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Recently, I spotted a list called "Some things I wish I knew before I had my child with autism." It was fun to read, so I decided to assemble one of my own. Here's my list of things I wish I knew before I had my child with autism: 1. There is a learning curve of human behavior. Having my child matured me in ways I never thought possible. However, it was my son’s autism … [Read more...] about 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Had My Child With Autism

This week I want to share a guest post from Jess Block Nerren. Her son has autism and was recently diagnosed with cancer. Here is her heartfelt story:Autism and pediatric cancer. Autism and Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. No matter how you say those two together, it sounds tough.My son Royce, 8, with autism was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma about 60 days ago, on March 3, 2014.We went … [Read more...] about When My Child With Autism Was Diagnosed With Cancer

My son makes noises while riding his Razor in front of our house. Should I be concerned? Should I check with my neighbors to make sure he “fits in?” Or, should I euthanize him? What was my response to THE angry letter, the one a neighbor sent to the mother of a child with autism? How dare you. How cruel. How hateful. Did that person really suggest a mother euthanize her … [Read more...] about My Response to the Hate Letter Sent to Family of an Autistic Boy

Recently, I spotted a list called “Some things I wish I knew before I had my child with autism.” It was fun to read, and in honor of Autism Awareness Month, I decided to assemble my own. Here’s my own version of the things I wish I knew before I had my child with autism: 1. Having my child matured me in ways I never thought possible. But, it was his autism that really made me … [Read more...] about 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Having My Child With Autism