We go along with him

I am not sure how many of you would have come across the word “Autism” , though it sounds fascinating it really isn’t. I have never heard the word before ,till my kid was diagnosed with it .The day that didn’t shatter us , the day that didn’t make us sob, the day that didn’t make us feel weak rather moulded us to be what we are today

Though personally I was a hyper sensitive person , the Autism word showed me my other side.It showed me the power of being a woman, it showed me how a situation can turn you strong enough .

Labelling a kid to be autistic is a kind of nightmare to each parent .But what do we do when we will have to face the nightmare ? The only thing which we decided was to accept him the way he was ,the way he is ,the way he would be .

His batteries were always on ,he couldn’t restrict himself sitting in a place for little time.His brain was always busy with things.His social interaction was a level less than it should actually be . Should that be categorized as autistic features in parents mind though medically it is called so ? We just looked from the other side of the glass , his high energy level meant he can do something extraordinary channelizing it .His always busy mind gave him more tough puzzles to be solved .His less level of social interaction gave him concentration.

The day we found his affinity towards puzzles made him sit till he finds a solution, made him communicate his need for a helping hand ,made him rejoice when he had done with it ,made him a perfectionist.Each kid would have a affinity towards something which would mould them and you into a different person .We went with him in each and every step he kept forward .

To the people, I would say

Stop looking us in an ugly way when my kids makes a noise ,he is just excited .

Stop passing comments on his behaviour,no kid is perfectly behaved .

Stop commenting on his communication skills he has something else that he can top which you may never know .

Stop pushing him out when he is mischief,he just tries to get along .

Stop saying he is lagging behind. U never know what he is capable of.

When tackling a kid with a very mild features took so much parental efforts I would wish to give a standing respect to all the parents of kids with high level of autism who have been working hard to let their kids live their life .

Accept what they are .Accept they are unique .Accept they have some special characters.Accept they can also change the world one day .Accept the truth .Accept their hidden talent .Go with them step by step .

Thanks to all who has stood along with me during the last 2 years just to make things work .Thanks to the therapists and the doctors who showed me a path to bring him up.And thanks to all who humiliated us ,it just gave us strength to make him shine.

We would continue going along with him , now and forever.