I am the father of an autistic son who is now in his mid-20’s. He can talk, but rarely does, and is for the most part loveable and giving. However, when he wants to be left alone it is better that he be left alone as he can “go off” quite quickly. He will warn you, though, when he does not want to be bothered.
Additionally, he has the touch of the idiot savant about him: He can do mathematics in his head at lightening speed - usually writing down the answers, and he has damned close to a photographic memory of signs he sees, music he hears, and movies he watches.
He was diagnosed as autistic when he was very young and has been like this his entire life. We did not medicate him - just gave him as much love, support, and care as possible. He will never get noticeably better. But that’s okay, because his mother, sisters, stepmother, and I all love him dearly.
As the father of a autistic child, I would like to tell Michael Savage that he can go to hell.
Just want to say to thank you for sharing this in your reply. One of the things I saw with my friend is that although he can certainly do things that make you scratch your head, he has shown a great patience with his son.
I was really proud of him when I overheard this from another room. It made me feel glad that this boy had my friend as his father.
Trust that God has also put your son in good hands. Blessings to you and your family.
As the grandmother of a high-functioning autistic boy, I can only think of one thing to add to your post...BRAVO, dad!
As a father of a TRULY autistic child, Savage's comments have nothing to do with you.