We were at an indoor water park a few weeks back and the pool we were in had a basketball hoop that a few other kids were playing at. My son was happy just watching the game and would keep jumping in , all excited . That’s when one of the kids asked him if…
Autism is a complex diagnosis. It’s a spectrum so it makes it all the more difficult to put it within the boundaries of a set of characteristics. As they say, every autistic individual has very unique traits and since it’s not a physical disability , sometimes autism is simply considered to be the result of…
It was a usual start of the day – the 3rd day of sleepless night for my son and me, the struggles with brushing his teeth, the challenges with his breakfast and finally helping him dress and get ready for school. Nothing new about it. As parents of kids with special needs, certain challenges get…
So, I finally jumped on the bandwagon. I watched all the episodes of The Good Doctor so far and I found it entertaining. Before I started watching it I had to remind myself that it’s not a documentary on Autism. The lead character in the series just happens to be on the Autism Spectrum. That’s…
You see red flags in your child’s development, you apprehensively look all over the internet, hoping to read “it’s nothing to worry about”, however, your next visit to the pediatrician aggravates your concern as you check off a list of milestones missed and you finally find yourself staring at a sheet that screams AUTISM back…
Last night my hubby and I were discussing what we would do if God suddenly appeared before us and granted a wish. We agreed upon asking for our son’s speech but after a moment of pause we were misty eyed just thinking about how much we would miss our little guy with his quirky speech…
Yesterday morning I woke up to the news of Julia- the new autistic character on Sesame Street and I lapped up all the news about it, all excited like a child in a candy store. My son has no interest in the show, I’ve tried but his apparent lack of language comprehension makes it difficult for…
My son is not a swimming star, a baseball, soccer or basketball champion, a music or arts prodigy or an academic superstar. He is Autistic. So, what makes me so proud of him, you wonder? There are tons of reason why he makes me beam with pride. Every morning he gets up and I wonder…
Sometimes I’m really confused whether the world is trying to glamorize Autism or it’s being condescending or, worse still, it’s undermining it….because I feel none of these about my son’s condition. I see people rushing to squeeze celebrities , mathematicians, scientists and other famous personalities into the Autism spectrum, and I wonder which Autism are…
Ever since my son was diagnosed with Autism, we’ve been told by several support groups , therapists and county service providers how lucky we are , how special our son is and how proud we should be of him. I just could not wrap my head around the idea that I’m fortunate to have a…
