Parent: (confidently looks back) Yes, I can take care of myself. You don’t need to do this. J: Shall we begin to let this change happen? Won’t it feel good? C: (Nods emphatically) Periodically the child may look back to check on mom, but I recognize it as it occurs and assure them mom is okay. Mom confirms. Later I point out when the child does not check so I can reinforce that behavior. Though your child has multidimensional awareness, s/ he will often require explicit instruction to understand how to navigate social and other situations. Teachers and parents can appropriately guide multi-
dimensional children while still acknowledging their gifts. It is imperative that we learn to recognize the gifts that both groups—one-dimensional and multi-dimensional—can impart to the other, and to the whole. The multi-dimensional share the big picture, remind us of what’s true, and show us what we as individuals and society can attain. In turn, those who are single-dimensional can provide loving, protective support for the multi-dimensional to develop their natural gifts and to provide social skills for the world that they are trying to navigate. We have an opportunity to listen to those who live multidimensionally and learn what they can offer to us now, and for
our future. Especially when they are in adulthood, it is likely that those with multi-dimensional abilities will guide us to neverbefore thinking that can deliver us from many of our current problems, and into a world of peace, love, and oneness.
Judy Lipson is a licensed, professional counselor and educational strategist in West Bloomfield, MI. She helps clients of all ages who have learning difficulties, work or school related anxiety, ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome or Autism Spectrum Disorders. Contact Judy at 248.568.8665 and judylipson@ spiralwisdom.net, and visit SpiralWisdom. net for more information. This article is for informational purposes and is not meant to replace medical care.
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