For a long time our son ws a little boy with autism, which was a certain kind of challenge. Now that he's a teenager with autism - and a teenager who notices girls - we're faced with something else altogether.
Claire LaZebnikHe canโt ground her if heโs already killed her,โ I pointed out when Juliana quoted this to me. โWell, he can, but it wouldnโt have the same impact.
Claire LaZebnikDon't think that there's a different, better child 'hiding' behind the autism. This is your child. Love the child in front of you. Encourage his strengths, celebrate his quirks, and improve his weaknesses, the way you would with any child.
Claire LaZebnikMan, I hated not being able to figure someone out. And from the slightly uncertain look he gave me as we all went to class, I suspected he felt the same way.
Claire LaZebnik