So, anyone who reads this knows that I have a child with Autism.? It’s not the easiest thing to work with in the world, but it could be worse.? I see parents with “normal” children who have a harder time getting their children to listen to them than I have with Gage.? I do tend to visit websites, messageboards, etc where parents of Autistic children can chat, exchange stories, etc.? Someone posted something a week or so ago that I found kind of disturbing.? She posted the date that her son was diagnosed, and said that was the day that Autism took her child away from her.?
What?? Did the doctor confiscate the child because of Autism?? I think back to the day that Gage was diagnosed, and it was an emotional day.? That day I accepted the fact that my son might never fall in love or get married.? That he may have to live with me for the rest of my life, or live in a group home.? But I never felt like he was taken away from me.? I think of it more as having been introduced to him for the first time.? There were a lot of “that’s why” moments that day as I thought about various behaviors or milestones he missed or hit later than the average child.
Of course, the progress he’s been making the past 2 school years and having a co-worker who is engaged to someone with Autism does give me plenty to look forward to and hope for as far as Gage’s future.
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