I want her to be a strong and caring member of the family. Days like that make me realize that she is.
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 sibling
Her Brother, Not Her Burden
My daughter, as the child without special needs, shouldn’t feel she has take care of him like it was her job.
My Special Needs Son Changed How I See The World
We may struggle to help our children, but we never struggle to love them
He Showed Me That I Can Do Anything
I knew nothing about autism and nothing about being non-verbal. Hell, I knew nothing about having a son.
No Eating The Laundry!
No blankies in sight. That’s when he goes on the hunt like Elmer Fudd at Bed, Bath, and Beyond.
Working To Form This Bond With My Non-Verbal Son
If there was any chance that we could have the relationship that I envisioned rather than the one I feared, I was going to do everything in my power to make it happen.
The Relentless Persistence Of My Child With Autism
He wants what he wants when he wants it and will ask you repeatedly.
Taming The Lord Of The Living Room
Between quarantine and Summer break, it feels like he’s been in there for eons.
My Kid’s The One Sitting In The Middle Of The Playground
He won the standoff. He always wins the standoffs.
My Unspoken Bond With My Non-Verbal Son
Most people will go their entire lives and never have what he and I have. Most people would never even understand it.
