For Those Who Don't Know...

I feel I am late on the train on this one but since I am a mom of a high functioning autistic child and didn't know, then I imagine most parents or for that matter just society itself is not aware of how a high functioning autistic person sees things and lives life.
 (above is my boy at a 1 year, full of life and happy at 3 we lost him to autism)

Last week browsing the book store or as my son calls it the "Library"
I started reading Temple Grandin's new book.  I immediately was so drawn in to her story and how the mind of an autistic person works from an actual person who lives with this condition.

So I rented The Temple Grandin Movie HBO did a few years back.
HOLY MOLY...A copy of this movie should be given to every parent learning their child has autism.
To know how the mind of my own child sees things, processes it and lives in this world.  Why had this never been shared with us by all the doctors, therapist, and teachers.  I connected in 2 seconds with this film and now can better understand my own child.

It is a dream to share this movie with every person on EARTH.  I strongly recommend it.  It gives hope, insight and truth.

I cannot thank Temple Grandin enough for doing this film and sharing her story and struggles.  It was a life changing film for our family. So  many things that my son does makes so much sense now.

A year of not getting answers from highly paid "professionals" and in a free movie, an hour and 49 minutes later I have answers....Can I get a refund on my therapy sessions????

A new light has been shed on things and we are so happy.

Happy campers you might say...we finally got a makeshift tent up with twinkle lights yesterday and my boy fell in love.  He also fell fast asleep in his new nook.  It made me sigh as I sat there and watched him, he became calm and happy and relaxed to just sit there playing, reading and then falling asleep. 
Life is good