Autism & the road to truth Melissa K. Knauer

I received a link to this nice article which I can totally relate to. We have 3 kids on the spectrum and have had our struggles and challenges as well.

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Some things happen that you expect. You know what to do with them. You know how to handle the situation. Some things happen that you don’t expect but you deal with the situation anyway. Some things in life creep up on you, growing in abundance little by little, not at all expected, and come as a huge blow.
I didn’t know this is how I felt about my son’s Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, until half a year after he was diagnosed. Even then, my husband and I pretty much knew what he had; we were just waiting for the doctor’s diagnosis.
Many children are now born with autism spectrum disorders and every parent has a story to tell. Ours is one of many medical conundrums with the ins and outs we faced when trying to get a true diagnosis. After all, ASDs are still extremely puzzling disorders, even for doctors. We have since crossed this huge hurdle and are taking many steps to ensure the best life for Nicholas we can provide.
Our son, Nicholas is on the autism spectrum, otherwise known as the collection of Pervasive Developmental Disorders. These disorders include, Autism, Asperity Syndrome, Rhett’s Disorder, PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified or Atypical Autism, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and at certain times, Fragile X syndrome. Nicholas has PDD-NOS. He wasn’t an overly affectionate baby, in my opinion. I think others might disagree, but mothers always see things that others do not. I was concerned, even at this young age. I knew from the beginning there was something not typical with Nicholas.

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http://www.autismsupportnetwork.com/news/autism-road-truth-83782732