As his dad, I’ve winced in worry through the years when he would dash away down the block, pull his TV off the nightstand, or try to submerge his face in the bathtub. Him? He’s cool.
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: parenting advice
Cleaning Up The Crash Scene
Lucas marches to the beat of his own drummer. And that drummer is Dave Grohl in Nirvana smashing his drums into oblivion every morning.
If I Had An Autism Magic Wand…
I often say that the world should try to be a little more like my son. We’d all be better for it.
Handling Disobedience For My Child With Autism
I can’t treat him like I would another child who’s disobeying me due to a lack of respect. That’s not what this is.
Please, Kid, Stop Eating
This is the kid who I was afraid would never be able to express his wants and needs.
More Than Autism
I have never, in my entire life, been as in awe of one person as I am of him. He does things his own way.
No Offense For Autism Awareness
As long as it comes from a place of learning, rather than cruelty, I will answer anything.
Mutual Awareness, Mutual Acceptance
We are so busy telling everyone that we’re aware and accepting of people with autism, we don’t stop to appreciate when they are aware and accepting of us.
We’re Going To Miss These Chaos Days
Once again, I learn about the world through his eyes in ways I never would have noticed on my own.
The Social Distance Of An Autism Parent
Some friends have understood. Others haven’t. To be completely honest, sometimes I didn’t either.
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