I am with you on this one, same thing with my autistic kiddos, there is no
joy of being in a body that does not work for them.  There is no joy in
having
no friends to come and knock at their door!  What you are seeing is pop
through
moments of complete and utter NON GUILE INNOCENCE.
God love them, and bless them, and their caretakers :)
Kathy


----- Original Message -----
From: Paula <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: Nutrition and happiness


> And why, for example, are Down's syndrome sufferers always happy?
> > Is this anything to do with vitamin E levels? pituitary gland?
> >
> As a parent of a child with Down Syndrome (age 17) I would like to set the
> record straight.  This is a complete myth. Probably started because it
makes
> the believer feel better.  I can tell you that today my son was not a
happy
> camper. School is out and he is lonely. He is completely aware that he
> doesn't have the social life he would like. He has one good friend (that's
> better than many I know). He had lot's of friends when he was younger and
> the kid's in the neighborhood didn't care who they played with. (I
basically
> ran a free daycare to facilitate this).
>                                                          Sorry - feeling a
> little burned out,  Paula