It's only autism

Hi,my name is Sam and my oldest son is diagnosed high functioning autism spectrum disorder. That's how I remember introducing myself at a workshop I went to with my mum.I felt embarrassed and walked away at the end of the day thinking IT'S ONLY AUTISM I CAN DO THIS. It may seem like a strange remark to some and to others it is careless but I take great comfort in knowing at the end of the day IT IS ONLY AUTISM. We have traveled a long road with B I will be honest and when he is full on he is full on but things could be so much worse. My son can read extremely well (well and truly above grade 1 standard) he is excellent at maths (again above his level) and for the first time in 12 months we are seeing a therapist (i have had phone contact with his psych but he hasn't had to go anywhere to anyone. Now why make this comment is probably a question that comes to mind. It is because I feel so blesses B isn't at daily therapies he can talk he can feed himself he can talk to me (some days wish he couldn't ROFL)he can dress himself he can play. There are so many kids out there who are lucky to even have one of these qualities. I have met a HUGE variety of people in the autism community and all with kids at various stages of the spectrum most with something else with the autism. Epilepsy, downs syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome the list goes on and on. These people struggle day in day out to get much help and my goodness they deserve it. B's paediatrician has always said she thinks i was on a winning formula when I decided to treat B like anyone else. I guide him when he struggles but at the end of the day I am preparing him for the world not expecting the world to prepare for him and again while some might agree I think if he can be prepared to cope with the world he can grab the bull by the horns and do what ever he decides he wants to do WHY NOT? So please excuse me when I say my son just has autism because at the end of the day it is the truth