In those moments where it is just him and me, I’m more honest with myself than at any other points of my day.
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean.
Tag: special needs parents
How I Cut Down Meltdowns For My Child With Autism
These outbursts might still occur in his daily travels. I rarely see them anymore.
Wherever My Child With Autism Ends Up, It’s Not A Failure
There’s no peak he needs to reach in order to make me see him as a success. He simply has to keep climbing
I Never Thought I Would…
It’s a path I never expected to travel, but am glad I had the courage to walk it.
Keeping My Non-Verbal Son Clean And Handsome
I’m not letting him sludge his way through life. My boy looks good. I make sure of it.
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.
Chicken And Orange Juice
It’s not about words. It’s about communicating.
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.
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