As the proud parent of an 11 year old autistic son, I’ve heard it all.
These are just a few things that no parent of an autistic child needs to hear.
1. He’ll grow out of it
No, he won’t. He’ll get older and possibly learn to manage his autism, if he gets all the help and support he needs.
But he will always be autistic.
2. He looks normal to me
That’s the thing – if my son is in what (to him) is a safe environment, he will appear no different to a neuro-typical child.
Give it five minutes and he’ll be screaming the… Read the full story