“This is Autism” (Means to Me…)

Last Monday, Autism Speaks told the world that autism is:

 . . . living in despair

 . . . fear of the future

 . . .exhausted, broken parents

. . . lost, helpless, burdensome children

. . .  a national emergency

If that’s not what autism is to you, join us on Monday November 18th for the “This is Autism” flashblog.

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The words above are not new, I have seen them in various ways all over the media and social outlets since Autism became a common word in our household. In the beginning of our journey, those types of words were the dominating ones on the internet. Though, I did not understand at the time what Autism was; I still did not feel these types of things about my child. Now several years later, I have my “official” Autism (Aspergers) diagnosis, and our other son is in the process of receiving his as well.

Those words above and the similar ones like them were contributing factors to a poem that I am going to share. However, before I do I want to say a little more. We live each day with hope and a realistic view of what our children’s future have in store. Their future along with many other Autistic’s, child and adult alike, have promising futures because of what is happening right now. The gathering of voices to make a difference that cause lasting change is what I see. I see technology opening up possibilities that we cannot even image at this time – some of us may be imagining it right now! 

For this flashblog we were to share what ”This is Autism” means to you.”Continued ...

“This is Autism” (Means to Me…)