Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Recently My Son Challenged Me So ........

Let me tell you about Autism.

Families with members who are within the Developmentally Delayed Spectrum are considered by Psychologists as bottom end families. People incorrectly assume the effected deserve their plight. –OR- Some feel the family did something wrong.

I can tell you what it is like to have people look at you funny in the store, or worse yet in the schools. I can tell you what it is like when your own family doesn’t understand. I can tell you what it is like to love someone who is hurting because of others lack of knowledge. I can tell you about the pain of watching a loved one struggle substantially harder than the average person at tasks that seem easy.

-BUT-

I cannot describe the pain a person with Autism suffers every day, because the “normal” people are too stupid to become informed about issues that deserve everyone’s respect.

Therefore, I simply offer this:

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