to laugh and make a joke out of her grabbing food.
Summer was cracking up as was
and if Abbie is to learn NO, then they need to be more consistent with their reaction to said behavior.
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I think Abbie really should have a full genetic test. I dont know what that's called but yall know what I mean.
She has so much going on that it seems like theres gotta be something going on.
Besides the obvious IDD and autism.
The kyphosis, the thumbs, the overbite. I also think her jaw is kinda odd. it sits back but then juts out. And I also think her feet are odd.
This is just my opinion.
She has so much going on that it seems like theres gotta be something going on.
Besides the obvious IDD and autism.
The kyphosis, the thumbs, the overbite. I also think her jaw is kinda odd. it sits back but then juts out. And I also think her feet are odd.
This is just my opinion.
I know of people with that kind ofthumbs and they're fine. It's when you add it in with multiple other genetic anomalies. And, as far as we know, you're okay...We THINK
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The issue with Abigail is her parents lack of consistency with discipline. They only do it when its convenient for them. (Or if they are aggravated.) Unfortunately for Abigail, they have allowed her to be a bully and walk all over everyone for so long that it's just too late, I'm afraid. Some ppl here think that I'm angry at Abigail for some unknown reason but, in all reality, its not anger, its fear. She scares the daylights out of me. The tantrums are just so unpredictable and the she escalates from 0 to 100 in a very short period of time. Sure, there are worse kids out there but, I don't think any child should be taught that putting your hands on ppl is the way to get things. It's her parents fault. They love getting assaulted apparently, and unfortunately, now, Abigail thinks it's ok to assault anyone just bc, her parents like it. It's sad bc, it's going to really get her in trouble one day.
I am sure they've tested her genetically. I just don't think we'll ever hear just what they found. They push Autism as her main diagnosis but I think her main is IDD with Autism. But I'm not a professional.I think Abbie really should have a full genetic test. I dont know what that's called but yall know what I mean.
She has so much going on that it seems like theres gotta be something going on.
Besides the obvious IDD and autism.
The kyphosis, the thumbs, the overbite. I also think her jaw is kinda odd. it sits back but then juts out. And I also think her feet are odd.
This is just my opinion.
I know of people with that kind ofthumbs and they're fine. It's when you add it in with multiple other genetic anomalies. And, as far as we know, you're okay...We THINK
You do not need to be a professional.
You have eyes and a smart mind.
You have seen both IDD and Autism.
They push Autism because it's mainstream these days.
IMO
I also fear when she escalates quickly. It may have something to do with personal experience and knowing first hand what the consequences are. I'm not sure. When they include footage like that in the vlogs, I am reminded that precisely that kind of behavior is what we work so hard to avoid for my brother. That's why I say I'd have to leave if by some chance we are in the same place. I always leave if someone is acting out. It doesn't matter why. My gut says to get out and I listen to that.
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