A great list by Ariane Zurcher that describes what I wish I’d known in the early days (years). My journey to discovering these truths is in the Swan Mothers book.
What follows are some of the things I wish I’d been told (and given) when we learned Emma was Autistic. These are the things, in retrospect, I wish all those doctors, specialists, pediatricians, therapists and people who dedicate their lives and careers to autism had told me, but did not. I believe our lives would have changed dramatically had we been told even a few of these things. It is my hope that for those of you who may be at the beginning of your journey with an Autistic child, this list might help you avoid some of the many, many mistakes we made and a great deal of unnecessary pain.
1. Seek out the work of Autistic people ~ most of the work I’ve listed was not available when my daughter was diagnosed, but it is now. Take advantage of all that is out there, these people are leading…
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