One of the hardest things for a person with autism to do is believe in themselves. But autistics have every right to be as proud as anyone.
Autism is the filter through which all my other senses must pass, both input and output.
I like to think of my son as having an extra puzzle piece rather than missing one.
Forget the shoes, forget the mile long walk... just stop judging each other.
Autism is not a choice. Acceptance is. Imagine if the opposite was true.
Hugs may come less frequently from someone with autism but when they do, you know it means everything.