10 THINGS NEVER TO SAY TO AN AUTISM MOM
WRITTEN BY AN AUTISM SUPERMOM
“ Autism can ’ t define me , I define autism .”
Dr . Kerry Magro
In honor of Autism Awareness Month ( April ) and Mother ' s Day ( May 14th ), I want to take some time out to do this favor on behalf of parents of ASD kids everywhere . MY ASD baby , was diagnosed very early , at 2 years old . I was so overwhelmed in the beginning . I had so many new medical terms , symptoms and procedures to learn in addition to the emotional strain of learning I would now be parenting a special needs child . I had a whole lot to learn and no time to do it . It was rough .
10 THINGS NEVER TO SAY TO AN AUTISM MOM
In hindsight , I ’ m sure friends , family , coworkers and even strangers had just as many questions and concerns . In hindsight , I ’ m sure most of their comments were innocent and well meaning . However , I have spent many moments fuming with anger , hurt or exasperation due to ignorant , insensitive , or rude comments and questions made to me about my ASD child .
In the hope that I can save some other parents and well-meaning friends and family some hurt feelings and embarrassment . I have compiled 10 Things You Never Say To The Mom of An Autistic Child . You ’ re welcome .
“ If you ' ve met one person with autism , you ' ve met one person with autism .”