Das card with 9 year old ASD

[kim magee]

That's a choice, not a sacrifice. Not understanding why the poster used the term sacrifice, as it is always a choice to go. Of course they should apply for a DAS, and why would someone feel bad about using it if they qualify for it?

i think its just a word a way to describe giving up things for your kids, and i have to say no outfit or bag etc etc could make me feel the way i feel watching my kids at disney parks, though this is our first trip since things started happening with our twins, but im sure it will be fine

 

[kim magee]

Second chewlery. Dd has a bunch as she chews everything. She actually chews her fingers until they bleed. She has some bead ones and pendant ones and loves them. Also gum. You can't buy it at wdw but you can chew it.

that chewlery looks great, much less obvious than the ones we got, yep we get bleeding and infected nails from chewing

 

[gap2368]

WOW that is a lot of many for you to come to Disney, If you can afford it I would do the desert party ( and I would do the garden view as this is were the old FP was and it is cheeper) if you can not afford this then maybe find a spot about an hour before wishes ( opps happy ever after) and use this time to have a late dinner, maybe some ice cream and some rest, you could let your kids go with what ever parent is getting something to help them cary it back, some people bring a blanket to flame there space, and you could bring a small game maybe card to help pass the time.

 

[kim magee]

i think i struggle a little with opinions etc as i think i also have some ASD traits, i see them in my husband too, but probably not enough to be ASD, my Dr said most everyone has some of them, just depends how many

 

[gap2368]

i think i struggle a little with opinions etc as i think i also have some ASD traits, i see them in my husband too, but probably not enough to be ASD, my Dr said most everyone has some of them, just depends how many

are you thinking people will know that you ( your son) are using a DAS? if so the only people that will know are the CM at the ride and the CM that give out DAS cards, since the cards on the MB and the CM are very used to people that look and act normal using them, and for some they can see the settle difference in people that just need a little help, I once had about 10 minute with Snow White the CM cut the line right after me and told all the guest coming up that SW was going on break, so not only did I have this 10 minute with her I was just about a lone with her the whole time, the person with her when I was leaving told me that she could tell I needed the time, I have hard time with meet and greet with my disability ( although I love them) and this was so specie of a thing for me.

I would not worry about what people my think, I would think about what you and your family need to have a good vacation, that will give you an even playing filed as to what other family go thought, and enjoy your trip.

 

[kim magee]

WOW that is a lot of many for you to come to Disney, If you can afford it I would do the desert party ( and I would do the garden view as this is were the old FP was and it is cheeper) if you can not afford this then maybe find a spot about an hour before wishes ( opps happy ever after) and use this time to have a late dinner, maybe some ice cream and some rest, you could let your kids go with what ever parent is getting something to help them cary it back, some people bring a blanket to flame there space, and you could bring a small game maybe card to help pass the time.

i will afford it, with all that money whats an extra $300 lol, i just see the costs going up and up and think aarrgg, though we did get free dining YAY, saved us about $1800 i worked out, we have been saving for years, we go about every 3-4 years to see hubbys family in Scotland, we get $50 a week to spend on our wants, hair products etc, i save $40 of it most weeks there is very little i need for myself and i stick anything that comes my way into my savings, our kids never miss out, but we dont drink, smoke etc and we dont need a lot

 

[kim magee]

are you thinking people will know that you ( your son) are using a DAS? if so the only people that will know are the CM at the ride and the CM that give out DAS cards, since the cards on the MB and the CM are very used to people that look and act normal using them, and for some they can see the settle difference in people that just need a little help, I once had about 10 minute with Snow White the CM cut the line right after me and told all the guest coming up that SW was going on break, so not only did I have this 10 minute with her I was just about a lone with her the whole time, the person with her when I was leaving told me that she could tell I needed the time, I have hard time with meet and greet with my disability ( although I love them) and this was so specie of a thing for me.

I would not worry about what people my think, I would think about what you and your family need to have a good vacation, that will give you an even playing filed as to what other family go thought, and enjoy your trip.

I do worry about that a bit, but i know i shouldnt, its like when i shop and buy the weeks groceries, we have a huge trolley of food and even if im pushed for time, if i see people with just 10 things i always put them in front of my as i feel awful with a huge trolley of stuff, they will say are you sure and i say yes im not in a rush, even if i am lol

 

[kim magee]

are you thinking people will know that you ( your son) are using a DAS? if so the only people that will know are the CM at the ride and the CM that give out DAS cards, since the cards on the MB and the CM are very used to people that look and act normal using them, and for some they can see the settle difference in people that just need a little help, I once had about 10 minute with Snow White the CM cut the line right after me and told all the guest coming up that SW was going on break, so not only did I have this 10 minute with her I was just about a lone with her the whole time, the person with her when I was leaving told me that she could tell I needed the time, I have hard time with meet and greet with my disability ( although I love them) and this was so specie of a thing for me.

