Thank you for not sugar-coating autism, someone remarked recently.
You’re welcome. I write honestly about our son and our life — if I put a rosy spin on it I think that would diminish all of us.  But I feel bad sometimes, like all I ever do is complain about Alex, complain about autism or its symptoms. I really can’t think how the neurodiversity crowd does it so acceptingly, so cheerfully. Embrace the differences, the spinning, stimming, screaming symptoms of autism, which sometimes wake you at 3 in the morning or force you to run full speed to catch your 11-year-old …read more