Autism Stories

Teen girls can often be mean Does it make them feel good It's so hard these days to be a teen Are these kids just understood A trio of girls is like death They gang up on one another The other child feels out breath Hurt feelings that make you shudder Imagine all these teens have autism They don't really get it They don't understand criticism When upset they rage into fits Autism sometimes gets in the way Higher functioni...

"No candy." She glares at me, her nostrils flaring with every breath, fists clenched so tightly she’ll have fingernail marks on her palms. I'm watching an impending meltdown. Its cause? Red licorice twists, and my refusal to count them as a dinner component. "RedVines and tortellini" — her impromptu addition to our grocery list — amuses me, but the rules have to be enforced regardless. It won’t be easy. A child with autis...

The littlest things makes me smile I love when my kids give me a hug I love when they go the extra mile Hugs and kisses are my drug Our children grow up so fast Each moment is a blessing Raising them is a blast Sometimes happy or depressing They are gifts from up above Special deliveries to care for To shower with all our love Little people to adore I’m so happy to be a wife And to have my family My family is my life I’m...

It's hard to say how I feel, each and every day, Life is very hard, in so many ways. They say things will work out and be okay,I live my life just for today. I too get sad and things don't go right,I'm worried most days and every night. What will happen in the upcoming years?I really have no idea and cry many tears. Nobody knows what it's like in my shoes,What it's like dealing with Autism, they haven't a clue. I'll tell...

I would call your name over and over; Can you hear me? I would talk slower. I often wondered does he hear? Reading and searching with great fear. I asked the doctors if something was wrong; They said he is delayed, and he will come along. There are so many symptoms as I read; It seems Autism is very widespread. The pain and the anguish starts to happen; Waiting and waiting to start some action. The waiting lists to see sp...

When my son was born everything was all right; As he grew the doctors said it was slight.I was so sad and started to read;I cried every night, wondering if he would succeed.It was determined that my child was on the Autism Spectrum;All these fits and behaviors are just his tantrums.As sad as I was there was finally a name;All the thoughts of guilt and all of this shame.The day came I had to put my three year old on a scho...

Saturday’s bus and train ride was quite a challenge. We left home about 12:00 p.m. and went to our usual weekend stop at McDonald’s for your fries. Then we took the Kennedy bus to the Kennedy Station where the subway trains was not working until Victoria Park Subway. Oh! Oh! I thought, sure enough Elijah was crying when the train was not coming and I had to take him on the emergency shuttle bus to Victoria Park. He wanted...