DS8 and I went to a talk last night on "Local Amphibians and Reptiles" given by a herpetolgist at a local university.

I was so struck by the professor's willingness to be respectful and appreciative of DS's obvious knowledge and perception of the subject matter. (DS reads encyclopedias - we have a reptile reference book in the bathroom - but then, doesn't everyone???)

and, I guess, this is more a relief for me than for him because so many "adults in power" in his short life have dismissed him or thought he was just a mouthy kid, and I have ached so for him...

Also I had to recognize again that maybe just maybe DS really *does* have some abilities that might be considered unusual or advanced or whatever. What's that called, "GT denial"?

Anyhoo thought I'd post this as I think many of you can empathize.


Last edited by Barbara; 09/13/08 11:12 AM.