10 Things all new #Autism parents need to know 

It's not very often that I outright give anyone advice. I may stress the importance of certain things, but I dislike telling anyone what to do because everyone's situation is so different and I'm not walking in your shoes. Having said that, and in the spirit of Autism Awareness month, I thought I would break from tradition and offer some advice for those of you out there, just beginning your Autism Parenting journey. One of the things I remember the most upon hearing that my son had Autism, was a profound sense of my world crashing down around me. I felt like I was unprepared for this new journey and frankly, I was. I was heartbroken, angry, scared, confused and overwhelmed. I didn't know what Autism was, let alone anyone…

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10 Things my Autistic kids wished you knew

Written by me, Rob Gorski and dedicated to my amazingly beautiful children.  1. I’m sorry I have meltdowns but I’m not a spoiled brat. I’m just so much younger on the inside than I am on the outside. 2. I’m easily overwhelmed because I see and hear everything. I hear the lights hum and clock tick. Everything is so loud it makes my head hurt all the time and my eyes hurt from all the bright lights.   3. I’m not stupid, I’m actually very smart. I just don’t learn the way you want me to. Please learn about Autism so you know how to help me better understand what you are trying to teach. 4. Please don’t be mad at mommy and daddy because we don’t come over for holidays or…

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10 Things I forgot to mention

There's always stuff that I forget to mention at the end of the day. Lately I've been too burned out to really write as much as I'd like to.     That being said, as wanted to touch on a few things that I'm pretty sure I've forgotten about and bring those interested, up to speed. Some of these are pretty basic and others are a bit more personal but either way, they all provide additional insights. I've finally decided to apply for SSI benefits for Elliott and Emmett. This was something that so didn't want to do for a long time but I've realized that these benefits are there for kids like mine and the boys deserve the best I can give them. I had Elliott's interview last week and…

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