How do parents who have children without autism deal with raising an autistic child?

Izzy r

As in, they already had children without autism, then they have a child with autism. How do the parenting skills change? ------

bubbleb3 · 12-23-2008, 08:21 AM

Read Jenny McCarthy's book she has an autistic son. ------

Momsey · 12-26-2008, 01:25 PM

Parenting skills evolve as you go along, your understanding and tolerance change a great deal. You work a lot harder for less results and it becomes natural. You adjust to your child's needs and it becomes the new normal in your family. Most parents with special needs children tend to develop a greater appreciation for little things and they value the things that they took for granted with their healthy children. ------

ndcase07 · 05-22-2009, 02:40 AM

My daughter was born before I knew my son had autism so its kind of like that. I make sure I spend some extra time with my daughter because I send most of my week in therapies for my son and I don't want her thinking I didn't love her. Its hard but if you take one day at a time, it will get better. ------