2/15/2017 ~~~~A few years ago I wrote this after a particularly difficult spell. Since then, there have been the usual ups and downs, and a pretty big hole for a bit, as high school progressed but the good things are SO GOOD! After advocating for nearly a year to arrange for a job internship for my now 18-year-old son it's happened! He is working with dogs at a great place that is welcoming him with all his uniqueness. He passed a college class last term and is set to attend community college in the fall. He is learning to drive. He is learning to thrive! Thanks to the support of friends, family and the caring educators who see the benefit for ALL when you help even ONE, we are heading into adulthood. The difficult spells are still there. But time and experience are helping us stay on track more often than not. It's the ride we're on and we are going the distance.
~~~ By Wendy Pierman Mitzel 4/3/13
Living with Asperger’s can be difficult for me, and I don’t even have it.
My teenage son does, and while he bears the brunt of the high-functioning autism disorder, at times it can take a toll on the rest of the family.
Many days my heart soars for him, other times it breaks Read more... My Life With Asperger’s
2/15/2017 ~~~~A few years ago I wrote this after a particularly difficult spell. Since then, there have been the usual ups and downs, and a pretty big hole for a bit, as high school progressed but the good things are SO GOOD! After advocating for nearly a year to arrange for a job internship for my now 18-year-old son it's happened! He is working with dogs at a great place that is welcoming him with all his uniqueness. He passed a college class last term and is set to attend community college in the fall. He is learning to drive. He is learning to thrive! Thanks to the support of friends, family and the caring educators who see the benefit for ALL when you help even ONE, we are heading into adulthood. The difficult spells are still there. But time and experience are helping us stay on track more often than not. It's the ride we're on and we are going the distance.
~~~ By Wendy Pierman Mitzel 4/3/13
Living with Asperger’s can be difficult for me, and I don’t even have it.
My teenage son does, and while he bears the brunt of the high-functioning autism disorder, at times it can take a toll on the rest of the family.
Many days my heart soars for him, other times it breaks Read more...