I would not worry about what people my think, I would think about what you and your family need to have a good vacation, that will give you an even playing filed as to what other family go thought, and enjoy your trip.

thats great that Disney CMs could see what you needed and responded, our girls got cut off once at Disneyland waiting to see the queen of hearts, our Faith was so crushed, i took a photo of her face as i love capturing all kinds of emotions, not just the happy ones

 

[kim magee]

[GALLERY=]https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...716.432386.675739715&type=3&theater[/GALLERY] this was her photo

 

[gap2368]

thats great that Disney CMs could see what you needed and responded, our girls got cut off once at Disneyland waiting to see the queen of hearts, our Faith was so crushed, i took a photo of her face as i love capturing all kinds of emotions, not just the happy ones

Yes it was amazing pixie dust moment, that happened once, most of the time I do not talk at all or just say hi very quietly and wive) and it is this weird pose smile type thing. but this time I talked back and forth some it was amazing

 

[Smittolis]

Sacrifices?

That's a choice, not a sacrifice. Not understanding why the poster used the term sacrifice, as it is always a choice to go. Of course they should apply for a DAS, and why would someone feel bad about using it if they qualify for it?

A sacrifice is a choice, I 'choose' to forgo many things in oder to financially afford the family trip. It is a choice of course, however, by sheer definition it is a sacrifice. Taking kids out of school, out of extra curricular activities are all choices, but they are also sacrifices by sheer definition. Ergo my statement stands on its specific merits.

 

[DisneyOma]

yes the costs, over $18000 for our airfares alone, then close to $10,000 for the weeks package at wdw, plus spending etc and we are a single income middle class family, but to be fair we arent just going to WDW our flights are stopping briefly in hawaii, London and LA as well to break up the LONG flight to London from Sydney

But that's a choice, not a sacrifice. No one is forcing you to do this. All those things are choices. I just don't get the "destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else"

i think its just a word a way to describe giving up things for your kids, and i have to say no outfit or bag etc etc could make me feel the way i feel watching my kids at disney parks, though this is our first trip since things started happening with our twins, but im sure it will be fine

That's such a melodramatic use of the word, isn't it? A true sacrifice is a surrender of destruction of something to get something else, or to appease.

A sacrifice is a choice, I 'choose' to forgo many things in oder to financially afford the family trip. It is a choice of course, however, by sheer definition it is a sacrifice. Taking kids out of school, out of extra curricular activities are all choices, but they are also sacrifices by sheer definition. Ergo my statement stands on its specific merits.

I hear the line at the Trollercoaster is short today, you may want to get back in line ;o)

By sheer definition it is not a true sacrifice unless it involves a destruction or surrender of something.

 

[Smittolis]

But that's a choice, not a sacrifice. No one is forcing you to do this. All those things are choices. I just don't get the "destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else"

That's such a melodramatic use of the word, isn't it? A true sacrifice is a surrender of destruction of something to get something else, or to appease.

By sheer definition it is not a true sacrifice unless it involves a destruction or surrender of something.

Also, reported for the troll comment.

You are using your own interpretation / understanding and attempting to extrapolate that viewpoint and project it on others as an absolute.... it is not.

Oxford English Dictionary definition of the word:

Sacrifice:

"An act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy"

As per my previous post and the many others by fellow members, by sheer 'definition' it is a 'sacrifice'. Whether you agree or not is moot, the discussion isn't about you nor your personal perspectives it is about the empowerment of parents of Special Needs children. You are more than entitled to see things however you like ;o)

 

[DisneyOma]

You are using your own interpretation / understanding and attempting to extrapolate that viewpoint and project it on others as an absolute.... it is not.

Oxford English Dictionary definition of the word:

Sacrifice:

"An act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy"

As per my previous post and the many others by fellow members, by sheer 'definition' it is a 'sacrifice'. Whether you agree or not is moot, the discussion isn't about you nor your personal perspectives it is about the empowerment of parents of Special Needs children. You are more than entitled to see things however you like ;o)

Using the third definition means you've gotten down to the slang/misuse of the word.

I get what you're trying to say. I just don't see going to WDW as any kind of "Sacrifice". You go because you want to. I've never considered anything I've done for my kids as any kind of sacrifice. You choose to have kids. You accept the responsibility of taking care of them. If that's a sacrifice in someone else's eyes, I don't get it at all. If it makes someone feel noble to "sacrifice" to spend money on a vacation I don't get that either.

 

[SueM in MN]

Let's get back to the subject, please.

Hints for the original poster.

 

[KPeveler]

I get a DAS for an unusual diagnosis, so I tell the CM "I have a disability. It makes it dangerous/impossible/unsafe for me to be in the standard queue because..."

They don't really care about the "why," but the "what." I don't bother telling them the name of my illness, or anything unrelated to waiting in a standard ride queue. I find that narrowing it down like that means I can explain things in just a couple sentences.