Tag: special education

More Alike Than Different

It’s not about speech, spectrums, or understanding. It’s about who we are as people.

Autism or not, sing to your kids. Even if you, like me, never sing for anyone else, do it for them.

Of course, if anyone does them wrong, I would go buck on them. That’s a given. But I’ll just wait until that happens.

He smiles big and I can see that he knows it’s special. He knows it’s for him.

In a world where everyone is striving to fit in, any small difference for your kid can be concerning.

No one really said anything for a moment. They didn’t need to.

They don’t make bumper stickers that say, “My Child Didn’t Break My Daughter’s Barbie House Today”

When my son was very young and newly diagnosed with Autism, everyone was sure he would be “just fine”.

My concern, as insane as it was, was that maybe by accepting it, I was pushing him towards a future that wasn’t his. I was convinced of it.

It’s an individual situation that sees individual advancements for individuals who have it. There are no generalities.