If it seems like there aren’t many things to say to make the parent of a child on the Autism spectrum feel better, that’s because there aren’t.
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean.
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The Ways My Kid Messes With Me
Suddenly, you’re no longer Zack Morris. You’re now Mr. Belding.
A Running Fear
The moment you’d let your guard down, he would take off across the yard. The next thing you know, you’re tackling a preschooler on your front lawn.
It Gets Better
The scariest thing about being a newly diagnosed special needs parent is that you’re a newly diagnosed special needs parent.
The Perfect Kid For Me
Having Autism or any special needs doesn’t mean the absence of personality or humor. All of his quirks – good and bad – are his and I love him.
Cracking The Code
The absence of language can seem like a major barrier and, in some ways, it can be. In most ways, though, it’s not.
Should You Have Kids?
You will be both on a pedestal and under a magnifying glass all at once. It will last for the rest of your lives.
Nearly Missing Our Greatest Memories
Autism spectrum or not, every kid wants to have fun. It just takes time figure out how to make that happen.
Teaching Our Kids About Those Who Are Different
Teach them to fear Styrofoam and they will cower at packing peanuts forever unless someone shows them how you were wrong. Teach them to fear people and the same thing will happen.
How I Communicate With My Non-Verbal Son
Lucas and I had been talking this whole time and I, in all my hope for verbalized words, had missed it.
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