April 14 Summary

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  It’s Not Them That Need to Change by George E Stewart II

My son is different.  He’s not what society would consider a normal child, but God created him the way that He saw fit. So that makes him perfect! With that being said, I no longer ask God to change my son. I ask Him to change the hearts and minds of many of those around him.  You can’t look at my son and see that he’s different. However, as soon as he opens his mouth, you know instantly that he’s different. You see my son is nonverbal autistic, so instead of talking he sometimes communicates by making noises that many would consider strange. Often times when either my wife or I don’t pick up on what my son is trying to communicate, he gets frustrated and he’s subject to throw a fit. This seems to inconvenience many people and strange looks or comments are soon to follow.      


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Things To Say To & Ways To Help An Autism Parent... :-)


Many of the things that other autism parents commented about don't fall under the "polite but annoying when you hear it all the time" category.  Many of the things you posted fall under the "out & out rude / mean / ignorant" category.  And to me there is a HUGE difference.  

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When We Realized Why My Sister Understands My Son With Autism So Well

I am the oldest of three sisters. One sister is two years younger than I am, and one is five years younger. I was born a social rule follower, always working towards being an appreciated member of the team. Middle Sis was… different. As a baby, she always wanted to be held by our mom, and would cry and fret if she was set down. Others couldn’t hold her, it had to be Mom. No one could kiss her except Mom.


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