My son Tate is fifteen. Tate has autism. He was about
two and a half years old when he was diagnosed. Parenting a child with autism
is challenging at times, but also very rewarding. We have had a lot of
interesting experiences over the years and gotten to know a lot of others who
are also a part of the autism community. So many of our stories and experiences
are similar. I recently decided to illustrate some of the most common and
repeated scenarios I have heard about from others in the autism community and/or experienced
myself. They are in no particular order.
If you can relate let me know. I will be adding to these so tell me what kinds of things happen to you the most: annoying things, rewarding things, kindnesses shown, and the ways you’ve had to educate others. I would love to hear from you. Contact me on my Facebook Page called Quirks and Chaos. The comments are temporarily turned off here.
We are all in this together! -Lisa
