“I think the parents here are way too sensative..”
Here is the problem, if your kid is a paraplegic, it’s obvious to everyone who sees him what “his problem” is.
No so for kids with autism (kids ‘on the spectrum’).
Ponder these:
- dealing with the fact that family & friends can no longer “put up with” your son’s emotional outbursts at a restaurant or other family event.
- wouldn’t it be nice if your family could all go to church together?
- wouldn’t it be nice if you could have a baby-sitter who didn’t mind getting beat-up by your son, or one who didn’t mind when your son breaks their things, or pees on the floor when the sitter is around.
- etc. etc.
But yeah, we tend to be sensitive to “the looks”.
Let me know when you’ve walked a mile in shoes like ours...
Autism is real. "Spectrum" can be lack of discipline.
Not just kids with autism. Mine has a brain injury, but looks normal. There are also less programs for kids like her. She didn’t qualify for some programs for autistic kids that I think she would have benefitted from. Mainly social skills programs.