There Is A Tremendous Range Of Children

Some Teachers Just Have A Knack For Working With Autistic Children. Other Teachers Do Not Have It.

You Simply Cannot Tell Other People They Are Stupid, Even If They Really Are Stupid.

I Can Remember The Frustration Of Not Being Able To Talk. I Knew What I Wanted To Say, But I Could Not Get The Words Out, So I Would Just Scream.

If You Have A 2-year-old Who Is Non-verbal, Don't Wait Until You Get A Diagnosis At 4. The Child Needs One-on-one Teaching With An Effective Teacher Now. This Can Be A Grandmother Or A Teacher Or Someone From The Community. Grandmothers Are Especially Great. There Are A Lot Of Grannies Around. Go To Your Church For Help.

My Life - Autism's An Important Part Of It, But It Bothers Me When I See Kids Where Autism And Their Autism Is The Only Thing They Think About. I'd Rather Have Them Think About, You Know, Some Art Work They Were Gonna Do Or Some Science They Wanted To Do.