Alexis Red
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Do Friends and Family Really Understand Autism?
When you tell someone that your child has autism, how do they usually respond? Most people don't really know what to say. Which is okay. Some people are quite educated and often...
Victoria Dalzell
Autism Spectrum Disorder
How It Began
I always knew my oldest son was different. He didn’t seem to fit in with other children, and he played alone at play groups and nursery, but it wasn’t until he was in p5 that...
Karen Reagan Clary
Autism Spectrum Disorder
If You Were Able to Come Face to Face With Autism, What Would You Say?
Go ahead. Vent your frustrations. Share how you persevere in the face of the everyday struggles of autism. It has taken me years to realize that perhaps many of these kids and...
katka Pindjakova
Autism Spectrum Disorder
How Your Life Has Changed with Autism
How has life changed since the diagnosis process? It's been very stressful. I need to learn a lot about autism, and it definitely affects the relationship. Has having a child...
lorraine hipkiss
Autism Spectrum Disorder
If You Were Able to Come Face to Face With Autism, What Would You Say?
Go ahead. Vent your frustrations. Share how you persevere in the face of the everyday struggles of autism. Living with the struggles of autism can be heart-breaking at times,...
Cathy Grayson
Autism Spectrum Disorder
If You Were Able to Come Face to Face With Autism, What Would You Say?
Go ahead. Vent your frustrations. Share how you persevere in the face of the everyday struggles of autism. Dear Autism. You have tested me to the limits some days but you didn’t...
Jeanette Sell
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Your Autism Support System
Discuss the support system you rely on to best serve your child. Me. Who are the key members of your support team? My help is a joke. Do you believe you receive adequate support?...
Jeanette Sell
Autism Spectrum Disorder
If You or Someone You Love Were Able to Be Symptom-free for One Day, How Would You Spend the Time?
What would you do that you aren't able to do now? Asking her what she loves and wants and having a fab day out together.
Jen Hayes-lewis
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Your Autism Support System
Discuss the support system you rely on to best serve your child. I have 2 children diagnosed with both autism and ADHD, and a third child currently going through the diagnosis...
Amy Ames
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child Is Really Like
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. Always explaining. . . What fears do you face as you raise your child? Facing fears of his...
Hayley France
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child Is Really Like
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. My children are wonderful, creative, intelligent people. My daughter is the most empathetic...
Terralyn Polege
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child is Really Like
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. It's being on pins and needles wondering if the school will call yet again to tell you your...
SUZANNE foley
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child is Really Like
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. How we struggle to communicate with her and how frustrated she gets when no one understands...
Rachel Childs
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child is Really Like
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. No rest. The swing of extreme trauma, panic and fighting emotional and other fires, to laughing...
Gina Boyan
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child Is Really Like
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. I struggle with sadness when my 8 year old child isn't invited to parties, etc. like other...
Linda Deleon
Autism Spectrum Disorder
My Diagnosis Story
What symptoms led up to the diagnosis? I noticed when my son was a baby, he did not speak baby talk, or even sounds. His milestones were delayed, such as walking, moving, crawling,...
Linda Deleon
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child is Really Like
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. I have a hard time answering this because I am a mother, who realizes she cannot use the same...
Nina Silman
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Mom to an Autistic Child is Really Like, And I Love It!
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. It’s like being on a constant roller coaster, you think you have just cracked it, then something...
Tracey McMann
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The First Signs of Autism I Noticed
What signs did you notice first and when? At about 7 or 8 months, she would not let us feed her with a spoon. She would put her hands in her food and suck it off them. As time...
Kaye Chastain
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Being a Grandmother to an Autistic Child Is Really Like
What is it like being an autism mom? The ups, the downs, and the emotional struggle. How about from a grandmother? This is an essay I wrote, basically for myself a couple of...
