2012年12月24日星期一

Autism Awareness: I see you everywhere - OC Moms

I know what the numbers say. 1 in 88. 

Some feel panic. Some feel insulted that there's panic. Some don't feel nearly enough. 

PHOTO COURTESY MORGUEFILE.COM
Me? I feel privileged to be my son's parent. I feel petrified about his future. I feel too exhausted to get in the middle of the ongoing drama that continues to play out in our enormous and diverse community. 

To me, you are more than a number, more than an ongoing debate about the proper terminology to use when regarding your diagnosis, more than the bickering ad nauseam ...<<more>>