Discovering Autism / Discovering Neurodiversity: A Memoir

Discovering Autism I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know how to help my children overcome their developmental delays. I tried to navigate the early intervention programs, but they couldn’t, or wouldn’t, tell me what was wrong. Then, one night my husband’s grandmother intervened. I thought discovering the reason for my children’s delays was the end, but discovering autism was just the beginning. Discovering Neurodiversity The doctor told us our son would never speak, never play pretend, and never attend school with his peers. He said our son belonged in an institution. I thought that was the biggest threat we’d face, but I was wrong. We learned how to get the help our children needed, but that help came with a price. Could I save my family? Could I become the advocate my children need me to be?