From The Diary Of A Mother Of An Autistic Child

  It’s All About Believing That Your Child Is Absolutely Normal It’s been almost two years since I updated my blog (From the Diary of The Mother of An Autistic Child) and honestly, it’s not lethargy which took the better of me. I just didn’t have anything to share that could inspire. The COVID-19 pandemic was not just a health scare, it also led to mental health issues which turned out to be a bigger concern. It was tougher for people with special needs and for our 17-year-old who was already fighting a tough battle to get accepted by the society at large, it was nowhere close to easy. However, looking back, I must admit that our young adult has achieved significant milestones in the last two years. However trivial these achievements would sound, for him it is as good as conquering the Mount Everest. For me, it was realization that however much I was batting for mainstreaming him, I was subconsciously treating him differently. Fear had taken the better of me and I had no inkling ...