No. There is nothing wrong if your child has autism. 

If it is yes, it’s like saying there is something wrong with your blue eyes. Or, saying that you shouldn’t have blonde hair because it should be black. 

Having autism is not wrong. 

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects a lot of areas (or some) in one’s life. 

It is neurodevelopment that means the brain is affected by neurological pathways that influence performance or functioning. Examples of this functioning can be reading performance, social communication, sensory issues, attention, or memory. 

Autism is innate. The brain is designed to have those neurons function in such a way. 

That is why special education is needed for the child to function more successfully in an appropriate way. 

For example, if the child is sensitive to the sound of toilet flush (either he likes the sound or avoids it), the brain tells him to avoid it because it is overwhelming for him, or seek for more of the sound because his brain tells him he needs to have more input of that kind of sound. 

Not only that special education should be given to him, but all the support also needed (if possible) such as OT, PT or ST will help the child understand the surroundings much better. 

This is the part where parents need to be aware and be educated about autism. 

Parents leave all the needed support to their teachers and therapists most of the time. This is because they are not aware of the hidden issues in autism and how to resolve these issues.

Sometimes, they don’t know why their child suddenly cries or runs away. Sometimes, parents just accept that it is the way it is. 

However, many skills are missed to develop when we neglect some issues. Instead of helping the child, we just ignore and forget that it didn’t happen. 

But, I know parenting a child with autism is too much to handle. It is difficult to focus on the child with all the sleepless nights, work, budgeting, stress, tiredness, and expectations in the surroundings. 

So, what can be done to help your child?

With all the busy work from home and office, I created 5 tips for you to be able to focus on improving your child's skills. 

Grab your copy of my 5 to help your child improve 

1. Manage your time.

2. Focus on the more important matter.

3. Don’t pretend you’re busy. Prioritize what’s more important in your family. 

4. Do not do everything in one sitting. Have it done piece by piece on a daily basis. You don’t have enough time to read a book in one sitting, you have to do it part by part.

5. Assign tasks for each member of the family. Involve your child in these daily tasks (e.g. putting dirty clothes in a laundry basket or watering plants. Just remember to structure it (e.g. having a timer when watering plants and putting arrows from start to end). 

Having autism is not wrong. We only need to provide accommodations, supports, and modifications for them to perform better than what they can do. 

Check out my e-book about Homeschooling in the Guides section.

Even though it is designed for those who homeschool their child with autism, it will also help parents in understanding how you can help their child perform better at home. You will be able to encourage independence and your work will be less stressful once you understand how to help your child at home. 

Consider getting it so get a better understanding of autism. It will help you be empowered as an autism mom. Being empowered means you are in control of your emotion, doesn’t get overwhelmed, and you know how you can handle and teach your child with proper strategies you learned from this guide book. 

Bye for now!