Tag: special education

Letting My Son With Autism Build His Own Relationships

It’s why my stomach gets knots. It’s why I come running.

A terrible decision for your child might be the perfect one for mine.

Just because I don’t know why he reacts a certain way to something, that doesn’t mean I can’t support him during it.

We walked into the crowded and cramped waiting area. That’s when my son had a meltdown.

It’s easy to be so fixated on one specific victory that we miss all the other ones happening around us.

I had to force myself to see the worst of him, even though I usually can only see the best.

When you truly accept anything as a possibility then everything is perfect.

What followed was a barrage of sad heart emojis mixed with the occasional, “Stay Strong, Mama”.

He’ll get it. I know he will. He’s done it before. He’ll do it again.

It’s our favorite trip. Other people might not get it, but we do.