It felt like Autism took away so much more than my son’s ability to do certain things. It felt like it would take away my peace, calm, and security as well.
I'm James Guttman, father of two children. One non-verbal with autism and one non stop verbal with attitude. New Posts: Every Monday and Wednesday
Tag: autism diagnosis
Autism And His Total Lack Of Fear
As his Dad, it makes keeping him out of harm’s way, the hardest job I have, even harder.
Autism Appreciation
My son is not a worst-case-scenario. He’s the realest human being I’ve ever met.
Don’t Make His Special Needs Your Spectacle
The entire process seems to go from selfless to self-serving with the click of an iPhone video.
Autism Is Not His Excuse
I know that it’s easy to eyeroll when you read someone says that they were “inspired” by their child’s “courage”. But let’s get serious here for a second…
My Son Doesn’t Suffer From Autism
Every diagnosis doesn’t require grief-stricken language.
My Special Needs Son, My Illogical Guilt
The responsibility I feel has more to do with me than it does with him.
Reasons I’m So Protective Of My Child With Autism
Simply put, he’s mine and I’ll watch over him forever.
Time, Patience, and Learning To Communicate
Time has made many interactions I once would have thought impossible possible
You’re Not Doing Anything Wrong
Don’t let anyone heap guilt on you for the sake of their own ego.
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