I know that sounds counterintuitive, especially since isolation is not a good thing but it comes down to not putting our kids into situations that will overstimulate them and lead to more difficult parenting challenges.
Our community has a major problem that is impacting our ability to accomplish our goals. The goal I'm referring to in this post, centers around the most basic, fundamental task that we as members of the Autism community have undertaken.
"There's some kind of unwritten law that says if you have a child with special needs, you can never run out of patience or admit they drive you crazy. That unwritten law is totally bullshit and I'm gonna tell you why."
Please read and share this very brief but extremely important #Autism Awareness message
Recently I began wondering what the job description of an Autism parent might look like. Below are 20 of the most important requirements that I can think of. Please add anything missing to the comments below the original post. ☺
Anyone who says that being a Dad is easy, probably doesn't have any kids of their own........
Please read and pass this along. As an #Autism Parent, here's 12 things I will no longer apologize or feel guilty for and I encourage you all to do the same.... ☺
In this followup post, I talk about all the positives I've experienced as a result of Autism being in my life.