Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Parenting Teens on the Spectrum

But, most important: “Don't think that there's a different, better child ‘hiding’ behind the autism,” she warns. “This IS your child. Love the child in front of you. Encourage his strengths, celebrate his quirks, and improve his weaknesses, the way you would with any child. You may have to work harder on some of this, but that's the goal.”

No comments:

Post a Comment