| When your child is first diagnosed as having | | | | what they are going through. |
| autism, you feel your heartbreak. It may take a | | | | Every child is born unique. Every child is special in |
| bit but you slowly begin to let the pieces fall into | | | | their own way and mannerisms, your autistic child |
| place. The odd behaviours other children never do, | | | | is just a little more special and needs a little more |
| become clearer. Your world becomes more | | | | guidance and care to help them to cope with daily |
| understandable, while your autistic child's becomes | | | | life and the world around them. You still care for |
| more blurred. You may want a second, third, | | | | them as any parent would, you just may have to |
| fourth opinion. You may be confused and blame | | | | change some of the techniques you thought |
| yourself. | | | | would have worked when you became a parent. |
| First you must realize it is not your fault. Children | | | | A diagnosis of autism is not the end of the world |
| with disabilities and delays are born everyday with | | | | and is something that can be easily coped with, |
| no fault of their parents or the pregnancy. Nothing | | | | with education and knowledge about your child |
| you could've have done would've prevented this | | | | and their condition you can make their transition |
| and nothing you do will ease the feelings you | | | | through childhood no less stressing or joyful as |
| have. All you can do is assist your child in surviving | | | | any other child's. They are special but all children |
| in his autistic world and do your best to learn and | | | | are. |
| understand how they feel, who they are and | | | | |