“Still perfect in his own way”
Our son was born perfect, our one and only. Our Little Prince, with sleek black hair. As a parent to give up expectations so children can be perfectly themselves.

Floundering in middle school year, school said he didn’t know the alphabet. Bad attitude? Attention-seeking? I couldn’t accept that my son was so twisted.

Since my post in 2018, when William participated in the World Trade Center memorial service as a reader, the world has changed. And so has William.

How can a child with autism learn “the ways of the world,” social interaction, friendship, and love? Parents often want to prevent pain… (photo is from Love on the Spectrum, Netflix)