| Having a child with autism can be shocking, sad, | | | | depressed about it and maybe compare your child |
| and difficult. It causes many thoughts emotions | | | | to someone else. |
| and concern. Did you know, that there is also joy | | | | You can turn that thinking around and decide to |
| in experiencing the unwanted news that your child | | | | be creative and find a new and fresh way to |
| was diagnosed with autism and you can be filled | | | | realize your child has many other strong talents |
| with it? | | | | and abilities and you must encourage them. As |
| First of all, you as parent(s) can think yourself into | | | | you encourage the new in your child he or she will |
| being filled with joy? I suppose you are wondering | | | | develop new skills. You will be filled with joy and |
| how that could happen with the news of your | | | | you will find other positive areas by doing this. |
| child and the uncertain future of the child and your | | | | I experienced the pain my parents went through |
| family being part of the reality. | | | | concerning my brother. But I also saw how their |
| I have learned and experienced with my brother, | | | | thinking and doing the positive things for my |
| when he was younger with his autism, that I | | | | brother, there was more peace present in our |
| could think myself to be emotionally in control. I | | | | family, there was little negativity and more |
| also, knew as I became older, I became more | | | | encouragement for all of us as a family. |
| free from the stress to be calm, and understood | | | | As parent(s), it is a good idea to want joy even |
| what my parents were going through. | | | | though it is a challenge to raise an autistic |
| How can you as parent(s) be filled with joy when | | | | individual. But the joy comes when you take the |
| you have an autistic child? We have the ability to | | | | time to ask yourself through out the day, what |
| train our thoughts, so that we can choose to | | | | are you thinking about regarding your child. If they |
| either have healthy thoughts or unhealthy | | | | are negative, depressed, out of control thoughts, |
| thoughts that affect our well-being and the people | | | | then try to change them to bring you joy that |
| around us. | | | | your child was born and has a purpose and you |
| It is an excellent idea to become aware of what | | | | and your child will get through the tough spots. |
| you are thinking about. For example, your child | | | | It works and joy does come, you become |
| who has the disorder of autism may never learn | | | | stronger and your child will become stronger also. |
| to speak verbally in a clear way so you can | | | | You will discover many wonderful traits your child |
| understand him or her and because of knowing | | | | with autism has. |
| that at the time, you choose to become | | | | |