It's the question we have all asked ourselves and rarely are willing to talk about openly. It may haunt you while trying to fall asleep at night or it flashes across your mind like an out of control strobe light when someone cuts you off on the highway. What if today is that day?

Having choices in life is a luxury. Choosing what you will eat for breakfast, what career you will pursue, which friends you will keep up with over time are luxuries that some with Autism will never know. Choices.
Let's consider some of the different parenting profiles that exist and the choices parents make that give them one of these labels. Although this isn't an exhaustive list (because I made it up), it captures a fair amount of the different profiles that represent parenting styles we see every day.
There is the parent that is...
1) over scheduled and likes to tell the world

It's July 4th, 2009 and in the United States that means we are celebrating Independence Day. As I watch my boys play this morning and think of the soldiers who have bravely served our country throughout the years it gives me pause. Many of our friends (including many of you) live in a country where the idea of freedom, and the benefits we often take for granted in the United States, is a distant dream. You face hardships and struggles that we (in much of the free world) only imagine and see in the movies.

“Please don’t be afraid. He’s just a little boy.”

Autism Awareness Month: What can I do?
AutismSpot is a world leader in the dissemination of information regarding every possible therapy, early intervention, and a catalyst for helping the Autism Community understand the options available to teenagers and adults on the spectrum. Throughout the month, I will use this blog to share with you tips and suggestions covering everything from early signs through specific actions you can take to assist families living with Autism.
So what can you do?

One day I went to the Galleria Mall in Dallas with my familly. Me and Mason were playing on the playground. These two girls walked up to Mason and asked him to chase them around. Mason said NO NO NO and started to walk away. Then I went to go talk to their mother about it. I told their mother that my brother has special needs and has autism, and sometimes doesn't know how to act around other children. Then the mother replied that her son had special needs too. And then I asked what does he have?