#differentisnotless

Hello there, I’m sorry posts are lacking here lately. I have been a bit busy, mom life and all that. But I had an idea for a bit of a project and I’d really like to get to achieve it. 

April is only two weeks away guys. TWO WEEKS away can you believe it? I want I want to only four months … but at the same time woah it’s been four months. This year seems to have flow by but yet also seems to be dragging. Make any kind of sense? I know me either. Ha well anyways onward. 

For those of you who may not know … I am the mother of an autistic boy and this is my blog where I write about my/our day to day crazy life and just share some insider info. I also  have and will share some on my own mental health. We this past November received his diagnosis and it have been one crazy insane adventure for sure. I started this blog for two reasons. This journey has one wild and crazy fun ride so far. But it can be overwhelming and often enough lonely. I try and share my story to reach out to others in the same position to offer any help at all. But more importantly it’s to spread awareness and UNDERSTANDING of autism to the world. People are usually aware of autism, show someone in the general public the puzzle and they will tell they know of autism. But ask them for one fact about autism and your less likely to get an answer and not likely to it be an unbiased false one. The people who don’t deal with autism daily just don’t know about it. They don't have the knowledge so they just do not understand it. We can’t blame them they’re life did not include autism. If we want things to change then we need to spread the knowledge for them to learn so that maybe some day they might understand and things may change. 

So my goal is to speak with others that are autistic and other individuals that have autistic family members or work with etc. People who know the true insides and outs autism. I don't want to spread more misguided info. I’m tired of people thinking autism means one cannot be smart nor social or such other things. I would like to post one fact/statement/personal story a day for a total of 30 starting April third. If anyone would like to help add ideas to the list please just comment or message me and we will talk about it and I get it included in the series. I am excited and really hopefully we’ll be  able to get a good things set up. 

So tonight I want to just ask for some insight. I want to hear from the autistic community. Really just the special needs community in general.

I have a question I would like to ask of you guys and would greatly appreciate any answers you'd like to give.

What is one thing you wish your parents understood or even knew about yourself but you've never been able to express it? What is one thing you wish you're parents understood but they just can't seem to? What about society in general? What is one thing about yourself or about your disability you wish people knew or could understand?

I hope this reaches a widespread audience and people feel comfortable and welcome to answer. If leaving a comment makes you uncomfortable please feel free to message me.

Yes that's right time for number two of however many of these there end up being. 😂😂

I guess I should throw in a bit of a side note that some of these might tie in or seem very much the same. But each blog will be made with its very own specific importance in my eyes.

So anyways onward ho mateys! The topic of today's post are the "doubters" or the "five second doctor" (I'm using doctor as a wide term here.) I do not know how many times I have heard people say "autistic kids don't do that." and "autistic kids don't do this." since Boogies diagnosis. People we do realize while symptoms can be common that does not mean absolute, right? Unless you are the pediatrician who has spent nearly three years with my son. The psychologist, neurologist, and wide range of therapists, and teachers who have spent months some nearly a year with my son and have studies years and years and worked with many others please keep your comments to yourself. I know you think saying he's too smart to be autistic is a good thing but really it's just kind of rude. (We'll address that too smart thing in another blog. Hold tight.)

Just sit back and understand autism varies even if just slightly case by case to the person diagnosed. Understand we are parents try to learn about this new world. Trying to see things from the beautiful minds of our children. Trying our best to understand their different way of thinking. Or we are people who finally have a slight understanding of why we. Ever exactly fit in or did things the way others did. People who finally slightly understand and have a new outlook and are exploring things on our own. We don't need you stepping in with your doubt trying to self diagnosis something you have no understanding off.