Eleven Things You Should Never Say to a Parent Who Has A Child with Autism Some people say the dumbest things sometimes, and often they say the cruelest and unkind things too, thinking they are trying to be helpful and positive, but completely missing the mark. If you are a parent with a child on… Continue reading 11 things never to say to parents of a child with autism
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Physical Placement and Custody of an Autistic Child
Divorce is hard on kids, but much more so for kids with ASD because they cannot process why Mommy and Daddy won’t live in the same house anymore. Since they already have a difficult time with social interaction and personal relationships, it becomes especially confusing to the ASD child when parents split. If parents are… Continue reading Physical Placement and Custody of an Autistic Child
Autism Pledge
A young man with autism has been denied a heart transplant. The doctors refused to even put him on the waiting list. Was he an abuser of drugs? No. Was he an alcoholic? No. Was he a rapist, murderer or some other lowlife criminal? Again, no. His only “crime” is that he is an adult… Continue reading Autism Pledge