“I wish he didn’t have autism”… Wow, what do you say when your 6 year old says, “I wish D [his older brother] didn’t have autism”. I was caught a bit off guard, and honestly didn’t know what to say. I came up with some type of response, probably about everyone being different or how […]
Category: emotions
The stress of caring for an autistic child with meltdowns
The stress of caring for an autistic child Wow, having a child on the spectrum is really wearing me down! I think it is affecting my own health. The last few weeks have been really hard. Our autistic son is now age 7 and stronger willed than ever. There are some days I am not […]