Do you want to know one of the HARDEST lessons to learn as a special needs parent, and an even harder one to accept? Stop expecting your child to fit in your world and learn to fit in their world. When we were becoming parents we had dreams and plans about what our lives would…
The Declaration of Independence states “that all men are created equal.” Alas, there is no way for this statement to be true in any society. There will always be differences that keep people from being equal and autistic children are no different. People always say you shouldn’t favor one of your children over another, however…
Earlier this week when our youngest got home from school he went into the kitchen and sat down at his favorite spot. While this is not abnormal for him, the next thing he did totally caught me off guard and made my day. He looks over at me and says “I’m hungry.” This almost brought…