A Little Left Rudder
January 1, 2008 by Do'C 
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Happy New Year Autism Street readers, commenters, and lurkers!
2007 was another great year at Autism Street and I would be remiss if I didn’t take a minute to thank all of those who guest blogged here last year. In my opinion, the guest-blogged pieces make for some of the best reading and information here.
I’d also like to thank all of you who read and participated in the comments last year. Your discussion has made Autism Street a fairly interesting place (more so than it would be without the discussion).
That said, I’ve been thinking a little about the new year ahead of us. Sure a calendar year is just a convention, but the future is important. What do I plan to write about? What do I think is important in the coming year? I hadn’t thought of anything specific so far, but it did occur to me that a new year means new parents. If I had just a few minutes to present something to the parents who may be new to an autism diagnosis in the family this coming year, what would I say? Here’s a couple of thoughts that came to mind.
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Comment by Casdok — 1 January, 2008 @ 3:37 am
Great video clip!
As a now ‘old’ parent i think its great to see so many positive things around now about autism.
Long may this continue!
Happy new year to all!
Comment by Rose — 1 January, 2008 @ 7:35 am
Can you imagine if the pilot (parent) said, “I can’t do this!” ?
Lives are in the balance…
It was good to hear “Peace Train” again.
Thanks!
Comment by Kristina — 1 January, 2008 @ 9:49 am
Great message to send out in a new year! Thank you so much for all you do and best wishes to you and yours—
Kristina
Comment by Liz D. — 1 January, 2008 @ 10:24 am
Excellent video, Do’C! Good advice for all parents.
Comment by Prometheus — 1 January, 2008 @ 8:57 pm
Ooooh!
It brought back chills from when I was first learning to do cross-wind landings.
It also brought back chills from when I was first learning to deal with a disabled child.
Good advice to all parents, especially those with an autistic child.
If I may extend your analogy a bit further, there is more than one way to do a cross-wind landing (and any landing you can walk away from is a “good” landing).
The worst thing to do is to freeze up - to say “I can’t do this”.
Whether or not you will do it is not in question (I suppose you can walk away from a child, but landings are mandatory). The question is how well you’ll do it.
Prometheus
Comment by Schwartz — 4 January, 2008 @ 11:00 pm
Some of those cross wind landings were fantastic. Good video, great message.
Comment by Ms. Clark — 5 January, 2008 @ 2:00 am
I think you should post a link to this on the “Autism Speaks” board. I’m trying to avoid the trolls and haters over there or I’d do it myself.
Comment by Do'C — 5 January, 2008 @ 8:53 pm
I posted a link Ms. Clark - there’s some really good people over there too.
Comment by Matt — 6 January, 2008 @ 1:45 am
Hmmm,
My kid’s OT flew home for Christmas. Her plane slid off the runway into a snowbank!!
Everyone was fine.
Matt
Comment by Bev — 13 January, 2008 @ 9:02 pm
Do’C,
Seeing this on the big screen at USD was so amazing; it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for the work you do. I am very glad I got to meet you. Whether you know it or not, you are truly an excellent presenter. Thanks, Do’C.
Comment by Wife of a pilot - parent of ASD child — 16 January, 2008 @ 9:14 am
Great video - inspiring message. Successful landings are needed to save lives, good to remember to apply the same idea to parenting any child - certainly one with autism! Thanks I needed that!