A little over eight years ago, I had the privilege of writing a Featured Guest Article for Our Parenting Spot which is an outstanding online parenting community that offers advice, support and friendship to everyone. Due to this article being quite lengthy because it is packed full of information, you will want to read it in sections so that it will not be too overwhelming. Please visit Our Parenting Spot, either as an anonymous visitor or you can join the community, to read through Autism "How-To" Guide for Parents and share it with someone you know. YOU never know if a family may have just had their child recently diagnosed with Autism, or they might know someone else who thinks their child needs to be evaluated! Thank you for your support and I hope that you enjoy the article. I always look forward to hearing from anyone who takes the time to leave a comment below or on the Our Parenting Spot community where my Guest Article is featured!
Please remember to be accepting and supporting of individuals and families who have Autism, or look/behave different than what you are accustomed, because they will appreciate it more than you know. Not understanding the daily struggle that our special needs family experienced when our son was younger, individuals were extremely judgmental when he would have a meltdown in public. We were already dealing with more than what we could handle, and we did not need to explain why our child was screaming and hitting himself in public (i.e. "Did your son get hurt and is he alright?" or "You should be ashamed for hitting your child; I should report you to DHS!"). They obviously had no clue what challenges that I encountered while trying to help my son learn how to use his words to communicate how he was feeling, what he needed or wanted. #CelebratingAutismAwarenessMonth
Enjoy your evening and stay home to stay safe!
Your friend,
Lorrie
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