A Daunting Task
When parents are first given the diagnosis of autism, they are immediately swamped with questions that begin to lead them on their quest for answers throughout their journey.
“If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” -Dr. Temple Grandin
Clearly, Dr. Temple Grandin (diagnosed with autismherself), stated the truest words spoken to date about an autistic child, “When you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism”. She was not saying this to be clever, rather to point out the uniqueness of every individual withautism. Autism is not across the board, one size fits all. Many times as moms and dads begin their endeavor for solutions for their child, they are completely overtaken by the confusion of it all: Sensory Processing Disorder, Apraxia, Dyspraxia, OCD, ODD, echolalia, stimming, scripting, and so much more. So many autism…
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I absolutely agree, thanks David. I think its important for readers to know this. “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” -Dr. Temple Grandin
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I am moderately on the spectrum, and work with four young people who are in the severe/profound end. Each is unique, and needs the loving care that our small program provides.
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