Tag: autism awareness day

Finding Out My Son Needed Special Education

There was a feeling of guilt, as if I did something wrong, and I didn’t want to tell anyone.

2012 was a big year for me. It was the one that changed my life.

For a story of gradual changes, this is one of the few moments I can pinpoint exactly.

I’ve watched him push forward to take steps that no one – myself included – was predicting years ago.

He doesn’t have to ask, expect, or appreciate. I do it because I love him

“Autism” is as general a term as “parenting.” They’re both deeply personal and different for everyone.

I don’t know what the other kids are doing. Some are talking. Some are reading. Some might have X-Ray vision.

It’s my responsibility to take responsibility when it’s my responsibility.

He may be non-verbal, but that doesn’t mean he’s non-social.

If this was really Medieval Times, the dragon would have been afraid to come near us.