Strollerderby

Unless I'm missing the "in your face" part, I saw noting rude or volitile about the book, it's authors or the website.  I read through several pages of the blog and all the stories related were humourous recountings of a day that could have been in my household....except that these parents have children with disabilities..not physical, but mental.

I don't know what your child's special needs are, but speaking as an adult with mental illness, I can tell you that there is a need for this kind of thing.  People view mental illness and illnesses like Asperger's Syndrom as things that people and children should "just get past".  Children with these disorders are often viewed as "bad kids" and parents who have them are often shunned in public for having "out of control" children.  

Education through humour is one of the best ways to help people understand the mental illness is just as real as any other disability.  Having a child in a wheelchair, people can see and understand immediately what the challenges are. Having a child with Asperger's or Bioplar Disorder, all people see is a child "acting up".  

I applaud these women for stepping into the spotlight and bringing attention to the fact that these children are just as lovable and bright as others...just a little less "perfect".  

I guess that's where we disagree....I see every kid as "perfect"!

(Mine has Down syndrome, and I have another who's Asperger's-ish)

I didn't mind the message but I did not like the title.  I think all children are wonderful.  I especially like the ones who are a little different from the others.  I am very good with ADD and ADHD kids in my class.  I have a nephew who has asperger's and is in jail not because he could follow the judges orders. He is an adult.  I don't know how to get around that.  But the in your face title is off putting.