This week I only attended one class. I was super sick on Monday and class was cancelled Friday, which it is always so nice to sleep in! I got the notes from a friend in the class from Monday. On Wednesday we learned about the grief cycle. I've always known a lot about the grief cycle because my mom died when I was 16, and my dad made me go to counseling many times. But as I read about the story of Nella, I realized that having a child with down syndrome is a different type of grief than losing someone. I had such a hard time reading that story, it brought up new emotions I didn't even know I had. What an amazing experience that would be.
Weekly Quote:
"Grief never ends... But it changes. It's a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness, not a lack of faith... It is the price of love." - Author Unknown
HWD:
http://www.thinkingautismguide.com/2012/08/autistic-grief-is-not-like-neurotypical.html
http://autismnow.org/blog/grief-and-bereavement/
http://www.autism-society.org/what-is/facts-and-statistics/
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