Autism strikes about 1 in every 166 children. As the mother of one of them, I feel it's important to draw attention to this nearly invisible disability. My son was once called "spoiled" during a meltdown in public, but rather than be angry at the person's rush to judgment, I would rather educate the many people who don't recognize autism when they see it.
1 in 166 means there are a lot of people coping with autism. If you're one of them, I hope you will find this site useful and will help educate others. If autism hasn't yet touched your life, it most likely will in some way--in fact, maybe it has already and you didn't even realize it. Maybe that quiet girl who wouldn't look you in the eye was more than simply shy; maybe that screaming boy wasn't really spoiled after all.
Maybe it was autism.
At the age of three, my son was diagnosed with autism. I was told that he would never do the things that a " typical child" can do. That was the wrong thing to tell me. I quit my job, quit college and put my focus on my son. I even recruited my daughter and we began autism classes and therapy classes.
My son is now eleven years old, and his doctors are amazed at how well and quickly that he has progressed. He does everything plus more than the "typical child".
Autism is becoming more and more diagnosed in children. I urge everyone to do some research, feed your brain.
Get involved with these children. It is a disorder and it is not contagious.
April is Autism Awareness month.......help make a difference.
